Program Procedures

Madera Fair

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To start a new Dairy Replacement Heifer program you will need to follow the procedure found on the New Project Procedure document.

Read the following Chowchilla-Madera Replacement Heifer Rules of Participation 

If you are transferring a project to the FFA or back to 4-H, that procedure can be found on the Project Transfer Requirements document.  Additionally here is the 4H/FFA/Grange Agreement that details transfer timelines and deadlines.

The Replacement Heifer Contract is an online form.  After you submit your contract please email a picture of your heifer to maderacountydairy@gmail.com

Give a copy of pages 1 - 5 from the DairyComp 305 program or pages 1-3 from the DHIA program to your project leader or FFA Adviser and make sure you keep a copy for your dairy binder.

Don't forget to enter your project in the Fair!  This is a link to the Madera Fair Livestock page.

Hartford is now offering insurance for Dairy Animals.  Insurance Letter

Chowchilla Fair

You will need to turn in this Springer Update Form, updated dam production records for the Sale Book along with your updated Record-book by May 1st.  Please turn these into your dairy adviser.  Chowchilla Fair Exhibitor info.

FFA Record books will consist of the SAE Single Experience page from TheAET.com along with copies of all documents required by the Replacement Heifer Contract.  (You will need this PDF printed for each animal in the program!!)

• • Guide to Printing the Single Experience SAE page from TheAET.com

  • Rubric for the Dairy Records Binder

4-H Record books will consist of the section regarding your Replacement Dairy Project along with the Replacement Heifer page from the County 4-H Website as well as copies of all documents required by the Replacement Heifer Contract.

Absentee 

Please find below the documents and forms necessary to enroll and maintain your heifer project in this program.