2022 NYSF Schedule of Events
Tuesday, August 23
8:00 am Dairy - Holsteins, Red & White Milking Shorthorn Arrival
8:00 am Youth Building - Counties may begin moving in
4:00 pm Beef - First Rotation Arrival
6:00 am Goats – Youth Goats Arrive
Wednesday, August 24
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, 4-H Horse Show Ring
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 Sheep – All Youth Sheep in place
10:00 am Dairy - 4-H Beginner State Dairy Bowl Invitational, Dairy Cattle Center Arena
10:00 am Beef - Youth Showmanship, Beef Barn
10:30 am Goats – Mandatory Youth Exhibitor Meeting, Goat Tent
11:00 am Sheep – Mandatory Exhibitors Meeting, Sheep Tent
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
1:00 pm Youth Building - Robotics Challenge, Main Stage
2:00 pm Beef - Junior Hereford Show, Beef Barn
3:30 pm Goats - Team Goat Fitting Competition, Goat Tent
6:00 pm Goats - Milk Production Contest – Preliminary Milkout, Dairy Goat Milking Parlor
6:00 pm Goats - Tasting Goat Products and looking at resource guides, Goat Tent
9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD
Thursday, August 25
6:00 am Goats - Milk Production Contest – First Official Milking, Dairy Goat Milking Parlor
9:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Gymkhana Division 1, 4-H Horse Show Ring, 4-H Horse Show Ring
9:00 am Youth Building - Evaluation of 4-H Projects Continue
TBD Youth Building - PiNY Demonstrations
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 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 Tent
1:00 pm Goats - Knowledge Olympics Contest, Goat Tent
3:00 pm Dairy – Youth Dairy Cattle Showmanship – Part 1, Dairy Cattle Center Arena
6:00 pm Goat - Milk Production Contest – Second Official Milking
9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD
Friday, August 26
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 4-H Horse Show – Mounted Games Division 2, 4-H Horse Show Ring
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 Tent
12:00 pm Sheep – Wool Judging, Sheep Tent
1:00 pm Poultry - Youth Avian Bowl (registration at 12:30 pm), Youth Arena
1:00 pm Sheep - Showmanship classes
2:30 pm Youth Building - Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP), Main Stage
4:00 pm Goat - Youth Meat Goat Project Notebook Interviews, Goat Tent
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 27
8:30 am Beef - 4-H Youth Breed Show/Showmanship, Beef Barn
8:30 am Goats - Youth Pack Goat Show, Goat Tent
8:30 am Sheep - Youth Sheep Show (Breed & Market Classes), Sheep Tent
9:00 am Youth Building - Evaluation of 4-H Projects Continue
10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public
11:00 am 4-H Horse Show - Drill, Parade & Quadrille Teams, Division 3, 4-H Horse Show Ring
12:00 pm Beef - Release of First Rotation Cattle & Campers
12:00 pm Goats - Youth Meat Goat Market Kid Weigh-In, Goat Tent
1:00 pm Beef - Barn Closed for Cleaning
1:00 pm Dairy - Youth & Open Milking Shorthorn, Dairy Cattle Center Arena
2:00 pm Goats – Youth Dairy Goat Fitting & Showmanship, Goat Tent
5:00 pm Sheep - Awards Meeting, Sheep Tent
5:00 pm Beef – Arrival of Second Rotation
6:00 pm Sheep – Youth sheep released
8:30 pm Swine – Youth swine may arrive, Swine barn
9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD
Sunday, August 28
9:00 am Beef - Check-in deadline with papers, Beef Barn
9:00 am Swine – All Youth Swine must be in place, Swine barn
9:00 am Youth Building - Evaluation of 4-H Projects Continue
9:15 am Horse – check-in for Horse Judging and Hippology
10:00 am Goats – Youth Dairy Goat Breed Show, Goat Tent
10:00 am NYS 4-H Horse Judging Contest
10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public
10:00 am Beef - Jr. Highland Show
12:00 pm Beef - Jr. Angus Show
1:00 pm NYS 4-H Horse Hippology Contest
2:00 pm Youth Building - Great 4-H Cookoff, Main Stage
2:00 pm Swine – Mandatory Youth Exhibitor Meeting, Swine barn
2:30 pm Swine - ESYS (Empire Scholarship Youth Swine Contest) Program Check-In, Swine barn
2:30 pm Swine - Youth market hog weigh-in, Swine barn
3:00 pm Swine - Contest Records and Paperwork Due, Swine barn
4:00 pm Dairy - Little Britches Showmanship, Dairy Cattle Center Arena
4:00 pm Swine - ESYS Contest Interviews / ESYS Contest Written Exam, Swine barn
6:00 pm Swine - exhibitor Family Dinner in Show Ring, Swine barn
6:00 pm Beef - Exhibitor Potluck Dinner, Beef Barn
7:00 pm Goats - Family Fellowship Gathering, Goat Tent
8:00 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
Monday, August 29
8:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Western Division 5, 4-H Horse Show Ring
9:30 am Goat - Meat Goat Show, Goat Tent
9:50 am Swine - ESYS Participant Photo, Swine barn
10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public
10:00 am Swine - ESYS Market Hog Show & Showmanship / Exhibitor Lunch Provided, Swine barn
2:00 pm Swine - ESYS Contest Public Presentation, Swine barn
2:00 pm Goat – Youth Goat Judging Clinic, Goat Tent
3:00 pm Goat - Youth Goat Judging Contest, Goat Tent
5:00 pm Livestock - Livestock Skillathon, Youth Arena (pole barn)
9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD
Tuesday, August 30
7:30 am Livestock - Livestock Judging Contest (FFA coordinated) - Beef Barn
8:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Driving Division 4, 4-H Horse Show Ring
10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public
11:00 am Goat – Youth Goat Obstacle Course Contest, Goat Tent
12:00 pm Swine - ESYS Parent Feedback Meeting, Swine barn
1:00 pm Beef - Hay Bale Throwing Contest, Beef Barn
2:00 pm Youth Building - Fashion Revue, Main Stage
2:00 pm 4-H Horse Show – Driving Division 6, 4-H Horse Show Ring
3:00 pm Swine - ESYS Corn Hole Tournament, Swine barn
3:00 pm Beef - NYS Champion Female Competition, Beef Barn
3:00 pm Goats – Youth Award Ceremony, Goat Tent
4:00 pm Goats – Youth Goats Released, Goat Tent
6:00 pm Swine - Youth Quiz Bowl, Swine barn
7:00 pm Swine - ESYS Scavenger Hunt, Swine barn
8:00 pm Swine - ESYS Ice Cream Social, Swine barn
9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD
Wednesday, August 31
8:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Miniature Horse Division 7, 4-H Horse Show Ring
9:00 am Beef - Youth Breed Show/Showmanship, Beef Barn
10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public
10:05 am Swine - Youth Fitting and Showmanship, Swine barn
1:00 pm Swine – Youth Market Hog & Breeding Classes, Swine barn
4:00 pm Beef - Release of Second Rotation Cattle & Campers
5:00 pm Beef - Barn Closed for Cleaning
7:00 pm Swine - Release of all Youth Swine, Swine barn
9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD
Thursday, September 1
9:00 am 4-H Horse Show - Western Dressage Division 8, 4-H Horse Show Ring
9:15 am Dairy - 4-H / FFA Youth Dairy Judging, Dairy Cattle Center Arena
10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public
3:00 pm Dairy – Youth Dairy Cattle Showmanship – Part 2, Dairy Cattle Center Arena
4:00 pm Beef – Arrival of Third Rotation
9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD
Friday, September 2
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 Preparation Demo Contest, 4-H Youth Building
9:00 am 4-H Horse Show – English Dressage Division 9, 4-H Horse Show Ring
9:15 am Dairy - Youth Guernsey & Ayrshire Shows, Dairy Cattle Center Arena
9:45 am Poultry - Turkey & Chicken BBQ Contest, 4-H Youth Building
10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public
10:00 am Youth Building - Public Presentations, Main Stage
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
Saturday, September 3
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 – English Dressage Division 9, 4-H Horse Show Ring
10:00 am Rabbit & Cavy - Youth Show, Youth Arena
10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public
10:00 am Youth Building - 1st Robotics Demonstration, Main Stage
7:00 pm Dairy - Little Britches Showmanship, Dairy Cattle Center Arena
9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD
Sunday, September 4
8:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Hunt Seat Division 10, Saddle Seat Division 11, 4-H Horse Show Ring
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 5
10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public
12:00 am Dairy - Colored Breeds Release (Open/Youth)
TBA 4-H Horse Show – Hunt Seat Division 10, Coliseum
9:00 am Beef - 4-H Youth Breed Show/Showmanship, Beef Barn
5:00 pm Beef - Release of Third Rotation Cattle & Campers
9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD