Beef Heifer

Rules

• Beef Heifer Rules

2023 Winners

• Heavy-weight Grand Champion Heifer – Roberto  Zubieta, North Marion High FFA
• Light-weight Grand Champion Heifer – Zac Blackburn, Wild N Country 4H
• Grand Champion Cow – Ada Perryman, Town & Country 4H
• Champion Homegrown Heifer – Cameron Simpson, Town & Country 4H
• Champion Homegrown Cow –Ada Perryman, Town & Country 4H
• Showmanship
  • Junior – Zac Blackburn, Wild N Country 4H
  • Intermediate – Emma Duhs, Kendrick 4H
  • Senior – Sydney Proctor, BHS FFA
• Record Book
  • Junior – Addalyn Upton, Majestic Oaks 4H
  • Intermediate – Brooke Sakuta, Caprine 4H
  • Senior – Lane Taylor, Town & Country 4H
• Skill-A-Thon                                                                                              
  • Junior – Sam Love, Belleview Bald Eagles 4H
  • Intermediate – Ada Perryman, Town & Country 4H
  • Senior – Abree Perryman, Town & Country 4H
• Herdsman Award
  • Ada Perryman, Town & Country 4H
• Premier Exhibitor
  • Sydney Proctor, Belleview High FFA
• Bertie Hill Award
  • Breely Yeomans, Kendrick 4H

Resources

Need a Premise ID for your farm? Apply Here!

Once you have your Premise ID number, you can call Wayne Brown to order an RFID tag! 352-361-7585

Beef Heifer Lease Agreement

2023 Mandatory Thank you Letter List (2024 Will come in January)

2024 Skill-a-thon Study Guide

Herdsman Rubric

Premise ID Information

RFID Information!

 

Scholarships / Special Awards

Bess Miller Award

Hoping to encourage girls showing an interest in the field of agriculture, the Marion County Cattlewomen annually approves the following proclamation. The result? A deserving young woman is rewarded with a beautiful silver tray in honor of her outstanding efforts.  Thank you Marion County Cattlewomen for carrying on the vision that Bess Miller left us.  WHEREAS, Mrs. Bess Miller served as a working member of the Marion County Cowbelles for many years and was a beloved member of this organization, WHEREAS, Mrs. Bess Miller also served and was an active member of the Florida State Cattlewomen organization and, WHEREAS, Mrs. Bess Miller was long interested in the work of young people in our county in the field of agriculture, BE IT THEN RESOLVED that the annual award the outstanding 4-H girl from Marion County be henceforth known as the Bess Miller Outstanding Achievement Award.  In order to be chosen for the Bess Miller Award, the winner must first be a member of a 4-H Club and a resident of Marion County. She must be showing a steer in the current fair and must display a love for livestock and a desire to “make the best better.” She must display a working knowledge of approved animal husbandry practices and show a diligent effort in her steer project including sound management practices and good record keeping. The award committee will also examine her overall 4-H accomplishments. It is easy to see why the winner of the Bess Miller Award can truly display her silver tray with pride.

• Rules
• Entry

Bertie Hill Award

Leadership. Women that lead as well as they serve are hard to come by, but this award was named for such an individual. Bertie Hill is one of the most active and outstanding members of the Marion County Cattlewomen. In hope of encouraging these same attributes in the girls participating in beef projects, the Bertie Hill Award
was established. Each year a silver tray is given to recognize a deserving girl.  In order to qualify for the Bertie Hill Award, a girl must be enrolled in the Beef Heifer Project as either an FFA or 4-H member. She must display excellent leadership qualities and an overall interest in the beef industry. The award committee
will also examine her overall accomplishments as well as the amount of her participation in the Beef Heifer Project.

• Rules
• Entry Form

Carey Robbins Award

The Carey Robbins Trophy sponsored by the Ocala Lions Club, has been given annually at the  Southeastern Youth Fair since its inception in 1983. This award was initiated to honor an outstanding FFA member who shows expertise in the Steer and Beef Program.  Members of the Ocala Lions Club knew Carey Robbins to be a longtime friend of agriculture and youth in Marion County. Carey died suddenly in 1975. He was, at that time, a director of the Southeastern Youth Fair, Florida Cattlemen’s Association, State Forestry Association, and the Florida Farm Bureau. He was past president of the Marion County Cattlemen’s Association and served as Assistant County Extension Agent for Marion County between 1948 and 1953.  Carey was a man who worked hard in all that he did whether it was family, work, or church activities. He involved himself in many youth activities and felt the main emphasis of 4-H and FFA to produce “Blue Ribbon Young’uns.”  He felt the experience gained in doing fair projects outweighed any monetary profit gained in the project. The projects were only good in so much as they developed the person involved. We thank the Lions Club for carrying on this important emphasis through the Carey Robbins Award.

• Rules
• Entry Form

Marion County Cattlewomen’s Scholarship

• Applicant Criteria
• Application

High Point Award

• Award is determined based on place in Showmanship, Record Books, and Skillathon score.

Herdsman Award

• Contestants are selected on their knowledge of the beef cattle industry, leadership, showmanship and record keeping of their beef projects.

Cattlewomen Alumni Showmanship

• This is a fun competition that any alumnus can participate in on the day of the Beef Heifer Show. It is a fun fundraiser for the Marion County Cattlewomen. The money raised goes to scholarships for our youth.