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Bastrop 4-H Council Animal Validation

Bastrop 4-H Council Animal Validation supports youth in agriculture by facilitating the validation of market steers and heifers for county and major shows, ensuring compliance with ownership and health standards to promote responsible livestock management.

<p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;"><u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Overview</u></strong></p><p fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Bastrop County major show broiler orders for San Antonio Livestock Show, Houston Livestock Show, Rodeo Austin Livestock Show and the Bastrop Area Livestock Show (BALSFA).</p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">Bastrop County major show livestock exhibitor&rsquo;s orders for:</strong></u></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Major Broiler Orders for participation in the San Antonio Livestock Show, Houston Livestock Show, Rodeo Austin Livestock Show, and Bastrop Area Livestock Show (BALSFA)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Order what is necessary, the Extension Office does not order extra. Refunds will not be given.</li><li fr-original-style="font-weight: bold;" style="font-weight: bold; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">Ordering DOES NOT enter a participant into any show</strong></li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">Broiler Pick Ups:</strong></u></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">For dates and details, visit please contact your County Agent or Ag Teacher.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Birds are currently expected to arrive at the Bastrop County Extension Office in mid-January for San Antonio.&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Birds are currently expected to arrive at the Bastrop County Extension Office in late-January for Houston, Rodeo Austin, and Bastrop.&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">More specific emails will be sent when the official date and time are announced. &nbsp;</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">What to do before picking up your chicks:</strong></u></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Double check the show entry paperwork and deadlines with your County Agent or Ag Teacher and make arrangements to enter the show</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Make sure that your brooder area (and larger pen) for your chicks is prepared for their arrival</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Research and purchase any feed, electrolytes or other supplements you would like your birds to have</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Make sure that fresh food and water have been put in their enclosure</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;"><u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Ordering Notes:&nbsp;</u></strong></p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Birds must be ordered in multiples of 25, with a minimum order of 25, and a maximum of 75 per exhibitor (or a maximum of 75 per family if sharing the birds with siblings in the same household). &nbsp;Individuals/Families may submit one order for the hatch date(s). &nbsp;We recommend ordering more than the minimum and culling at regular intervals during the growing process. &nbsp;</p>

2026-2027 Major Show & BALSFA Broiler Orders

<h3 fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Bastrop County major show livestock exhibitor&rsquo;s orders for:</h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Market Steer and Heifer validation for major shows and county shows</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="2">Order what is necessary, the Extension Office does not order extra. Refunds will not be given.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="3">Ordering DOES NOT enter a participant into any show.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="4">Vaccinations/health papers NOT REQUIRED for VALIDATION</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="5">All males must be castrated before validation, intact bull calves will NOT be validated</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="6">Only heifers that have not already been validated for major shows, that have changed ownership, or that have changed breed will be required to validate. Once validated, the heifer is eligible until the end of her show career and DOES NOT need to attend major show validation again UNLESS she changes breed or ownership</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Validation Information</h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">For dates and details, visit please contact your County Agent or Ag Teacher.</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">What to do before validation:</strong></strong></h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Make sure all bull calves have been fully castrated</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">For breeding heifers:</li></ul><ol fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Obtain ORIGINAL registration papers showing:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Exhibitor as sole owner</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Ownership date by July 1st of current year</li></ul></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">VERIFY identification tattoo/brand on registration paper MATCHES what is physically on heifer. If do not match, options are:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Change registration papers to match what is physically on heifer</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Change heifer (re-brand and/or re-tattoo) to match what is on registration papers</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Do not validate heifer</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">This refers to identification brands, not ranch holding brands</li></ul></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">If tattooed, CLEAN heifer&rsquo;s ears and verify IDENTIFICATION TATTOOS are legible. If not, have heifer re-tattooed. EXCEPTION, do not clean ears if heifer was tattooed within last 7 days</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">SUBMIT a color copy (scanned or paper) to County Extension Office (Do NOT submit a photograph of registration papers)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Vaccinations/health papers NOT REQUIRED for VALIDATION</li></ol><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">What to bring to Validation:</strong></strong></h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Your steers / heifers</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Breeding heifer exhibitors will need to bring an ORIGINAL COLOR copy of their registration papers to be scanned on site &ndash; the Validation Committee must keep this copy and send it in with your paperwork (these may be sent ahead of time to MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu or mailed to the Bastrop County Extension Office)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Family email address</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Family mailing address</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Physical address where your animal is being kept</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">Validation Process:</strong></strong></h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">For breeding animals, the committee will verify that your heifer has the tattoos, brands, etc. listed on your registration papers and check for exhibitor ownership and date</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">The committee will pull a hair sample and tag ALL cattle and tag them with a state validation tag</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">The committee will tattoo market steers with the county tattoo number. (Heifers should already have the tattoos listed on their paperwork before arriving)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Exhibitor and Parent/Guardian will review all information on paperwork and confirm that it is correct</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Exhibitors, Parent/Guardian, and AST/CEA will complete process by signing the following documents:</li></ul><ol fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><ol fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Validation form</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="2">Ethics Policy</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="3">Hair Card</li></ol></ol><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Once the paperwork has been reviewed and entered into the State Validation System, a copy of the paperwork will be emailed to the Family Email Address</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">At validation the following must be present:</strong></strong></h3><ol fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Animal being validated</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Registration papers for Breeding Animals (may be emailed to MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu ahead of time), they must be present at validation in order to validate if not sent ahead of time</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Parent/guardian - must be present to sign paperwork.</li></ol><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Parents may sign for exhibitor if child cannot attend</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Parents unable to attend must sign waiver &amp; paperwork before validation</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Ag Teachers CANNOT sign on behalf of parent</li></ul></ul>

2026-2027 Bastrop County Steer & Heifer Validation

<h3 fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Bastrop County major show livestock exhibitor&rsquo;s orders for:</h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">State Fair Market Lambs &amp; Goats, Breeding Sheep &amp; Breeding Goats, Wether Dams &amp; Wether Does showing at the State Fair of Texas or Heart of Texas shows in the fall</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="2">Order what is necessary, the Extension Office does not order extra. Refunds will not be given.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="3">Ordering DOES NOT enter a participant into any show</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="4">Vaccinations/health papers NOT REQUIRED for VALIDATION</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="6">Only breeding sheep and goats that have not already been validated for major shows or that have changed ownership will be required to validate. Once validated, the breeding animals are eligible until the end of their show career and DOES NOT need to attend major show validation again UNLESS she changes ownership</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Validation Information</h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">For dates and details, visit please contact your County Agent or Ag Teacher.</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">What to do before validation:</strong></strong></h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">All TLBA Lambs and TGBA Goats MUST have their TLBA/TGBA Tags in the ear BEFORE coming to validation &ndash; they must be recorded on the paperwork at that time. NO EXCEPTIONS. The Validation Committee is not allowed to administer these tags and is not allowed to record the tag number if it is not in the ear before validation under any circumstances.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="2">TLBA tags required for the San Angelo Livestock Show</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="3">Goats have the option of being registered with the ABGA or USBGA with the appropriate tattoos</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="4">San Antonio will only accept ABGA registration papers for goats, NOT USBGA</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="5">Breeding Lambs/Goats and Wether Dams/Does may only be registered to one exhibitor</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="6">Breeding Lamb/Goat Exhibitors need to check to see if the tattoos listed on their registration papers are on the Lamb/Goat in the location listed and are legible BEFORE coming to validation. If they need to be tattooed, please make arrangements with your breeder or AST/CEA ahead of time.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="7">Decide if your registered Ewe/Doe will be shown as a breeding animal or as a wether dam/doe &ndash; they may be validated as one or the other, not both.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="8">Check Breeding Lamb/Goat Registration papers: Registration papers for breeding lambs/goats must only have 1 exhibitor listed as the owner and the ownership date must be dated June 1st of the current year or before (note that this is the beginning of this month and is earlier than the others)</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">What to bring to Validation:</strong></strong></h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Your lambs/goats</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="2">Breeding Lamb/Goat exhibitors will need to bring an ORIGINAL COLOR copy of their registration papers to be scanned on site &ndash; the Validation Committee must keep this copy and send it in with your paperwork (these may be sent ahead of time to MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu or mailed to the Bastrop County Extension Office)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="3">Family email address</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="4">Family mailing address</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="5">Physical address where your animal is being kept</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">Validation Process:</strong></strong></h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">For breeding animals, the committee will verify that your lamb/goat has the tattoos &amp; breeder tags listed on your registration papers and check for exhibitor ownership and date</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="2">The committee will pull a hair sample and tag ALL lambs/goats with a state validation tag</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="3">The committee will tattoo market animals, all wether dams, and unregistered wether does with the county tattoo number. (Registered wether does will use their flock tattoo number &ndash; we will use TGBA tags to determine this)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="4">The committee will nose print all lambs</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="5">Exhibitor and Parent/Guardian will review all information on paperwork and confirm that it is correct</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="6">Exhibitors, Parent/Guardian, and AST/CEA will complete process by signing the following documents:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="7">validation form</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="8">Ethics Policy</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="9">Hair Card</li></ul></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Once the paperwork has been reviewed and entered into the State Validation System, a copy of the paperwork will be emailed to the Family Email Address</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">At validation the following must be present:</strong></strong></h3><ol fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Animal being validated</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Registration papers for Breeding Animals (may be emailed to MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu ahead of time), they must be present at validation in order to validate if not sent ahead of time</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Parent/guardian - must be present to sign paperwork.</li></ol><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Parents may sign for exhibitor if child cannot attend</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Parents unable to attend must sign waiver &amp; paperwork before validation</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Ag Teachers CANNOT sign on behalf of parent</li></ul></ul>

2026-2027 Bastrop County State Fair Lamb & Goat Validation

<h3 fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Bastrop County major show livestock exhibitor&rsquo;s orders for:</u></h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">State Fair market barrows and breeding gilts showing at the State Fair of Texas and/or Heart of Texas shows in the fall</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="2">Order what is necessary, the Extension Office does not order extra. Refunds will not be given.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="3">Ordering DOES NOT enter a participant into any show</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="4">Vaccinations/health papers NOT REQUIRED for VALIDATION</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="5">All males must be castrated before validation, intact males will NOT be validated</li></ul><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Validation Information</u></h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">For dates and details, visit please contact your County Agent or Ag Teacher.</li></ul><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;"><u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">What to do before validation:</u></strong></strong></h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Decide where your registered hog will be shown and look up the rules for registration paper requirements - they will be different for each show</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="2">Check breeding swine Registration papers: Registration papers for breeding hogs may be family validated or validated to 1 exhibitor listed as the owner</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="3">Ownership/registration date must be on or BEFORE June 30th of this year - there may be different deadlines for each show</li></ul><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;"><u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">What to bring to Validation:</u></strong></strong></h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Your hogs</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="2">Gilt exhibitors will need to bring an ORIGINAL COLOR copy of their registration papers to be scanned on site &ndash; the Validation Committee must keep this copy and send it in with your paperwork (these may be sent ahead of time to MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu or mailed to the Bastrop County Extension Office)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="3">Family email address</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="4">Family mailing address</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="5">Physical address where your animal is being kept</li></ul><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;"><u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Validation Process:</u></strong></strong></h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">For breeding animals, the committee will verify exhibitor ownership and date</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="2">The committee will pull a hair sample and tag ALL hogs with a state validation tag</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="3">The committee will record ear notches</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="4">Exhibitor and Parent/Guardian will review all information on paperwork and confirm that it is correct</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="5">Exhibitors, Parent/Guardian, and AST/CEA will complete the process by signing the following documents:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="7">Ethics Policy</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="8">Validation/Hair Card </li></ul></li></ul><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">At validation the following must be present:</u></h3><ol fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Animal being validated</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Registration papers for Breeding Animals (may be emailed to MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu ahead of time)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Parent/guardian - must be present to sign paperwork.</li></ol><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Parents may sign for exhibitor if child cannot attend</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="2">Parents unable to attend must sign waiver &amp; paperwork before validation</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="3">Ag Teachers CANNOT sign on behalf of parent</li></ul></ul>

2026-2027 Bastrop County State Fair Swine Validation

<h3 fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Bastrop County major show livestock exhibitor&rsquo;s orders for:</h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Market Lambs &amp; Goats, Breeding Sheep &amp; Breeding Goats, Wether Dams &amp; Wether Does showing at the Texas Spring Majors (Fort Worth, San Angelo, San Antonio, Houston, Rodeo Austin, etc)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="2">Order what is necessary, the Extension Office does not order extra. Refunds will not be given.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="3">Ordering DOES NOT enter a participant into any show</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="4">Vaccinations/health papers NOT REQUIRED for VALIDATION</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="6">Only breeding sheep and goats that have not already been validated for major shows or that have changed ownership will be required to validate. Once validated, the breeding animals are eligible until the end of their show career and DOES NOT need to attend major show validation again UNLESS she changes ownership</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Validation Information</h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">For dates and details, visit please contact your County Agent or Ag Teacher.</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">What to do before validation:</strong></h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">All TLBA Lambs and TGBA Goats MUST have their TLBA/TGBA Tags in the ear BEFORE coming to validation &ndash; they must be recorded on the paperwork at that time. NO EXCEPTIONS. The Validation Committee is not allowed to administer these tags and is not allowed to record the tag number if it is not in the ear before validation under any circumstances.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="2">TLBA tags required for the San Angelo Livestock Show</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="3">Goats have the option of being registered with the ABGA or USBGA with the appropriate tattoos</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="4">San Antonio will only accept ABGA registration papers for goats, NOT USBGA</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="5">Breeding Lambs/Goats and Wether Dams/Does may only be registered to one exhibitor</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="6">Breeding Lamb/Goat Exhibitors need to check to see if the tattoos listed on their registration papers are on the Lamb/Goat in the location listed and are legible BEFORE coming to validation. If they need to be tattooed, please make arrangements with your breeder or AST/CEA ahead of time.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="7">Decide if your registered Ewe/Doe will be shown as a breeding animal or as a wether dam/doe &ndash; they may be validated as one or the other, not both.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="8">Check Breeding Lamb/Goat Registration papers: Registration papers for breeding lambs/goats may be family validated, but must have all exhibitors listed as the owner and the ownership date must be dated <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;"><u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">October 1st&nbsp;</u></strong>of the current year or before (note that this is the beginning of this month and is earlier than the others)</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">What to bring to Validation:</strong></h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Your lambs/goats</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="2">Breeding Lamb/Goat exhibitors will need to bring an ORIGINAL COLOR copy of their registration papers to be scanned on site &ndash; the Validation Committee must keep this copy and send it in with your paperwork (these may be sent ahead of time to MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu or mailed to the Bastrop County Extension Office)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="3">Family email address</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="4">Family mailing address</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="5">Physical address where your animal is being kept</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">Validation Process:</strong></h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">For breeding animals, the committee will verify that your lamb/goat has the tattoos &amp; breeder tags listed on your registration papers and check for exhibitor ownership and date</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="2">The committee will pull a hair sample and tag ALL lambs/goats with a state validation tag</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="3">The committee will tattoo market animals, all wether dams, and unregistered wether does with the county tattoo number. (Registered wether does will use their flock tattoo number &ndash; we will use TGBA tags to determine this)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="4">The committee will nose print all lambs</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="5">Exhibitor and Parent/Guardian will review all information on paperwork and confirm that it is correct</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="6">Exhibitors, Parent/Guardian, and AST/CEA will complete process by signing the following documents:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="7">validation form</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="8">Ethics Policy</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="9">Hair Card</li></ul></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Once the paperwork has been reviewed and entered into the State Validation System, a copy of the paperwork will be emailed to the Family Email Address</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">At validation the following must be present:</strong></h3><ol fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Animal being validated</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Registration papers for Breeding Animals (may be emailed to MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu ahead of time), they must be present at validation in order to validate if not sent ahead of time</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Parent/guardian - must be present to sign paperwork.</li></ol><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Parents may sign for exhibitor if child cannot attend</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Parents unable to attend must sign waiver &amp; paperwork before validation</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Ag Teachers CANNOT sign on behalf of parent</li></ul></ul>

2026-2027 Bastrop County Major Lamb & Goat Validation

<h3 fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Bastrop County major show livestock exhibitor&rsquo;s orders for:</h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Heifer validation for major shows and county shows</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="2">Order what is necessary, the Extension Office does not order extra. Refunds will not be given.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="3">Ordering DOES NOT enter a participant into any show.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="4">Vaccinations/health papers NOT REQUIRED for VALIDATION</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="6">Only heifers that have not already been validated for major shows, that have changed ownership, or that have changed breed will be required to validate. Once validated, the heifer is eligible until the end of her show career and DOES NOT need to attend major show validation again UNLESS she changes breed or ownership</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Validation Information</h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">For dates and details, visit please contact your County Agent or Ag Teacher.</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">What to do before validation:</strong></strong></h3><ol fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Obtain ORIGINAL registration papers showing:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Exhibitor as sole owner</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Ownership date by October 31st of current year</li></ul></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">VERIFY identification tattoo/brand on registration paper MATCHES what is physically on heifer. If do not match, options are:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Change registration papers to match what is physically on heifer</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Change heifer (re-brand and/or re-tattoo) to match what is on registration papers</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Do not validate heifer</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">This refers to identification brands, not ranch holding brands</li></ul></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">If tattooed, CLEAN heifer&rsquo;s ears and verify IDENTIFICATION TATTOOS are legible. If not, have heifer re-tattooed. EXCEPTION, do not clean ears if heifer was tattooed within last 7 days</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">SUBMIT a color copy (scanned or paper) to County Extension Office (Do NOT submit a photograph of registration papers)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Vaccinations/health papers NOT REQUIRED for VALIDATION</li></ol><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">What to bring to Validation:</strong></strong></h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Your steers / heifers</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Breeding heifer exhibitors will need to bring an ORIGINAL COLOR copy of their registration papers to be scanned on site &ndash; the Validation Committee must keep this copy and send it in with your paperwork (these may be sent ahead of time to MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu or mailed to the Bastrop County Extension Office)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Family email address</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Family mailing address</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Physical address where your animal is being kept</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">Validation Process:</strong></strong></h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">For breeding animals, the committee will verify that your heifer has the tattoos, brands, etc. listed on your registration papers and check for exhibitor ownership and date</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">The committee will pull a hair sample and tag ALL cattle and tag them with a state validation tag</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">The committee will tattoo market steers with the county tattoo number. (Heifers should already have the tattoos listed on their paperwork before arriving)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Exhibitor and Parent/Guardian will review all information on paperwork and confirm that it is correct</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Exhibitors, Parent/Guardian, and AST/CEA will complete process by signing the following documents:</li></ul><ol fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><ol fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Validation form</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="2">Ethics Policy</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="3">Hair Card</li></ol></ol><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Once the paperwork has been reviewed and entered into the State Validation System, a copy of the paperwork will be emailed to the Family Email Address</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">At validation the following must be present:</strong></strong></h3><ol fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Animal being validated</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Registration papers for Breeding Animals (may be emailed to MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu ahead of time), they must be present at validation in order to validate if not sent ahead of time</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Parent/guardian - must be present to sign paperwork.</li></ol><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Parents may sign for exhibitor if child cannot attend</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Parents unable to attend must sign waiver &amp; paperwork before validation</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Ag Teachers CANNOT sign on behalf of parent</li></ul></ul>

2026-2027 Bastrop County Fall Heifer Validation

<h3 fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Bastrop County major show livestock exhibitor&rsquo;s orders for:</u></h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">State Fair market barrows and breeding gilts showing at the Spring Major Shows (Fort Worth, San Angelo, San Antonio, Houston, Rodeo Austin, etc)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="2">Order what is necessary, the Extension Office does not order extra. Refunds will not be given.</li><li fr-original-style="font-weight: bold;" style="font-weight: bold; box-sizing: inherit;" value="3"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">Ordering DOES NOT enter a participant into any show</strong></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="4">Vaccinations/health papers NOT REQUIRED for VALIDATION</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="5">All males must be castrated before validation, intact males will NOT be validated</li></ul><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Validation Information</u></h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">For dates and details, visit please contact your County Agent or Ag Teacher.</li></ul><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;"><u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">What to do before validation:</u></strong></h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Decide where your registered hog will be shown and look up the rules for registration paper requirements - they will be different for each show</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="2">Check breeding swine Registration papers: Registration papers for breeding hogs may be family validated or validated to 1 exhibitor listed as the owner</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="3">Ownership/registration date must be on or BEFORE November 30th of this year - there may be different deadlines for each show</li></ul><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;"><u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">What to bring to Validation:</u></strong></h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Your hogs</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="2">Gilt exhibitors will need to bring an ORIGINAL COLOR copy of their registration papers to be scanned on site &ndash; the Validation Committee must keep this copy and send it in with your paperwork (these may be sent ahead of time to MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu or mailed to the Bastrop County Extension Office)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="3">Family email address</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="4">Family mailing address</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="5">Physical address where your animal is being kept</li></ul><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;"><u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Validation Process:</u></strong></h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">For breeding animals, the committee will verify exhibitor ownership and date</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="2">The committee will pull a hair sample and tag ALL hogs with a state validation tag</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="3">The committee will record ear notches</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="4">Exhibitor and Parent/Guardian will review all information on paperwork and confirm that it is correct</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="5">Exhibitors, Parent/Guardian, and AST/CEA will complete the process by signing the following documents:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="7">Ethics Policy</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="8">Validation/Hair Card</li></ul></li></ul><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">At validation the following must be present:</u></h3><ol fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Animal being validated</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Registration papers for Breeding Animals (may be emailed to MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu ahead of time)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Parent/guardian - must be present to sign paperwork.</li></ol><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Parents may sign for exhibitor if child cannot attend</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="2">Parents unable to attend must sign waiver &amp; paperwork before validation</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="3">Ag Teachers CANNOT sign on behalf of parent</li></ul></ul>

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