All youth planning to show Goats at the Dane County Fair must meet these species specific educational requirements:

• Attend at least one approved education event (listed below)
• Education Requirement Form – Complete this form after attending a species-specific education meeting/event from September 1, 2026 through June 1, 2027 to confirm attendance. The completed form should be uploaded by June 1 with entries in FairEntry that opens in April.
  • To upload the education form, please save the document as a JPG, TIFF, or PDF. Youth can take a picture of the education form to upload.

• Complete Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) certificate between 9/1/2026-6/1/2027. 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.
• Submit your education form and YQCA certificate number by June 1 via FairEntry - OPENS in APRIL. Failure to submit this form will make you ineligible to show your animal at the Dane County Fair.

2027 Approved Education Offerings - TO BE ANNOUNCED AS APPROVED

• FFA Curriculum

• 2025 Animal Biosecurity Education Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOsVnQU5BAc
• The American Dairy Goat Association Genetics Performance Program Webinar
• Dairy Goat Production Testing Webinar #1
• Dairy Goat Body Condition Scoring (20 min)

Market goats will be tagged on May 1, 2027 at the Stoughton Fairgrounds from 9 - 11 a.m.

Dane County Fair Meat Animal Sale (MAS) Information

The Meat Animal Sale will be held at the Dane County Fair on Friday, July 16, 2027 at 6:45 PM in Pavilion 2.

2026 MAS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION (DUE by June 15)