June Validation Tag Orders – Now Open

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It is hard to believe that it is time to start ordering Validation tags again.  This is for the June validation.  Species that we will be validating are steers, heifers, lambs, goats, and swine.  However, there are some changes with validation this year, they are listed below so please pay attention to these changes they are important.  These changes will be adhered to, and no exceptions will be given!

  • Please remember that all breeding sheep, goats, and swine must be validated to show at State Fair.  Do not forget to order these tags!
  • Please remember to fill out the order form ONE time.  If you need to add to your order, call the office.  IF YOU HAVE DUPLICATE ORDER, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PURCHASING THE DUPLICATES AS WELL AND THEY MUST BE PAID FOR 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO VALIDATION!

New for 2023

  1. Payment for tags that are ordered MUST be received by the Extension office 2 weeks prior to validation.  If we have not received payment prior to validation, you MAY NOT receive your tag.  Payment is due when order is placed!!!  NO EXCEPTION!!
  2. Sheep & Goats:  Lambs and goats validated in June for State Fair will be eligible for the 2024 spring major shows.  Meaning they will not have to be revalidated in October, unless the following happens.
    1. Ownership changes
    2. If a TLBA/TGBA tag is acquired after the June Validation.
    3. This is for meat goat breeds only.  Dairy goats do not have to be state validated!!
  3. Heifers:  Starting in 2023 heifers will now be receiving an EID tag for validation.  Heifers that are already validated will NOT have to be revalidated. Revalidation is a MUST for the following reasons:
    1. Ownership changes
    2. Breed registration changes
  4. Google order form.
    1. For sheep, goats, and swine we are no longer ordering for either breeding or market animals.  We are going to order as species.  (Example if you have 1 breeding sheep and 1 market sheep you will order 2 sheep tags.)

PAY ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING DEADLINES!!!!  THERE ARE NEW PRICES ON TAGS THIS YEAR

******!!!!!!!! SHEEP/ GOAT !!!!!!!!!!*******
Tags ordered February 15 – March 31 will be $20 each
Tags ordered April 1 – May 12 will be $35 each

*********!!!!!!!!! Heifer Tag Orders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!************
Tags ordered February 15 – March 31 will be $25 each
Tags ordered April 1 – May 12 will be $35 each

 *********!!!!!!!!! Steer Tag Orders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!************
Tags ordered February 15 – March 31 will be $25 each
Tags ordered April 1 – May 12 will be $35 each

 ********!!!!!!!!!!!!Swine Tag Orders!!!!!!!!!!!*************
Tags ordered February 15 – March 31 will be $20 each
Tags ordered April 1 – May 12 will be $25 each

No tag orders will be accepted after May 12 at 5pm.  NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

The validation committee is finalizing dates and locations for our June Validation(s).  Once we have those finalized, I will be sending that information you to everyone.

Here is the order form:  2023 June Validation Order Form

If you have any questions, please be sure to reach out!

Jacklyn Jones – Doyle
Ag & Natural Resources Extension Agent

Tarrant County

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

200 Taylor St.  Suite 500

Fort Worth, Tx 76196

Tel:   817.884.1296

Fax:  817.884.1941

jacklyn.jones@ag.tamu.edu

http://tarrant-tx.tamu.edu

https://www.facebook.com/agrilife.tarrant/

http://AgriLifeExtension.tamu.edu

 

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