The Wisconsin Livestock Breeders Association (WLBA) is busy gearing up for another year of educational shows and events.  The Wisconsin Spring Preview Show will be held on Saturday, June 7, at the Jefferson Fair Park, Jefferson, WI.  The three-species, beef, sheep and swine show is a popular show to prepare youth and their livestock projects for the summer show season.  This show is a sanctioned point-show by both the Wisconsin Club Lamb Association and the Wisconsin Show Pig Association.  Entries are due and must be postmarked by May 5, 2014.

The 2014 Wisconsin Junior Livestock Show Camp is scheduled for June 14-15^th, at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis.  This two-day camp is organized and held each year for youth interested in learning or perfecting showing and fitting techniques, livestock management and evaluation, and meeting new friends involved in the livestock industry.  This year’s beef clinicians are Andy & Leah Mindemann, from Mindemann Farms, Sullivan, WI.  The Mindemann’s are well-known for having a top-notch and very competitive Angus cattle herd.  This year’s swine clinician will be Ben Schmaling, a successful Berkshire breeder from Ames, IA.  This year’s sheep clinician is currently being confirmed and will be posted on the WLBA soon.  A unique aspect of this camp is the ability for parents to attend the camp with their child for a more effective learning experience, especially for younger exhibitors.  Registration deadline is May 15, 2014.

The 2014 Wisconsin Summer Spectacular show will be held on Saturday, August 16^th and will be held in a new location at the Central Wisconsin State Fair, in Marshfield, WI.  This popular end of the summer show will continue to be the relaxed, fun-filled show held in northern Wisconsin that it has been known for.  Educational contests will be held at this event as well as the historical beef, sheep and swine shows.  Entries are due and must be postmarked by July 31, 2014.

More detailed information and applications for each of these events can be found on the WLBA website at www.wisconsinlivestockbreeders.com or by contacting WLBA Executive Director, Jill Alf at 608-868-2505 or alfhamp@centurytel.net.

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