2023 NYSF Schedule of Events
Tuesday, August 22
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8:00 am Dairy - Holsteins, Red & White Milking Shorthorn Arrival
8:00 am Youth Building - Counties may begin moving in
1:00 pm Horse Show Office Opens, Stables Open to Gymkhana Exhibitors
4:00 pm Beef - First Rotation Arrival
6:00 am Goats – Youth Goats Arrive
8:00 pm Sheep - all youth sheep in place
Wednesday, August 23
9:00 am Beef - Check-in deadline with papers, Beef Barn
9:00 am Goats – All Youth Goats in place
9:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Gymkhana Division 1, Silver Spur Arena
9:00 am Dogs - 4-H Youth Dog Show – Coliseum
9:00 am Youth Building - Evaluation of 4-H Projects Begin
10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public
10:00 am Dairy - 4-H Beginner State Dairy Bowl Invitational, Dairy Cattle Center Arena
10:00 am Beef - Youth Showmanship, Beef Barn
10:00 am Sheep – Mandatory Exhibitors Meeting, Sheep Tent
10:30 am Goats – Mandatory Youth Exhibitor Meeting, Goat Pavilion
12:00 pm Beef - Hay Bale Throwing Contest, Beef Barn
12:00 pm Goats - Check in: Mandatory paper check AND handing in of Meat Goat Project Record Books &
Goat Educational Displays
12:30 pm Dairy - 4-H Dairy Challenge Contest, Dairy Cattle Center Arena
2:00 pm Beef - Junior Hereford Show, Beef Barn
3:30 pm Goats - Team Goat Fitting Competition, Goat Pavilion
6:00 pm Goats - Milk Production Contest – Preliminary Milkout, Dairy Goat Milking Parlor
9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD
Thursday, August 24
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6:00 am Goats - Milk Production Contest – First Official Milking, Dairy Goat Milking Parlor
9:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Gymkhana Division , Silver Spurs Arena
9:00 am Youth Building - Evaluation of 4-H Projects Continue
9:15 am 4-H Youth Dairy Judging Contest, Dairy Cattle Center Arena
10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public
10:00 am NYS 4-H Public Presentation Invitational, Main Stage
10:00 am Sheep – 4-H Youth Fitting Contest
10:00 am Goats - Deadline to submit Meat Goat Record Books
1:00 pm Goats - Products Identification Contest, Goat Pavilion
1:00 pm Goats - Knowledge Olympics Contest, Goat Pavilion
3:00 pm Dairy – Youth Dairy Cattle Showmanship – Part 1, Dairy Cattle Center Arena
3:00 pm Beef - Junior Red Angus Show - Beef Barn
5:00 pm Horse - Stables Open to Mounted Games Exhibitors
6:00 pm Goat - Milk Production Contest – Second Official Milking
9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD
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Friday, August 25
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8:00 am Sheep – Market Sheep Weigh-In
9:00 am Poultry - Youth Poultry Science Contest (registration at 8:00 am), Youth Arena
9:00 am Youth Building - Evaluation of 4-H Projects Continue
9:15 am Dairy - Youth Holstein Show, Dairy Cattle Center Arena
10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public
10:00 am Goats - State 4-H Goat Bowl, Goat Pavilion
12:00 pm Sheep – Wool Judging, Sheep Tent
1:00 pm Poultry - Youth Avian Bowl, Youth Arena
1:00 pm 4-H Horse Show – Mounted Games Division 2, Silver Spurs Arena
1:00 pm Dairy - Youth & Open Milking Shorthorn, Dairy Cattle Center Arena
2:00 pm Youth Building - Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP), Main Stage
3:00 pm Horse - Stables open to Drill/Parade/Quadrille Exhibitors
4:00 pm Goat - Youth Meat Goat Project Notebook Interviews, Goat Pavilion
6:00 pm Beef - Exhibitor Potluck Dinner
6:00 pm Goat – Cont. of Youth Meat Goat Notebook Interviews and Educational Activity for all
Youth Goat Exhibitors
9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD
Saturday, August 26
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9:00 am Beef - 4-H Youth Breed Show/Showmanship, Beef Barn
9:00 am Poultry - Youth Poultry Show - Poultry Building
9:00 am Youth Building - Evaluation of 4-H Projects Continue
10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public
10:00 am Goats - Youth Dairy Goat Fitting & Showmanship, Goat Pavilion
10:00 am Sheep - Youth Sheep Show (Breed & Market Classes), Sheep Tent
12:00 pm Youth Building - Horse Communications Invitational, Demo Kitchen
12:00 pm Beef - Release of First Rotation Cattle & Campers
1:00 pm Youth Building - Great 4-H Cookoff, Main Stage
1:00 pm Beef - Barn Closed for Cleaning
1:00 pm 4-H Horse Show - Drill, Parade & Quadrille Teams, Silver Spurs Arena
2:00 pm Goats - Youth Meat Goat Market Kid Weigh-In, Goat Pavilion
2:00 pm Goats – Youth Pack Goat Show, Goat Pavilion
5:00 pm Sheep - Awards Meeting, Sheep Tent
5:00 pm Beef – Arrival of Second Rotation
6:00 pm Sheep – Youth sheep released
9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD
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Sunday, August 27
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7:30 am Horse – check-in for Horse Judging and Hippology, Youth Arena
8:00 am NYS 4-H Horse Hippology and Judging Contests, Youth Arena
9:00 am Beef - Check-in deadline with papers, Beef Barn
9:00 am Youth Building - Evaluation of 4-H Projects Continue
10:00 am Youth Building - 4-H Cupcake Showdown, Main Stage
10 am to 12 pm Swine – Youth swine may arrive, Swine barn
10:00 am Goats – Youth Dairy Goat Breed Show, Goat Pavilion
10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public
10:00 am Horse - Stables Open To Western Ranch Exhibitors
12:00 pm Swine – All Youth Swine must be in place, Swine barn
12:00 pm Beef - Jr. Angus Show
1:00 pm NYS 4-H Horse Hippology Contest
2:00 pm Swine – Mandatory Youth Exhibitor Meeting, Swine barn
2:30 pm Swine - Youth market hog weigh-in, Swine barn
4:00 pm Dairy - Little Britches Showmanship, Dairy Cattle Center Arena
4:00 pm Western Ranch Fitting & Showmanship and Trail, Silver Spurs Arena
5:00 pm Swine - ESYS (Empire Scholarship Youth Swine Contest) Program Check-In and Mandatory Meeting-
Dinner will be provided by the ESYS
6:00 pm Beef - Exhibitor Potluck Dinner, Beef Barn
6:30 pm ESYS Contest Interviews/Contest Records and Paperwork Due
7:00 pm Goats - Family Fellowship Gathering, Goat Pavilion
7:30 pm Swine - Posters & Educational Displays MUST be in place, Swine barn
9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD
11:00 pm Dairy - Move Out
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Monday, August 28
9:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Western Ranch Division, Silver Spurs Arena
9:00 am Stables Open To Western Exhibitors
9:00 am Goat - Meat Goat Show, Goat Pavilion
9:50 am Swine - ESYS Participant Photo, Swine barn
10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public
10:05 am Swine-ESYS Written Exam and Swine Skillathon
1:00 pm Swine-ESYS Market Hog Show & Showmanship
1:30 pm Goat – Youth Goat Judging Clinic, Goat Pavilion
2:00 pm Goat - Youth Goat Judging Contest, Goat Pavilion
2:30 pm Swine-ESYS Contest Swine Judging (to follow the show)
4:00 pm Beef – Junior Highland show, Beef Barn
4:00 pm Estimated Time Stables Open to Western Exhibitors
5:00 pm Livestock - Livestock Skillathon, Youth Arena (pole barn)
7:00 pm Swine-ESYS Ice Cream Social and Award Ceremony
9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD
Tuesday, August 29
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4:00 -8:00 am Move-in day-Aryshire, Guernsey, Jersey, and Brown Swiss
7:30 am Livestock - Livestock Judging Contest (FFA coordinated) - Beef Barn
9:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Western Division in Coliseum
10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public
10:00 am NYS 4-H Public Presentation Invitational, Main Stage
11:00 am Goat – Youth Goat Obstacle Course Contest, Goat Pavilion
1:00 pm Beef - Hay Bale Throwing Contest, Beef Barn
3:00 pm Beef - NYS Champion Female Competition, Beef Barn
3:00 pm Goats – Youth Award Ceremony, Goat Pavilion
4:00 pm Goats – Youth Goats Released, Goat Pavilion
5:00 pm Horse - Estimated time for stables open for miniature and driving exhibitors.
9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD
Wednesday, August 30
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4:00-8:00 am Move-in day for Ayrshire, Guernsey, Jersey, and Brown Swiss
9:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Western Division in Coliseum
9:00 am Beef - Youth Breed Show/Showmanship, Beef Barn
10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public
10:00 am Youth Building - Produced in New York (PiNY) Competition, Demo Kitchen
10:05 am Swine - Youth Swine Show-Swine Barn
10:30 am Stables Open To Driving Exhibitors Who Have Not Already Arrived
2:00 pm Estimated time for Driving Division in Coliseum
4:00 pm Beef - Release of Second Rotation Cattle & Campers
5:00 pm Horse - Estimated Time for Stables Open for Miniature Exhibitors
5:00 pm Beef - Barn Closed for Cleaning
5:00 pm Swine - Release of all Youth Swine, Swine barn
9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD
Thursday, August 31
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9:00 am 4-H Horse Show - Miniature, Silver Spurs Arena
9:15 am Dairy - 4-H / FFA Youth Dairy Judging, Dairy Cattle Center Arena
10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public
10:00 am Youth Building - Produced in New York (PiNY) Competition, Demo Kitchen
3:00 pm Dairy – Youth Dairy Cattle Showmanship – Part 2, Dairy Cattle Center Arena
4:00-9:00 pm Beef – Arrival of Third Rotation
5:00 pm Stables Open For Western & English Dressage
9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD
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Friday, September 1
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9:00 am Youth Building - Evaluation of 4-H Projects Continue
9:00 am Beef - Check-in deadline with papers, Beef Barn
9:00 am Poultry - Youth Egg Chef Challenge, 4-H Youth Building Demo Kitchen
9:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Western and English Dressage, Silver Spurs Arena
9:15 am Dairy - Youth Guernsey & Ayrshire Shows, Dairy Cattle Center Aren
9:45 am Poultry - Turkey & Chicken BBQ Contest, 4-H Youth Building
10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public
12:00 pm Beef - Hay Bale Throwing Contest, Beef Barn
12:30 pm Dairy - Youth Brown Swiss & Jersey Shows, Dairy Cattle Center Arena
2:00 pm Beef - Youth Showmanship, Beef Barn
9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD
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Saturday, September 2
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8:00 am Rabbit & Cavy - Youth Show Check-in, Youth Arena
9:00 am Poultry - Youth Poultry Show (Breed & Showmanship), Poultry Barn
9:00 am Youth Building - Evaluation of 4-H Projects Continue
9:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Western and English Dressage Division 9, Silver Spurs Arena
10:00 am Rabbit & Cavy - Youth Show, Youth Arena
10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public
10:00 am Youth Building - NYS 4-H Public Presentation Invitational, Main Stage
6:00 pm Horse - Stables Open to Huntseat & Saddleseat
7:00 pm Dairy - Little Britches Showmanship, Dairy Cattle Center Arena
9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD
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Sunday, September 3
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9:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Hunt Seat and Saddle Seat, Silver Spurs Arena
9:00 am Rabbit & Cavy - Youth Science Decathlon, Youth Arena
9:00 am Youth Building - Evaluation of 4-H Projects Continue
10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public
3:00 pm Rabbit & Cavy - Youth Awards, Youth Arena
6:00 pm Beef - Exhibitor Potluck Dinner, Beef Barn
7:00 pm Dairy - Supreme Champion Presentation, Dairy Cattle Center Arena
9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD
Monday, September 4
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12:00 am Dairy - Colored Breeds Release (Open/Youth)
9:30 am 4-H Horse Show – Hunt Seat, Coliseum
10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public
9:00 am Beef - 4-H Youth Breed Show/Showmanship, Beef Barn
5:00pm Beef - Release of Third Rotation Cattle & Campers
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