Beef

Eastern States Exposition Information and Forms

2023 ESE Intent to Participate Form is now available (Deadline: January 15, 2023)
If you have questions, please contact Kristen Grondin, at kristen.grondin@maine.edu or 207.581.8193.

Other Forms

Animal Approval Form for 4-H Animal Shows: Word | PDF
4-H Contract for Rental/Lease of Animals: Word | PDF

Market Steers for Fryeburg Fair

2023 Maine 4-H Intent to Sell a Market Beef Project at Fryeburg Fair: Online Form or Word | PDF
Fryeburg Fair Regulations for Market Steers and Market Lambs
Introductory Letter to the Market Steer Program: Word | PDF
4-H Market Animal Program Policy
For Fryeburg Market Steers: list “Fryeburg Sale” as the show class on the regular animal approval form

4-H Animal Approval Form

Animal Approval Form for 4-H Shows: Word | PDF
4-H Contract for Rental/Lease of Dairy Animals: Word | PDF

Beef Project Resources

Beef Livestock Program (University of Maine Cooperative Extension)
Maine Beef Newsletter Sign Up
New England Galloway Group Heifer Project
Information on Beef Breeds (Oklahoma State University)
Project Resources (Cornell University)
4-H Beef Cattle Publications (North Carolina State University)
Beef Resource Handbook (Ohio State University)

Standard Equipment Box for Dairy and Livestock Members Descriptions

Diagram: Word | PDF
Description

For more information on educational programs in your area, contact your UMaine Extension county office.

ESE 4-H Beef Team Intent to Participate

This is a requirement for all youth intending to participate as members of the Maine 4-H Beef Team at the Eastern States Exposition. Deadline to submit: January 15

Youth Name(Required)

First Last

Mailing Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Phone

Email(Required)

Please enter an email that you check regularly where we can send important forms and communications to

Email 2

You may enter a secondary email if you want to receive communications to two emails (such as a youth and parent/guardian email)

I intend to exhibit an animal in the 4-H Beef Show at the 2023 Eastern States Exposition. I intend to exhibit (please check all that apply.)

Heifer (must own or lease by May 1, 2023)

Steer (must own by February 1, 2023)

Please select the county where you are enrolled as a 4-H Member

I am 12-18 years old as of December 31, 2022 and have completed one year in a beef project prior to this year

Yes

Check here if you are interested in being a teen leader at ESE

I am interested in participating as a teen leader