STOCKTON, Calif. — The biggest and best junior livestock show and auction in the county is the San Joaquin AgFest. The nine-day event is in person June 11-19, 2021 at the San Joaquin County fairgrounds in Stockton.
Local 4-H and FFA Youth with projects in the beef, swine, sheep, goats, dairy, rabbits, turkeys, poultry, cavy, and dog areas will compete to see whose animal is the best. The best market animals will be sold during the in-person livestock auction on Saturday at 9:00am. There is also horticulture, vocational agriculture projects and floral exhibits to admire.
AgFest showcases many projects that are a part of the students’ agricultural studies for their four-year high school programs and can affect scholarships and entrance into some colleges and universities. Some of the exhibitors started their projects as young 4-H members and developed them into successful businesses that will fund their future education and become a career path.
The San Joaquin AgFest Junior Livestock & Auction is an independent event put on by an all-volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to support and promotion of 4-H and FFA, and the future of our children and our nation.Â
Who:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4-H and FFA youth exhibiting livestock
What:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â San Joaquin AgFest Junior Livestock & Auction
When:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â June 11-19, 2021 (see schedule for show times)
Where:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â San Joaquin County Fairgrounds, 1658 S. Airport Way, Stockton, CA
Cost:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AgFest is a free event and parking is $10 per vehicle
Website:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â sanjoaquinagfest.org
For more info contact: Molly Watkins, AgFest Volunteer, mollyandkenny@verizon.net or 209-401-8591
AgFest Event Schedule
Friday, June 11
10:30am        Dairy Goat Showmanship
10:00am        Turkey Market Show
Turkey Showmanship
Meat Birds Show
Meat Bird Showmanship
Breeding Poultry Show
Breeding Poultry Showmanship
1:00pm          Ag Mechanics Show
Saturday, June 12
9:00am          Dairy Cattle & Replacement Heifer Showmanship
Replacement Heifer Show
Dairy Show
Pee Wee Showmanship
7:00pm          Replacement Heifer Sale
Sunday, June 13
11:00am        Beef Showmanship
Breeding Beef Show
Market Beef Show
9:30am          Breeding Cavie Show
Cavie Showmanship
Breeding Rabbits
Breeding & Market Rabbit Showmanship
Market Rabbit Show
Monday, June 14
10:00am        Boer Goat & Market Goat Showmanship
Breeding Boer Goat Show
Market Goat Show
Tuesday, June 15
10:00am        Breeding Sheep & Market Sheep Showmanship
Breeding Sheep Show
Market Sheep Show
Wednesday, June 16
12:30pm        Dog Show
3:00pm          Knowledge Bowl Contest
5:00pm          Commercial Gilt Show
5:30pm          Junior Board Ice Cream
Thursday, June 17
7:00am          4-H Market Swine Show
FFA Market Swine Show
Friday, June 18
7:00am          4-H Market and 4-H Commercial Gilt Showmanship
FFA Market and FFA Commercial Gilt Showmanship
4:00pm          Awards Ceremony
Saturday, June 19
9:00am          Beef, Sheep, Goats, Ag Mechanics, Rabbits & Poultry Auction
9:30am          Swine Auction
                       1:00pm            Entomology, Horticulture & Floriculture Show
For more info contact: Molly Watkins, AgFest Volunteer, mollyandkenny@verizon.net or 209-401-8591
–San Joaquin AgFest Junior Livestock Show & Auction
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