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Finally, congratulations to all of our Livestock Exhibitors on their accomplishments at the State Fair! If you have more...
09/10/2026

Finally, congratulations to all of our Livestock Exhibitors on their accomplishments at the State Fair! If you have more pictures for us to share, please send them our way!

You can check out all State Fair Results at z.umn.edu/4h-state-fair-results

The Steele County 4-H'ers took some pretty neat general exhibits to the State Fair! Congratulations to those who receive...
09/10/2026

The Steele County 4-H'ers took some pretty neat general exhibits to the State Fair! Congratulations to those who received a purple ribbon!

If you have pictures of your 4-H'er who took an exhibit, either comment below or send them to Belle. We would love to share them with everyone!

As the dust settles on the Minnesota State Fair, we want to take the next couple of days to recognize the accomplishment...
09/09/2026

As the dust settles on the Minnesota State Fair, we want to take the next couple of days to recognize the accomplishments of our 4-H'ers who exhibited and competed at the State Fair this year.

We had a General Livestock Judging Team and Dairy Judging Individuals who competed at the fair, with great success! Congrats to Roman, Ava, Scarlet, Veronica, Charley, and Cali!

2026 4-H Premier Showmanship! Congrats to all exhibitors! Champion: Jayden W.Reserve Champion: Addison H.
08/24/2026

2026 4-H Premier Showmanship! Congrats to all exhibitors!

Champion: Jayden W.
Reserve Champion: Addison H.

We had another fun year of AG Olympics at the fair! This year we even had a team of alumni join the fun! The teams compe...
08/24/2026

We had another fun year of AG Olympics at the fair! This year we even had a team of alumni join the fun! The teams competed in different games and also went on a fair scavenger hunt! 🍀

Attention all State Fair Livestock (except for dairy) exhibitors in Steele County! This is a reminder that you must comp...
08/24/2026

Attention all State Fair Livestock (except for dairy) exhibitors in Steele County! This is a reminder that you must complete a livestock interview by tomorrow, Tuesday August 25th, at 6 PM in order to be eligible for higher than a blue ribbon at the State Fair.

Links to the video can be found on the 4-H Livestock Exhibitor Information page at z.umn.edu/StateFairLivestockInterviews. Select your correct specie and age group to view the video and participate in your livestock interview test. Be sure to enter in an email address when you begin and once you complete the test, a confirmation email will be sent to you. If you have any questions, reach out to Belle or Tracy.

Sunday's 4-H Fair Schedule 🍀
08/23/2026

Sunday's 4-H Fair Schedule 🍀

Saturday's 4-H Fair Schedule 🍀
08/22/2026

Saturday's 4-H Fair Schedule 🍀

Friday's 4-H Fair Schedule 🍀
08/21/2026

Friday's 4-H Fair Schedule 🍀

Thursday's 4-H Fair Schedule 🍀
08/20/2026

Thursday's 4-H Fair Schedule 🍀

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