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Youth activities continue to be the focus of the Minnesota Beef Expo. By providing learning opportunities we are ensuring a solid foundation for the future of the beef industry.
The Expo will again feature a Market Beef Show, Prospect Market Calf Show and a Breeding Heifer Show. Last year’s Junior Show had over 550 head of livestock competing for over $10,000 in prize money! Please click here for Junior Show Entry Information and Forms.
Last year, more than 200 juniors competed in the 2009 Junior Showmanship. The six age divisions ranged from grades 4 & under, up to high school grads thru age 21. Showmanship will be held on Friday, October 22 at 3 p.m.
The 2010 schedule will continue the Minnesota Youth Beef Experience Program designed to aid youth with their start in the beef cattle business. The program awards heifer calves to FFA and 4-H youth from Minnesota and Wisconsin. Each winner is responsible for raising, breeding and maintaining complete records on care of the animal while providing monthly progress reports to the original owner and the Minnesota Beef Expo. Please visit the Minnesota Youth Beef Experience Link on the left hand side of this page for more information.
The Minnesota Youth Beef Experience Program (MYBEP) Seminar
The Minnesota Youth Beef Experience Program (MYBEP) Seminar will be held on Thursday, October, 21st. Any youth who applied to the 2010 MYBEP are eligible to attend this workshop on nutrition, cattle breeding, handling, financial needs, transportation, and breed profiles. These sessions are developed to enhance a junior's ability to begin and prosper with their own herd of cattle and will be presented by industry and educational professionals along with leading cattlemen. One attendee will be the recipient of a heifer, purchased with funds granted by the AgStar Fund For Rural America. Additionally, four passes will be awarded to the Minnesota Cattleman's conference held in December.
Youth Knowledge Bowl
The Youth Knowledge Bowl will be held on Thursday afternoon in the Warner Coliseum. The Minnesota State Cattlemen will sponsor this event, again this year. The top team will win a trip to the National Contest in Denver Colorado in January. For the Youth Knowledge Bowl entry form, click here.
Youth Judging Contest
The Minnesota Beef Expo is an excellent venue for juniors to show off their judging skills and their knowledge of the cattle industry. The Youth Judging Contest will be held on the morning of Friday, October 22. With dozens of teams and individuals participating, it continues to be an activity that many enjoy participating in. For more information, please click here.
Minnesota Beef Spokesperson Team
The Beef Spokesperson Competition will again be held in conjunction with the Beef Expo. The competition will take place at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21st at the CHS Miracle of Birth Center. The winner will present at the Supreme Row Selection Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 23rd. Click here for more information and an entry form.
EXTREME MAKEOVER: BEEF EXPO STYLE
Could You Be the Next Champion?
Got your fitting supplies? Check! Got a washed and dried heifer or steer? Check! Enjoy working together? Got a team of four youth between the ages of 9 to 21? Check! If you meet these qualifications you should compete to be the winner of the 2010 Extreme Makeover: Beef Expo Style!
The Extreme Makeover: Beef Expo Style is a popular event in its third year at the Minnesota Beef Expo. This competition incorporates several skills into its competition. Each team is given 30 minutes to groom a heifer or steer for the show ring to demonstrate their fitting skills. Afterwards, the animal will be reviewed by a panel of four judges and team members will be asked questions. Judging will be based on the following criteria: ability to fit, equipment and supplies organization, participation of each team member, overall effectiveness and knowledge and response to questions. The University of Minnesota Beef Team hosts this event and the it is sponsored by the Minnesota Soybean Growers.
Start organizing your Extreme Makeover Teams today! Click here for more information. For the Extreme Makeover: Beef Expo entry form, click here.
BOVINE TB STATUS - Important Information
To help alleviate confusion for our exhibitors, we will be posting any changes to the Minnesota Beef Expo TB regulations on this website. To download the updated regulations, please CLICK HERE.
We are working in conjunction with the Minnesota State Board of Animal Health, as well as the animal health regulatory bodies of the surrounding states to provide a consistent set of rules and regulations to best serve our cattle consignors and exhibitors.
For up-to-date information on Minnesota's TB status, go to the Minnesota State Board of Animal Health website HERE.
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