Junior Fair

Thank you sponsors

We want to share our appreciation for the companies and individuals who support the Junior Fair

Jr Fair Office | Goat & Sheep Barn

Sponsored by Nutrien Ag

Hog Barn

Sponsored by Green & Sons

Rabbit & Poultry Barn

Sponsored by Midwest Express

Please see   2025 Junior Fair Exhibitor Update

 

Tuesday, June 17: Entries Due Online by 4 pm
Pre-Fair Judging and Activities

Wednesday, July 16 Time TBD
Food and Nutrition Project Judging
Shooting Sports Project Judging

Thursday, July 17
Clothing Project Judging
Special Interest Project Judging

2025 Union County Junior Fair Schedule

Friday, July 18
9 am – 12 pm Special Interest Project Judging, Armory
12 pm Horse move in (Optional)
6:30 pm Horse Orientation (Mandatory), Armory
6:30 pm Horse Skillathon (all ages), Armory
7:30 pm Equine Ambassador Interviews, Jr. Fair Office

Saturday, July 19
6am – 1pm Sheep and Goats Move In
6am – 5pm Swine move in
11:00 am Horses must be in place for vet check
12 – 5:00 pm Registration: Member Bios/ Horse Judging/
Team Tournament/ High Point/ Classes
1:30 pm Sheep & Goats Barn Meeting, 2 pm Weigh-In
5:00 pm Horse Judging Contest
6:00 pm Swine Weigh-In, Barn Mtg. at 5:30
7:00 pm Groom and Clean (Mudding starts at 4)

Union County Fair July 20 – 26
Sunday, July 20
6am – 11pm Beef, Dairy Feeder, and Dairy Move In
8:00 am Horse Opening Ceremonies
9:00 am Sheep Showmanship and County Born and
Raised Show
9:00 am Horses – English Show
9am – 11am Poultry Move in
11:15 am Poultry Barn Meeting and Weigh-in & Pictures
3pm – 6pm Rabbits Move-in
4:30 pm Royalty Crowning (Arena)
5:00 pm Sheep Market Show
6:15 pm Rabbit Barn Meeting and Weigh-in & Pictures

Monday, July 21
8:00 am Horses – Western and Driving Show
9:00 am Rabbit Skillathon- Juniors (Armory)
9:30 am Rabbit Skillathon – Inter & Seniors (Armory)
10:00 am Mkt Beef, Dairy Feeders, & Beef Feeders Weigh
In & Pictures (Barn Mtg at 9:30)
10:00 am Chicken Show: Market Chicken Classes, Chicken
Showmanship, Exhibition Chickens (Rabbit and
Poultry Bldg.)
11:00 am Dairy Skillathon (Armory)
12:00 pm Swine Skillathon (Armory)
1:30 pm Dairy Judging Contest
6:00 pm Swine Showmanship / CBR Classes / Purebred

Tuesday, July 22
8:00 am Horses – Ranch Show
9:00 am Rabbit Show (Showmanship, Breeding, Market)
9:00 am Poultry Skillathon, Juniors (Armory)
9:45 am Poultry Skillathon, Inter. & Seniors (Armory)
10:00 am Dairy Show
11:00 am Sheep Skillathon (Armory)
2:30 pm 4-H Style Review (Armory)
3:30, 4:30 Special Interest Awards (Armory)
Projects for each time TBA
6:00 pm Swine Market Show (released at show conclusion)

Wednesday, July 23
8:00 am Horses – Jr/Sr Versatility
9:00 am All hogs not in the Livestock Sale or being sent
on packer truck are to be off the fairgrounds
9:00 am Beef Skillathon
10:30 am Goat Skillathon (Armory)
11:00 am Turkey Show – Market, Showmanship, Exhibition
2:30 pm Waterfowl – Market, Showmanship, Exhibition
Classes followed by Overall Poultry Showman of Showmen
4:00 pm Beef Showmanship, Dairy Feeder Show:
Showmanship followed by Market Classes
TBD Horses – Championship/Ambassador – 1 hour
after versatility
5:00 pm Horse Fantasia

Thursday, July 24
8:00 am Horse Demonstration Contest
9:00 am Goat Show: Showmanship, Breeding, CBR
10 am – 1 pm Horse Cowboy challenge
1:00 pm General Livestock Judging
4:00 pm Rabbit Skillathon Awards (Rabbit and Poultry Bldg.)
4:30 pm Poultry Skillathon Awards (Poultry and Rabbit Bldg.)
5:00 pm Goat Show: Market Goat Classes
5:00 pm Gymkhana Show
5:00 pm Rabbit, Poultry Released (Must be off
fairgrounds by 9pm Thursday

Friday, July 25
8:00 am Horse Fun Show and Horseless Horse Show
3:00 pm Dairy, Beef, Goat, Swine and Sheep Skillathon
Awards
6:00 pm Horse Awards Banquet
7:00 pm Beef Breeding, Beef Feeder Calves and Market
Beef Show
Time TBD Showman of Showmen Exhibition –
30 minutes after beef show ends
9:00 pm Sheep, Goats, Beef and Dairy Feeder Non-Sale
Animals Released; Must be off fairgrounds by 8 am
10:00 pm Horses dismissed, off grounds by 10 am Sat.

Saturday, July 26
10:00 am Livestock Sale
Noon – 2pm Special Interest Projects Released

Please remember to thank your buyers!

2025 Jr Fair Committee

Thanks for all your work and dedication!

2025 Jr. Fair Committee 2025 Jr. Fair Committee
Name Phone Email Address Department Name Phone Email Address Department
Adam Pratt 937-209-9555 apratt2054@gmail.com Poultry Greg Kise 937-578-3826 gwkise65@gmail.com Sheep
Andrew Cramer 740-360-5817   Rabbits John Cook 937-537-02 15 Atfd450@yahoo.com Beef
Andy Partee 614-813-8127 partee-andy@yahoo.com Swine Julie Ziegler 514-579-2180 6zieglers@gmail.com Dairy
Ben Burns 513-509-0406 brburns525@me.com Dairy Feeders Justin McCreary 937-243-6115 mccreary_justin@yahoo.com Goats
Brian Wilson 614-554-5790 wilsonbw4430@gmail.com Sheep Laurie Reidman 714-315-9110 agrox98@gmail.com Swine
Byron Jones 937-594-0201 Ibjonesjr55@gmail.com Rabbits Mike Hockensmith 937-243-3358 Mphockensmith@gmail.com Beef
Chandra Hall 740-225-2490 Ladyrinos711@gmail.com Poultry Sara Quick 937-789-3638 s.quick114@gmail.com Swine
Chris Nicol 614-207-9855 cnicol@dublin.oh.us Dairy Feeders Scott Thorley 937-844-1186 sthorley@columbus.rr.com Rabbits
Corie Pratt 937-209-9634 amandapratt26@gmail.com Poultry Shane Griffey 937-707-7597 Samwyatt26@aol.com Swine
Derrick Wheeler 614-554-1786 wheeler78@icloud.com Swine Shelby Jones 937-707-2495 shelbyq03@gmail.com Rabbits
Greg Gerten 614-745-4034 greg@gertenfarm.com Goats Andy Niehaus 614-512-4127 niehaus.25@osu.edu Veterinarian

2024 Sale of Champions

Livestock Sale Records

Buyer Levels

Premier Platinum: $20,00 or more

  • Honda Marysville, Leon’s Garage, Honda Motorsports, Impact60
  • Richwood Bank

Platinum: $7,000 to $19,999

  • ASE Feed & Supply
  • Pebble Construction LLC
  • Merchants National Bank
  • Shanklin Enterprises
  • North Main Motors
  • Strait & Lamp Lumber Company
  • Weeks Plumbing, Inc.

Gold: $3,000 to $6,999

  • Scheiderer Transport
  • Applied Electric
  • Union Rural Electric
  • Memorial Health
  • Marysville Primary Care
  • Poet Grain, LLC
  • Union Propane
  • Gerten Farms
  • Bodey Insurance
  • Industrial Parkway Services
  • Jett Grow Seed & Mulch of West Mansfield
  • Dean Cook Insurance
  • New Reflections Counseling Center, LLC
  • Welker Veterinary Services
  • Wib and Judy Strait
  • Channel Dealer
  • Scotts MiracleGro Company
  • Rings Prop LLC
  • Union Co Fraternal Order of Police
  • New York Life
  • Hillview Farms

Silver: $1000 to $2,999

  • Adam and Laura Goodwin
  • First Federal Community Bank
  • Smart Oil
  • Eufinger Law Offices
  • Pat’s Print Shop
  • WD Excavating
  • Savion
  • Midway Market
  • Tri-Ag Products, Thad & Jack Moore
  • A.G. Boogher & Son, Inc.
  • Nelson’s Capital Roofing
  • Boston’s Restaurant & Sports Bar
  • Phelps Farms, Inc
  • Trident Agriculture LLC
  • Union County Commissioners, Elected Officials
  • Union County Foundation
  • Kuhlwein Petroleum
  • Middlefield Banking Co
  • Burns Farm
  • Oxford Circle Development
  • Yardmaster of Columbus
  • Boergers Bird Barn
  • Cardinal Construction Services, LLC
  • Atlas Butler
  • Mayer Seed Solutions
  • Shearer-Banks Insurance & Associates, LLC
  • Wagner Homestead
  • Catalpa Lane Farm
  • Ingram & Snyder Funeral Home
  • Kimberley Kampers
  • Slemmons Excavating
  • Vandre Professional Properties, LLC
  • George Burns
  • Eller and Sons Heating and Cooling
  • Show Stock Supply
  • Heritage Cooperative
  • Jenny Phelps
  • The Shelly Company
  • Trapp Family Farms
  • Champion Pet Vet, LLC
  • GF Logic LLC (Grand Family)
  • Marysville Lions Club

Bronze: < $1000

  • Rick & Merry Munk
  • Goodwin Services
  • KMW2
  • Tom Nicol
  • Darby Maple Farm
  • Davisson Family
  • Grose Welding & Fabrication
  • Preferred Logistics
  • Fit and Fluffy Spa
  • Steve & Barb Arnold
  • Judge Don Fraser
  • Tom McCarthy Republican for Union County Commissioner
  • Bro-Car Farms
  • Hawkins Dentistry
  • Jason & Teri Heard
  • Skylight Financial Group
  • John Bergman
  • Shane Boyer
  • Anne & Cole Breneman
  • Curtis & Megan Burns
  • Ben & Shawna Burns
  • Maurice & Donna Eastridge
  • Jared Kuhlwein
  • Jerry Lemmermen
  • Jeff & Laurie Reidman
  • Dr. Laura Sorg
  • Kayla Sweeney
  • Derrick & Kari Wheeler
  • Amanda & Eddie Willett
  • Ag-Pro
  • Allen Township Firefighters Association
  • Assured Partners/JH Ward Agency
  • Bahan Excavating LLC
  • Bane-Welker
  • Benners Boers
  • Bill Conklin
  • Bluegrass Farms
  • Bowman Family Farm
  • BRI
  • Cal Eger & Sons Pumps
  • Calvin Low Freezer Beef Sale
  • CCFS
  • Chapman Ford
  • Clarity Technology Solutions
  • Clarridge’s Discount Septic
  • CLC Club Lambs
  • Cody Adams, Realtor W/ Coldwell Banker RealtyColeman Home Acres LLC
  • Cook Real Estate
  • D&W Farms
  • Damon Phelps
  • Darby Creek Farm
  • David Campbell Insurance
  • Der Dutchman Restaurant
  • Destiny Angus Farm
  • Evelyn Murray
  • Farm Credit Mid America
  • Fissel Floor Covering
  • Funderburgh Ag Services
  • Sara Halley
  • Green & Sons, LTD.
  • Guider Winkle Partners, Inc
  • Halley Family Farms
  • Harley & Hal Jackson Auctioneers
  • Heards Fix and Fab
  • HER Realtors and Central Ohio Realtors
  • Hoffman Meats
  • Hogan Tire & Service
  • Holbrook & Manter CPA’s
  • Homan, Inc.
  • Hostetler Family Farms
  • JCW Farms Partnership
  • Jeff & Melanie Ziegler
  • Jeff Robinson Farms
  • Jim & Heather Holland
  • John & June Seymour
  • John Henry & Angie Ward
  • Kennedy Construction
  • Lee Farms
  • MAD Ag, LLC
  • Marysville Dairy Queen
  • Mid-Ohio Radiology
  • Miller’s Builders Group
  • MLA Trucking
  • Nationwide
  • Nicol Seed Services
  • Nutrien Ag Solutions
  • Odd Cards LLC
  • OSU Large Animal Services
  • Phoenix Protection Services
  • Price Farms Organics, Ltd.
  • R.D Holder Oil
  • Richwood NAPA
  • Salon 122
  • Schilling 6 Farm
  • Scott Mihalic Auctioneers
  • Segner Contractors
  • Select Sires
  • Smoke House 614
  • State Representative
  • Steve & Rosenne McKay
  • The Huber Family
  • The Peoples Savings Bank
  • Ward Farms
  • Warwick Seeds LLC
  • WF Farms
  • Williams family farm
  • Wingfield Animal Clinic
  • Wingfield Farms
  • Woodside Vet Hospital

Full Sponsor List

RS Livestock
MAD Ag
Select Sires.
Riddle Livestock
Taylor Country Bumpkins 4-H Club
Eda’s Italian Ice
DC Detail
John Cook Family