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Illinois State Fair Dairy Show Changes
The Illinois State Fair dairy shows will have a new schedule for 2023.  ISF Dairy Superintendent Sue Ann Claudon has announced the following on her Facebook page:
 

NEW---Supreme Cow and Supreme Heifer - Premiums have been added:

Open Supreme Cow- $500

Land of Lincoln Supreme Cow - $250

Open Supreme Heifer - $250

Land of Lincoln Supreme Heifer - $125

NEW rule: Each stalling group, could be several farms, will only be allowed one truck trailer/trucks/trailers to be unloaded at a time. The same will be enforced during load out.

NEW Check in - We will be checking in both open and junior at the same time. You will still need to fill out two entry blanks because of the money. On the entry blanks the name listed at the top is who the check is being sent to and the ownership names below are who is the owner listed on the registration paper. These may be the same but the majority are different. Also, you may call the entry office for a premium book instead of trying to find all the rules on the website.

We have eliminated the Bossy on Saturday. This allows more time for supreme, overall showmanship, and scholarship announcements. Additionally, all 3 judges will be judging the showmanship with the Junior judge being the lead.

NEW SHOW SCHEDULE - Note: if you look on the website under schedules, the junior schedule is incorrect. Here is the correct schedule.

Schedule Open Show

Wednesday – August 16

8 am – Heifers: Ayrshire, Guernsey, Milking Shorthorn

Rotating breeds in this order

1 pm – Cows: Ayrshire, Guernsey, Milking Shorthorn

Rotating breeds in this order

Judge: Trent Kilgus

Thursday – August 17

8 am – Brown Swiss Heifers

10:30 am _-- Brown Swiss Cows

Judge: Steve Armbruster

12:30 pm – Jersey Heifers

3:30 pm Jersey Cows

Judge: not confirmed.

Friday – August 18

9 am – Holstein Heifers

1 pm – Holstein Cows

Judge: Keith Topp

Schedule Junior Show

Wednesday – August 16

1 pm – Holstein

Thursday – August 17

10 am -- Ayrshire, Guernsey, Milking Shorthorn

Rotating breeds in this order

Friday – August 18

10 am – Brown Swiss

1 pm – Jersey

  
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