FFA Activities
T he Nebraska State Fair provides Nebraska FFA members the opportunity to showcase what they have learned in their agricultural education classes and their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) programs. Visitors to the Nebraska State Fair will see FFA members exhibiting dairy, beef, hogs, sheep and goats. These livestock projects are part of each member’s SAE - where they apply what they learn in the classroom to their animal enterprise. FFA members also exhibit welding and range boards, agricultural mechanics projects, honey, crops, floral arrangements, plants, fruits and vegetables. Those exhibits are the direct result of hands-on learning in their agricultural education classes. Nebraska FFA has over 200 chapters and 10,000 members who work hard to develop their premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. The 2024 Nebraska State Fair is a place for members to compete as they showcase their skills, make connections with people across the state and explore potential career opportunities.
livestock LIVESTOCK SHOWMANSHIP FFA youth compete to see an exhibitor’s ability to present an animal most effectively in a competitive yet positive attitude. Youth worked hard to bring attention to their animal’s strengths while minimizing their weaknesses. Successful showmen have spent hours at home fine tuning their showmanship skills along with daily care and grooming of their project. Separate showmanship contests are held for Beef, Sheep, Swine, Goat, Poultry and Rabbit.
FFA MARKET GOAT SHOW Monday, Sept. 2 | 11:30 a.m. P Five Points Bank Arena FFA BREEDING GILT SHOW
LIVESTOCK LIVE EVALUATION 4-H and FFA youth from all over Nebraska will be vying against each other in very competitive livestock shows. This includes Beef, Sheep, Swine, Goat, Poultry and Rabbit Shows. Both Breeding and Market Shows are offered for Beef, Sheep, Swine, and Goat, along with Feeder Calf Shows. Market exhibitors compete for the chance to qualify for the FFA Grand Drive. Breeding animal projects allow youth the chance to start their own herd. The focus of a market animal project is to learn about raising livestock for meat production. FFA BREEDING BEEF SHOW
Sunday, Sept. 1 | 2 p.m. P Aurora Coop Pavilion
FFA RABBIT SHOW Sunday, Sept. 1 | 12 p.m. P Sheep Barn FFA POULTRY SHOW Saturday, Aug. 31 | 2 p.m. P Sheep Barn
FFA GRAND DRIVE & PARADE OF SUPREME BREEDING ANIMALS
FFA BEEF SHOWMANSHIP Sunday, Sept. 1 | 8:30 a.m. P Five Points Bank Arena FFA SWINE SHOWMANSHIP Sunday, Sept. 1 | 2 p.m. P Aurora Coop Pavilion FFA SHEEP SHOWMANSHIP Sunday, Sept. 1 | 3 p.m. P Five Points Bank Arena FFA GOAT SHOWMANSHIP Sunday, Sept. 1 | 5 p.m. P Five Points Bank Arena
Sunday, Sept. 1 | 12 p.m. P Five Points Bank Arena
Monday, Sept. 2 | 3:30 p.m. P Five Points Bank Arena non-livestock FFA EXHIBITS Learn about and explore FFA projects from across Nebraska. Projects in agriculture mechanics, range boards, crops, horticulture, and honey highlight the hard work and accomplishments of FFA youth throughout the year. Saturday, Aug. 31 – Monday, Sept. 2 | All Day P 4-H/FFA Fieldhouse
FFA BREEDING GOAT SHOW Sunday, Sept. 1 | 5 p.m. P Five Points Bank Arena
FFA BREEDING & MARKET LAMB SHOW Monday, Sept. 2 | 8:30 a.m. P Five Points Bank Arena
FFA MARKET SWINE SHOW Monday, Sept. 2 | 8:30 a.m. P Aurora Coop Pavilion
FFA FEEDER CALF & MARKET BEEF SHOW Monday, Sept. 2 | 9:30 a.m. P Five Points Bank Arena
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