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 |
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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. |