Tuscola County Fair
Thank you to everyone for a successful 2024 Tuscola County Fair!
Here is a link to this year's publicity report - 2024 Publicity Report Tuscola County Fair
2024 Tuscola County Fair -- July 20th -July 27th
Thirty-three years after the nation’s first state fair was held in Detroit, the Tuscola County Fair was organized on March 11, 1882, initially as the Caro District Agricultural Society. On Sept. 19-22, 1882, the fair hosted its first agricultural, industrial and recreational exhibition. Always a primary agricultural attraction, the county fair has displayed new farming equipment and methods, animals, produce and handicrafts on its current site.
Over the years, many volunteer hours have been dedicated to preserving an American heritage, the county fair.
The fair association owes many thanks to these volunteers as well as thanks to many civic organizations, local businesses and governmental agencies.
Anyone interested in becoming a member of the Tuscola County Fair Association may contact any member of the Board of Directors for information. Our county fair has stood strong for more than 140 years, and together we can continue this long-standing tradition.
2024 Tuscola County Fair Book
2024 Tuscola County Fair Entry Online - ShoWorks link
2024 Tuscola Fair Schedule of Events
2024 Tuscola County Fair Royalty Application Form Application Due June 21, 2024.
Fair Information & Forms
Record Sheets for Market Animals
In 2015, the Tuscola County Livestock Committees, for both large and small animals, joined together and revised the structure of our required project record books for market animal projects that will be exhibited and sold at the Tuscola County Fair. The record books listed below will be used for the following market animal projects:
Beef, Sheep, Swine, Goat, Feeder Beef, Poultry and Rabbit
Because the same record book template is used for all of the above listed species, the books have been linked to the age of the 4-H member exhibiting the animal project.
If you have questions, please contact your club leader or ReAnna Wilkerson, Tuscola County’s 4-H program coordinator.
- Beginner Market Record Book – Ages 8 & 10(fillable)
- Intermediate Market Record Book - Ages 11 to 14 (fillable)
- Advanced Market Record Book – Ages 15 to 19 (fillable)
- Tuscola County 4-H/FFA Large Livestock Handbook (revised 08/27/24)
- 2024 4-H & FFA Tuscola County Breeding Stock Project Record Book (revised 04/25/24)
Required Forms
- Large Livestock Educational Requirement Information Document
- 2024 Large Livestock Educational Requirement Tracking Sheet
- 2024 Large Livestock Cleanliness Policy (revised 04/17/24)
- 2024 Small Livestock Educational Requirement Tracking Sheet
- 2024 Small Livestock Cleanliness Policy (revised 04/17/24)
- 2024 Non - Ractopamine Affidavit (revised 05/01/24)
Record Books & Information
- 2024 Horse and Pony Record Book
- 2024 State Horse Qualifying Rules & Regulations and Form
- 2024 Horse Division Designation Entry Form (05/02/24)
- 2024 Horse Judges Agreement Form
- 2024 Archery Shoot Department Worksheet & County Shoot Information (updated 05/02/24)
- Dog Record Book
- Horticulture and Floriculture Record Sheet
Record Books - Cloverbud (ages 5-7)
- Cloverbud Animal Science Project Record Book - Ages 5-7 (fillable)
- Cloverbud Horse Record Book - Ages 5-7 (fillable)
Informational
- 2024 4-H Diner Sign-Up: Contact Your 4-H Group Leader
- 2024 Fair Family Letter (05/15/24)
- 2024 Important Fair Information (05/15/24)
- 2024 Check List for Fair Entries (05/15/24)
- 2024 Tuscola County 4-H Livestock Sale Order & Auction brochure
- Check List for Large Livestock Entries
- Animal Project Exhibitors
- Tips for writing a Buyer Letter
- Purpose of 4-H
- Important Things Are Not Ribbons
- Showing Character
- 2024 Goat Department Worksheet (revised 05/02/24)
- 2024 Rabbit & Cavy Departments Worksheet (revised 05/02/24)
- 2024 Junior Leadership Project Worksheet
Project Guides
- Cavy Fitting and Showing Guide
- Dog Agility Manual
- Dog Agility Manual Guidelines
- Dog Junior Showmanship
- Eggs - Selecting for Show
- Garden Exhibit Suggestions Updated 2023
- Horse Rules & Regulation in Michigan (2022)
- Horse Project Guidelines
- Mammal and Wildlife Guidelines
- Nature Scavenger Hunt Form
- Poultry Fitting and Showing Guide
- Rabbit Fitting and Showing Guide
- Rabbit Tracks - Water
- Rabbit Tracks - Summer Rabbit Care
- Rock Collecting Guide
- Rocketry Project Guide
- Science Project Guide
- Swine Project Guide
Study Sheets
- Aquaculture Study Sheet
- Bird Study Sheet
- Cat Study Sheet
- Endangered Species Study Sheet
- Fish Study Sheet
- Game Bird, Small Game, Pond Fish and Deer Study Sheet
- Mammal Study Sheet
- Plant Study Sheet
- Pocket Pet Study Sheet
- Rock and Mineral Study Sheet
- Tree Study Sheet
- Wildflower Study Sheet
Tagging Dates for 2024 Projects
All 4-H market large livestock to be exhibited in the Tuscola County Fair must be tagged on the dates established by the appropriate superintendent and approved by the Large Livestock Committee. 4-H enrollment must be completed prior to tagging. Please make appropriate arrangements to have your animals at the designated tagging.
- Beef -March 2nd from 10 - 11 a.m. at Marlette Livestock in Marlette - if opting out of Weigh-in / Rate of Gain - required identification pictures are due to MSU Extension office by Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. 2024 Beef tagging sheet (updated 04/11/24 to include Fair instruction)
- Swine - May 17th - submit Swine project RFID Identification picture and tag documentation sheet to MSU Extension Office. 2024 Swine tagging sheet (updated 04/11/24 to include Fair instruction)
- Feeders - May 17th - submit Feeder project RFID Identification picture and tag documentation sheet to MSU Extension Office. 2024 Feeder tagging Sheet (updated 04/11/24 to include Fair instruction)
- Sheep - May 17th - submit Sheep project scrapie tag identification picture and tag documentation sheet to MSU Extension office. 2024 Sheep tagging sheet (updated 04/11/24 to include Fair instruction)
Please contact the appropriate superintendent for questions:
- Beef - Jeremy Parker - (989) 670-4585
- Swine - Carla Schultz - (989) 553-2295
- Feeders - Adrianna Jackson - (989) 553-2768
- Sheep - Jeremy Glaspie - (989)714-8799
- Dairy- Matt Bennett - (989) 823-4810
Electronic Livestock ID Tags
All livestock in Michigan require a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag effective March 1, 2007. A website has been developed to provide information about the RFID requirements in Michigan. Please visit https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/animals/id-movement for information about how to obtain a premises ID, where to order tags, details about the requirements for use of the tags, how to manage the application of the ear tags, RFID requirements for youth who will exhibit animals at shows and fairs, etc.
Please feel free to contact MSU Extension at (989) 672-3870 with any questions.