Extension Educationin Galveston County
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Major Show Sheep, Goat, & Swine Validation
June 26 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
June 26, 2024 at the Santa Fe Ag Barn (13405 4th 1/2 St, Santa Fe, TX 77510)
Sheep/Goat from 4:30pm – 5:30 pm
Swine from 5:30pm – 6:30pm
If you are no longer validating an animal, please email darla.cox@co.galveston.tx.us
The following must be present at validation:
- Animal being validated
- Registration Papers for registered breeding animals (not needed for commercial/wether dams/does or market animals)
- See section below for more information
- Parent/Guardian – must be present to sign paperwork
- Parents unable to attend must come to Extension Office before validation to sign a waiver
- Parents may sign for exhibitor if child cannot attend
- Ag Teachers CANNOT sign on behalf of parent
Exhibitors with REGISTERED breeding projects must:
- Obtain original registration papers
- Lambs/Goats: Only exhibitor(s) as owner(s) with NO RANCH/FARM names; Ownership date on or before June 30, 2024
- Swine: Only exhibitors(s) as owner(s) with NO RANCH/FARM names; Ownership date on or before June 30, 2024
- Verify that the identifying markings (tattoo/notch) exactly match what is physically on the animal. If they do not match, you can:
- Change registration papers to match animal
- Change animal to match registration papers
- Submit a color copy of registration papers to CEA/AST by their deadline
- If showing under Galveston County 4-H, submit to stiles@ag.tamu.edu by June 24, 2024