Date: Tuesday, November 21

Time: 4:30-6:30 pm

Where: Liberty County Ag Extension office (501 Palmer Avenue, Liberty, TX 7757)

If you are no longer validating an animal that you bought a tag for, please email jlreynolds@ag.tamu.edu and let her know.

The following must be present at validation:

• Animal being validated
• Registration Papers – for registered breeding animals (see section below for more info)
• Parent/Guardian – must be present to sign paperwork
  • Parents unable to attend validation must come to the Extension Office before validation to sign a waiver
• Exhibitor – should be present to sign paperwork
• parents may sign for exhibitor if child cannot attend

Exhibitors with registered breeding animals:

1. Obtain original registration papers that meet ownership requirements
   • Only exhibitor(s) as owner(s) with no ranch/farm names.
   • Ownership dates must be on or before November 30 for swine
2. Verify that identifying markings (ear notch) exactly match what is on registration papers. If they don’t match, you can:

• • Change registration papers to match animal
  • Change animal to match registration papers

3. Submit a color copy of registration papers to CEA/AST

Families with conflicts must make alternate arrangements prior to validation with:

Ag Science Teacher . . . . . . if showing under FFA

County Extension office . . . . . . if showing under 4-H

Contact 4-H Program Assistant Jolynn Reynolds at jlreynolds@ag.tamu.edu or 936-334-3230 if you have any questions.