Fairs & Shows

The following fairs and livestock shows – organized by state where hosted – have announced that they will accept YQCA certification for the quality assurance requirement. This list is updated regularly, but always check directly with the fair or show for up-to-date information. Click here to access the public verification tool to verify youth for certification.

State	Show	YQCA Certification Accepted?	Additional Details
Arizona	All county and state fair youth exhibitors	Yes	Will continue to accept Arizona Youth Livestock Quality Assurance certifications completed before January 1, 2018 until all currently valid certificates expire. Starting January 1, 2018, only YQCA certifications (online or instructor-led) will be offered.
California	24A-DAA, The Kings Fair	Yes	YQCA is required.
California	Alameda County Fair	Yes	Accepting YQCA beginning with 2018 show season.
California	Amador County Fair	Yes	Only YQCA certifications will be accepted and exhibitors must be able to provide proof of completion.
California	Antelope Valley Fair and Alfalfa Festival	Yes	YQCA is required, beginning with the 2019 show season.
California	California State Fair	Yes	Will continue to accept valid California State Fair Quality Assurance and Ethics training certifications taken before December 31, 2016 for the 2017 and 2018 California State Fair. Starting in 2019, only YQCA certifications will be accepted.
California	Del Norte County Fair (Cresent City)	Yes	YQCA is required, beginning with the 2019 show season.
California	Desert Empire Fair	Yes	Requires YQCA beginning with the 2019 show season.
California	El Dorado County Fair	Yes	Starting in 2019, only YQCA certification will be accepted.
California	Humboldt County Fair	Yes	Requires YQCA at the beginning of the 2019 show season.
California	Kern County Fair	Yes	The California Department of Food & Agriculture is requiring all youth livestock exhibitors showing at Fairs throughout California in 2019, to have completed the applicable YQCA (Youth Quality Assurance) program training. In order to show at the 2019 Fair, each livestock exhibitor is required to have completed an approved YQCA training course, and must be able to provide proof of completion upon request by any member of the Fair staff, or any representative from California Department of Food & Agriculture.
California	Mendocino County Fair and Apple Show	Yes	The California Department of Food & Agriculture is requiring all youth livestock exhibitors showing at Fairs throughout California in 2019, to have completed the applicable YQCA (Youth Quality Assurance) program training. In order to show at the 2019 Fair, each livestock exhibitor is required to have completed an approved YQCA training course, and must be able to provide proof of completion upon request by any member of the Fair staff, or any representative from California Department of Food & Agriculture.
California	Napa Town and Country Fair	Yes	Requires YQCA at the beginning of the 2019 show season.
California	Orange County Fair	Yes	As of January 1, 2019, YQCA certification (online or instructor-let) will be required for all beef cattle, market goats, market sheep, swine, turkeys, broilers and market rabbit exhibitors.
California	Redwood Acres Fair	Yes	Requires YQCA at the beginning of the 2019 show season.
California	Redwood County Fair/12th DAA	Yes	The California Department of Food & Agriculture is requiring all youth livestock exhibitors showing at Fairs throughout California in 2019, to have completed the applicable YQCA (Youth Quality Assurance) program training. In order to show at the 2019 Fair, each livestock exhibitor is required to have completed an approved YQCA training course, and must be able to provide proof of completion upon request by any member of the Fair staff, or any representative from California Department of Food & Agriculture.
California	Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival	Yes	The California Department of Food & Agriculture is requiring all youth livestock exhibitors showing at Fairs throughout California in 2019, to have completed the applicable YQCA (Youth Quality Assurance) program training. In order to show at the 2019 Fair, each livestock exhibitor is required to have completed an approved YQCA training course, and must be able to provide proof of completion upon request by any member of the Fair staff, or any representative from California Department of Food & Agriculture.
California	San Bernardino County Fair	Yes	The California Department of Food & Agriculture is requiring all youth livestock exhibitors showing at Fairs throughout California in 2019, to have completed the applicable YQCA (Youth Quality Assurance) program training. In order to show at the 2019 Fair, each livestock exhibitor is required to have completed an approved YQCA training course, and must be able to provide proof of completion upon request by any member of the Fair staff, or any representative from California Department of Food & Agriculture.
California	Santa Barbara County Fair	Yes	Will continue to accept California State Fair Livestock Quality Assurance certification until all currently valid certificates expire. After that, only YQCA certifications will be accepted.
California	Southern California Fair	Yes	The California Department of Food & Agriculture is requiring all youth livestock exhibitors showing at Fairs throughout California in 2019, to have completed the applicable YQCA (Youth Quality Assurance) program training. In order to show at the 2019 Fair, each livestock exhibitor is required to have completed an approved YQCA training course, and must be able to provide proof of completion upon request by any member of the Fair staff, or any representative from California Department of Food & Agriculture.
California	Yuba-Sutter Fair	Yes	The California Department of Food & Agriculture is requiring all youth livestock exhibitors showing at Fairs throughout California in 2019, to have completed the applicable YQCA (Youth Quality Assurance) program training. In order to show at the 2019 Fair, each livestock exhibitor is required to have completed an approved YQCA training course, and must be able to provide proof of completion upon request by any member of the Fair staff, or any representative from California Department of Food & Agriculture.
Colorado	National Western Stock Show	Yes	Starting with 2018 show
Iowa	National Pork Expo	Yes	Will continue to accept Youth PQA certifications until all currently valid certification expire. After that, only YQCA certifications will be accepted.
Indiana	Indiana Fair exhibitors (4-H); all State Fair 4-H exhibitors	Yes	YQCA certification is required for all 4-H Members exhibiting beef cattle, dairy cattle, dairy goats, meat goats, sheep, swine, poultry, and rabbits at county-level fairs and/or State Fair.
Iowa	All county fair exhibitors (both 4-H and FFA); all State Fair 4-H exhibitors	Yes	Will continue to accept FSQA test-out certifications until all currently valid certificates expire. After that, only YQCA certifications will be accepted.
Nebraska	All county and state fair exhibitors (4-H and FFA)	Yes	Will continue to accept Nebraska Livestock Quality Assurance certification until all currently valid certificates expire. After that, only YQCA certifications will be accepted.
North Dakota	All county and state fair 4-H exhibitors	Yes	Will continue to accept Nebraska Livestock Quality Assurance certification until all currently valid certificates expire. After that, only YQCA certifications will be accepted.
South Dakota	All county and state fair 4-H exhibitors	Yes	Starting with the 2018-2019 4-H year, YQCA certification is required for all beef cattle, dairy cattle, dairy goats, meat goats, sheep, swine, poultry, and rabbits at county-level fairs and/or State Fair.