MSU Extension Ogemaw County

*SAVE THE DATES: 2025 OGEMAW COUNTY FAIR - AUGUST 12-16, 2025*

Herdsmanship Awards

Sponsored by North Central Feed & Supply. North Central Feed and Supply is a locally owned and operated business that has been supporting the West Branch area for generations. Originally founded in 1921 as a farmer’s co-op and formally established in 1999 under the name West Branch Farmer’s Co-op, North Central Feed and Supply has continued to provide the best service and highest quality products available.

North Central Feed & Supply 2025 Herdsmanship Application

Market Animal Rules

These rules MUST be signed and turned into your 4-H club leader each year in order to market an animal with 4-H at the Ogemaw County Fair. It may help to keep a copy at home to refer to!

Small and Large Animal Rules 2024-25

2025 Buyer Sheet

It is a requirement for youth to complete a potential buyer form in order to be eligible to market a livestock project at the Ogemaw County Fair. All Sale participants must contact at least three prospective buyers if selling one animal and a minimum of four perspective buyers if selling two animals. These forms can be returned to the drop box at the caretakers house at the Ogemaw County Fairgrounds no later than Monday, July 7th, 2025 at 4:30pm. 

2025 Buyer Sheet

Livestock Record Books

The Michigan 4-H Animal Market Project Record Books provided here are a tool for county 4-H programs to help youth learn and document their understanding of livestock marketing concepts. 

BEEF

• Beef Record Book

DAIRY

• Dairy Record Book

GOAT

• Goat Record Book
• Cloverbud Goat Record Book

SHEEP

• Sheep Record Book
• Cloverbud Sheep Record Book

SWINE

• Swine Record Book

SMALL ANIMAL (RABBIT & POULTRY)

• Rabbit & Poultry Record Book

4-H Showmanship Books 

Livestock Project Snapshots

4-H projects provide youth with the opportunity to build life skills that may be applied to future career choices. The 4-H snapshot sheet series covers what 4-H’ers can learn from projects, ways to get involved and resources for learning more. (2 pages per sheet, 2011-2018)

• Michigan 4-H Goat Project Snapshot (4H1611)
• Michigan 4-H Poultry Project Snapshot (4H1612)
• Michigan 4-H Rabbit Project Snapshot (4H1613)
• Michigan 4-H Horse & Pony Project Snapshot (4H1614)
• Michigan 4-H Dairy Cattle Project Snapshot (4H1615)
• Michigan 4-H Swine Project Snapshot (4H1618)
• Michigan 4-H Sheep Project Snapshot (4H1619)
• Michigan 4-H Beef Project Snapshot (4H1629)