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Any youth wishing to exhibit an animal at the fair in 2023 is required to complete Quality Assurance. Quality Assurance for exhibition at the Brown County Fair must be completed by July 1st. Any youth wishing to exhibit at the Ohio State Fair MUST complete Quality Assurance by June 1st.
 
For QA purposes an animal project will be defined as any animal project that is exhibited at the fair EXCEPT: Horses** and Companion Animals: dogs, cats, and projects taken through the Pocket Pet project. If you are unsure if your project is required to take QA, please contact the Extension Office for clarification. 
 
**Horse QA Requirement - Refer to the horse letter for requirements for ALL horse exhibitors for 2023. All horse exhibitors will be required to complete and pass the Ohio 4-H Horse Program’s Equine Safety, Training, and Education Program (EquiStep) program by July 1st. To access CLICK HERE TO ACCESS EQUISTEP. The Livestock QA options below do NOT meet the requirements for horse exhibitors, nor does EquiStep meet the requirements for livestock exhibitors. 

2023 Quality Assurance Dates

QA will be taught in person this year. You should plan to arrive at least 5 minutes early. Youth will be required to sign in and sign out.

  • December 12, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m. In-person Rhonemus Hall, no pre-registration required 
  • February 20, 2023 @ 10:00a.m. In-person Rhonemus Hall, no pre-registration required 
  • April 29, 2023 @ 10:00a.m. In-person Rhonemus Hall, no pre-registration required 
  • May 30, 2023 @ 6:30p.m. In-person Rhonemus Hall, no pre-registration required 
  • June 14, 2023 @ 6:30p.m. In-person Rhonemus Hall, no pre-registration required 

Self-Paced Online Option: For 2023 all youth may complete the YQCA online modules for Quality Assurance. The age requirement of 12+ has been waived by ODA for 2023. Youth must complete the modules and this is the only online option available. There is a $12 fee per exhibitor that is the exhibitor's expense. 

Not sure if you completed QA for 2023? Wanting to check your status?  After the April 1st enrollment deadline we will begin entering QA trainings. Once they are all entered and for any after April 1st, we try to enter QA completion within one business day of completion or receiving the information from another source. You can log into your 4HOnline profile at http://oh.4honline.com and check. Your QA must expire AFTER  Oct. 1, 2023, to qualify for the 2023 Brown County 4-H year. 

Test Out Opportunity: If a youth is 15+ as of January 1, 2023, they are eligible to take the test out option. They have one opportunity to pass the test each year; if they pass the test they are exempt from QA for the rest of their 4-H career. If you are interested in testing out, please contact the Extension Office to schedule an appointment to take the test. 

2023 Quality Assurance Dates through other counties:

 Other Dates:  

  • May 19, 2023 @ 10:00am in-person, Clinton County Fairground-Expo Building 958 W. Main St., Wilmington, OH 45177.
    Out of county participants are required to pay a fee of $5 and pre-register by March 23, 2023. Participants can register by calling the OSU Extension Office Clinton County at 937-382-0901.
  • March 27, 2023 @ 7:00pm via Zoom with Pike County
    *Pre-registration is required and must be completed by March 26, 2023. Participants can register at go.osu.edu/pikeqamarch27reg.
  • April 1, 2023 @ 6:00pm-8:00pm in-person @ OSU Extension Office Jackson County Extension Office (17 Standpipe Rd., Jackson, OH 45640)
    Pre-registration is not required. 
  • April 4, 2023 @ 7:00pm via Zoom with Pike County
    *Pre- registration is required and must be completed by April 4, 2023. Participants can register at go.osu.edu/pikeqaApril4reg. 
  • May 21, 2023 @ 6:30pm in-person, Clinton County Fairground-Expo Building 958 W. Main St., Wilmington, OH 45177 
    Out of county participants are required to pay a fee of $5 and pre-register by April 6, 2023. Participants can register by calling the OSU Extension Office Clinton County at 937-382-0901.
  • April 18, 2023 @ 5:30pm in-person @ Pike County Fairgrounds: 311 Mill Street, Piketon, OH 45661
    *This is in conjunction with the Rabbit and Poultry Clinic. There is no pre-registration required. 
  • April 20, 2023 @ 7:00pm via Zoom with Pike County
    *Pre-registration is required and must be completed by April 19, 2023. Participants can register at go.osu.edu/pikeqaApril20reg.
  • April 22, 2023 @ 10:00am-12:00pm @ Jackson County Fairgrounds (96 Meadow Run Rd., Wellston, OH 45692)
    Pre-registration is not required. 
  • June 16, 2023 @ 6:30pm in-person, Clinton County Fairground-Expo Building 958 W. Main St., Wilmington, OH 45177
    Out of county participants are required to pay a fee of $5 and pre-register by May 11, 2023. Participants can register by calling the OSU Extension Office Clinton County at 937-382-0901.
  • May 11, 2023 @ 4:30pm-6:00pm in-person @ OSU Extension Office Jackson County Extension Office: 17 Standpipe Rd., Jackson, OH 45640
    Participants are required to pay a fee of $10 and pre-register by May 4, 2023. Registration can be completed at go.osu.edu/JacksonExtensionPayment. Include "QA Make-up Training 4:30pm-6:00pm" in the memo. 
  • May 11, 2023 @ 6:30pm-8:00pm in-person @ OSU Extension Office Jackson County Extension Office: 17 Standpipe Rd., Jackson, OH 45640
    Participants are required to pay a fee of $10 and pre-register by May 4, 2023. Registration can be completed at go.osu.edu/JacksonExtensionPayment. Include "QA Make-up Training 6:30pm-8:00pm" in the memo. Please note that participants are encouraged to register for the first session and this session will be cancelled if there are not enough registrants.    
  • May 14, 2023 @ 7:00pm via Zoom with Allen County
    *Pre-registration is required and can be completed the day of training. Participants can register at go.osu.edu/acqa
  • May 22, 2023 @ 7:00pm via Zoom with Allen County 
    *Pre-registration is required and can be completed the day of training. Participants can register at go.osu.edu/acqa
  • May 30, 2023 @ 7:00pm via Zoom with Allen County 
    *Pre-registration is required and can be completed the day of training. Participants can register at go.osu.edu/acqa
  • May 31, 2023 @ 7:00pm via Zoom with Allen County 
    *Pre-registration is required and can be completed the day of training. Participants can register at go.osu.edu/acqa
  • June 30, 2023 @ 6:30pm in-person, Clinton County Fairground-Expo Building 958 W. Main St., Wilmington, OH 45177
    Out of county participants are required to pay a fee of $5. Pre-registration is not required.