2027 Education Requirements are currently being posted to each species page as announced.
Below is the Education Form and Horse & Pony Education Form for the 2027 Fair.
For all approved education events/meetings, youth exhibitors will need to complete one of the education forms below per species. Make sure to bring the form with you to in-person events to collect the signature of the presenter:
The completed form for each species must be uploaded by June 1 in FairEntry with your submitted entries. FairEntry opens April 15.
Information
All youth animal exhibitors planning to show at the Dane County Fair must meet species-specific educational requirements for the following departments: Dairy, Beef, Swine, Sheep, Goats, Horse & Pony, Poultry, Rabbits, Cats, Cavies (Guinea Pigs), and Small Animal Market Sale. The Dog Department has additional education organized by 4-H.
Requirements:
- Attend at least one approved Dane County Fair education event (4-H, FFA curriculum, WYLP, etc.) related to the species you intend to show.
- Complete and upload a separate Education Requirement Form for each species or the Horse & Pony Education Requirement Form for approved events between 9/1/2026 - 6/1/2027.
- Use the Education Requirement Form with the Dane County Fair Logo, not the Wisconsin Youth Livestock Program Form found on the state online training page.
- Complete all sections of the Education Form.
- Education Requirement Forms can be uploaded as scans or high quality photos. To keep track of forms, some found it helpful to take a picture of the completed form in case the hardcopy is misplaced before the FairEntry opens.
- Complete Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) certificate between 9/1/2026-6/1/2027. YQCA is required for youth who will show Dairy, Beef, Goats, Sheep, Swine, Poultry, Rabbits, and/or Cavies (not Horse & Pony or Cats) at the Dane County Fair. Youth can complete this certification online anytime. There is a $12 fee for the online training. YQCA is designed as an annual education and certification program focused on food safety, animal well-being, and character awareness for youth ages 8 to 21. The program has been designed by extension specialists and national livestock program managers to ensure it is accurate, current, and relevant to the needs of the animal industry and shows and is appropriate for youth.
- Complete all training, and submit education form and YQCA certificate number by June 1 via FairEntry with your submitted entries - OPENS in APRIL. Failure to submit this form by the deadline will make you ineligible to show your animal at the Dane County Fair.
Complete the form below or contact the Fair Office at entries.danecountyfair@gmail.com to receive approval for educational opportunities not listed. Forms can be submitted with 30 days of the education session and by June 1.
New Education Opportunity Request Form