Tuesday July 27th
Poultry Check In 4 to 6 p.m. Judging 6:00 p.m.
Goats Weigh In 5:00 p.m. Show Time 6:00 p.m.
Sheep Weigh In 5:30 p.m. Show Follows Goat Show
Wednesday July 28th
Swine Weigh In 5 to 6:00 p.m. Show Time 6:30 p.m.
Thursday July 29th
Rabbit Check In 4 to 6:00 p.m. Show Time 6:00 p.m.
Beef Check In 4 to 6:00 p.m. Show Time 6:30 p.m.
Schedule of Livestock & Agriculture Events For The Hopkins County Fair
Representing Agricultural & Home Economic Groups
Byron Pruitt General Superintendent of Adult Agriculture Division
Shirley Peyton Hopkins County Farm Bureau
Mark Heimgartner Hopkins County Livestock Association
Lee James & Ben Prevette Vocational Agricultural Teachers
Brian Welch & Sara Edwards & Chase Coconaugher Vocational Agricultural Teachers
Jay Stone County Extension Agent for Agriculture
Erika Wood County Extension Agent for Horticulture
Katie Mills & Conner Cooper County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development
Sherri Friend 4-H Program Assistant
Note: All livestock/animals offered for sale or exhibition at Kentucky County Fairs shall meet the following regulations according to KRS Chapter 257: a. 302 KAR 20:040 (Entry into Kentucky) | b. 302 KAR 20:065 (Sale and exhibition of Kentucky origin livestock). Any questions concerning these health regulations should be directed to your local veterinarian or the Kentucky state Veterinarian’s office at 502-564-3956. Livestock Health regulations can be obtained on the Kentucky Department of Agriculture website. Please be advised that livestock Health requirements are subject to change at any time.
Monday, July 26:
- 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 4H, FFA Home & Garden Department, Adult Farm Products, Home & Garden Building- entries accepted.
- 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. 4-H Home Economics and Agriculture and FFA division begins accepting all entries, including food.
- 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Home and Garden Department begins accepting all entries except baked good and flowers.
- 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Fruits and Vegetables and Adult Farm Crop entries to be entered.
Tuesday, July 27:
- 9:00 a.m. Judging of Home and Garden Department, Farm Crops, open, F.F.A., Farm Crops, Fruit and Vegetables exhibits.
- 9:00 a.m. All 4-H entries will be judged and finalized by 5:00 p.m.
- 10 a.m.-noon Home and Garden Department begins accepting Baked Goods and Flowers Hay Quality Contest.
- 11:00 a.m. F.F.A. seed identification
- 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Poultry of all breeds to be entered, Judged at 6:00 p.m. and released by 9:00 p.m. (must be picked up)
- 5:00 p.m. All F.F.A. Garden, Crop, Horticulture, and Shop entries to be entered and in place.
- 5:00 p.m. Goats Weigh In
- 5:30 p.m. Sheep Weigh In
- 6:00 p.m. Goat Show (Sheep Show to follow Goat Show)
Wednesday, July 28: Hog and Swine Show Sponsored by: LandO'Frost
- 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Swine Weigh In
- 6:30 p.m. Swine Show
Thursday, July 29:
- 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Rabbits to be entered
- 5:00 p.m. All Cattle to be entered
- 6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. Rabbit Show (Rabbits released, must be picked up by 9:00 p.m.)
- 6:30 p.m. Judging of all beef cattle: F.F.A., 4-H and open Classes: Beef show order: F.F.A. steers, 4-H steers, open Youth steers, F.F.A. showmanship, 4-H showmanship, F.F.A. Breeding Animals, 4-H Breeding Animals
Friday, July 30:
- 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Home and Garden Hall open for viewing
Saturday, July 31:
- 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Check out time for: Farm Crops, 4-H, Agriculture exhibits, 4-H Home Economics entries, and F.F.A. entries
- 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Check out time for: All Home and Garden Department entries, including flower containers
*Please see Current Fair Catalog for Home & Garden Division, FFA Division & 4-H entries & classes
For more Livestock & Agriculture information contact:
General Superintendent of Adult Agriculture Division Byron Pruitt
1-270-841-7518
General Superintendent of Home & Garden Division Amy Herring
1-270-836-2034
For more information contact contact Sissy Lutz at the Fair Office 1-270-821-0950
All workers and contestants must park in space provided on Morton Ave.