• Animal abuse will not be tolerated! Violation will result in expulsion from the fair!
• All lactating animals must be milked no more than 12 hours before the show begins
• “Bagging” of lactating cows is not permitted!

1. Upon arrival you must present proper identifying documents for all entries. “840” ID tags required. Health papers required for out of state animals. All animals will be visually inspected for health and temperatures may be taken. Animals that pose a health risk will not be unloaded and will not be allowed to show or be stalled in the barn!

2. Primary stall allocation priority to 4H exhibits secondary allocation for stall fees paid.

3. NO TRAILERS IN THE BARN AREA AT ANY TIME SUNDAY THRU SATURDAY! No Non-Fair Permitted Vehicles in the barn area between the hours of 8AM and 10PM, Sunday thru Saturday. Violations will result in a fine of $100/hour with all fines payable to the LaPorte County Dairy Committee.

4. See the superintendent if you need something brought to the barn between these hours. Exemptions for medical needs of animals and exhibitors will be considered by committee.

Violations of the Following Rules May Result in fines of $25 payable to the LaPorte County Dairy Committee.

1. Milking equipment and milk disposal will be provided
a. Milking area and equipment to be kept sanitary!
b. No Milk is to be washed down the drain!

2. Wash Sand and Curbing materials will be provided for committee installation.
a. A limited supply of wood shavings is also available or you may provide your own bedding.
b. Mats, stall dividers and attached feeders are allowed provided they are safe for animals and exhibitors.
c. Stalls are to be cleaned to sand and all bedding is to be removed from the barn.

3. Grooming chutes may be placed north, east, or south of the dairy barn. Also in the trailer parking lot on show day. No animals west of the dairy barn roof line.

4. Tack should be kept out of the center barn aisle to allow fair guests comfortable viewing of exhibited animals. Exhibitor’s assigned stalls in the center of the barn will be given extra stalls for tack or split stalls on the outside rows of the barn for tack. Exhibit Animals, Exhibit Barn, Grooming Areas and Show Arena are to be kept clean.

5. All exhibited animals must be clearly identified with ownership, name, class, division and lineage.

Rule discrepancies between 4-H and Open Class to be considered by committee!