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Here is a round-up of 4-H Invitational animal shows in New Jersey this summer (participants must be NJ 4-H youth):
CANINE
Cumberland 4-H Dog Show, July 6:
DAIRY
NJ State 4-H Dairy Clip off Saturday July 15, 2023 1:00pm at Spring Run Dairy Pittstown, NJ.
All contestants must be pre-register with their County 4-H Dairy Club Leader, and the leader must submit their clubs registration forms to Tracy Smith by July 7 to bdtsmith@gmail.com. It will be in conjunction with the annual Holstein Picnic. Your 4-H dairy members are all more than welcome to join the Holstein Picnic too!
GOAT
Mercer County 4-H Invitational Goat Showmanship Showdown
Saturday, July 29, 2023
Salem 4-H Goat Herders Invitational Show
August 8, 2023 at the Salem County Fairgrounds
New Jersey 4-H State Goat Show, Aug 26
The show catalog and online entry for the 2023 State 4-H Goat Show at the Hunterdon County 4-H and Agricultural Fair on Saturday, August 26 are available on our state 4-H goat website. There is also a one-page info sheet that highlights key health requirements (proof of rabies vaccination required) and important info regarding the vet check and the need for legible animal identification. Entries must be submitted online by August 3.
HORSE
Cumberland County 4-H Horse Show Book, events July 3-8:
2023 Ocean County 4-H Fair Open Horse Shows
Full packet of Ocean 4-H Horse Show information is available here.
Gloucester County Fair Open Shows (open to the public, not just 4-H, July 27-20.
Full event packet is here.
POULTRY
Mercer 4-H Invitational Poultry Show, July 30
Packet is here
RABBIT, CAVY, SMALL ANIMAL
Cumberland 4-H, July 8, 2023:
Mercer 4-H Invitational Rabbit Show, July 29:
Salem County Fair Invitational Market Rabbit Show, August 10.
Salem County Fair Invitational Rabbit, Cavy and Small Animal Show, August 11
Hunterdon 4-H Rabbit, Cavy, Small Animal Invitational Show, Aug 26.
SHEEP
Salem County 4-H Invitational Sheep Show, by Young Shepherds 4-H