Additional
Superintendents
Bandshell Tom Richards
Grandstand Eugene Conrad
David Town
Junior
Department Gene Goering
and Lori Hull
Parking Bill VanArsdalen
Public Health Rodney Beach
Vendors/Camping Ervin York III
Speed TBA
Sunday Program James Touse
Shuttle Service
Brenda Thomas
Traffic & Safety Larry Mielke
Other Directors duties
Gates Jerry Richards
Special Events
Office
Manager Mary Jane Chaffin
Facility Maintainer Marlon “Leroy” Linton Jr.
ARTICLES OF
ASSOCIATION
(As amended at the Annual Meeting December 14, 1998, be a majority of
the members.)
Article 1.
The name of this Society shall be the “Hillsdale County
Agricultural Society.” This non-profit organization is organized and
shall be operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes,
and in furtherance of those purposes the organization shall be: To
promote and advance the interest of agriculture, horticulture, household
arts and mechanic arts and sciences, and all kindred sciences and arts
in their varied branches, to develop all forms of youth club work,
through education training and demonstrations of new skill techniques
and knowledge in the arts and sciences related to the youth program
conducted in cooperation with and by The Michigan State University
Extension; to promote and conduct agricultural, industrial, educational
and recreational fairs and exhibitions, and to provide entertainment and
amusement therewith for the purpose of drawing the attention of the
general public thereto, and to do and perform any and all acts
authorized by law to be done and performed by a corporation organized
under the laws above referred to.
Article 2.
There shall be a Board of Directors consisting of
twenty-five members, one to be elected from each of the four wards of
the City of Hillsdale Michigan; one from the City of Reading, Michigan;
one from the City of Litchfield, Michigan; and one from each Township in
the County of Hillsdale, Michigan; and one “at large” Director. Said
Directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the Membership of
the Society which shall be held at the fairgrounds of said Society in
the City of Hillsdale, Michigan, on the second Monday in December of
each year. At the annual meeting held in December, 1952, there shall be
eight directors elected for a term of one year, eight for a term of two
years and eight for a term of three years the “at large” Director shall
be elected at the annual meeting. Thereafter, as the term of office of
the respective members of the Board of Directors expires, their
successors shall be elected for terms of three years each or until their
successors are elected and qualified. To be a member of the Board of
Directors, the individual must be a Member of the Society.
The Membership or Board of
Directors may enact all necessary By-Laws for the management of said
Society. The Board of Directors may hold fairs and exhibitions, and may
distribute premiums for the best and most meritorious animals or
articles exhibited in its several departments, as shall be by its
By-Laws and regulations provided.
Article 3.
The officers of the Society shall consist of a President,
Vice President, Secretary and Assistant Secretary, Treasurer and
Assistant Treasurer, who shall be elected by the Board of Directors at a
meeting to be held immediately following the annual meeting of the
Membership. Any
elected Officer must also be a member.
Article 4.
Any person who meets the requirements of membership set
forth in the By-Laws and pays into the Treasury of said Society,
annually, in such time and manner as the By-Laws shall direct and
subscribes to the Articles and By-Laws of the Society shall be a Member
therein, and entitled to all the privileges and immunities thereof.
Article 5.
In the event of dissolution, all assets, real and
personal remaining after payment of debts and expenses of distribution
shall be distributed to such organizations as are qualified as tax
exempt under section 501 (C) (3) of the Internal Revenue code or the
corresponding provisions of a future United State Revenue Law.
Article
6.
A Director or volunteer Officer of this Society shall not
be liable to its Shareholders or its Members for monetary damages for a
breach of the Director’s or Officer’s fiduciary duty except for any of
the following:
1. A
breach of the Director’s or Officer’s duty of loyalty to the Society,
its Shareholders or its Members.
2. Acts
or omissions not in good faith or that involved intentional misconduct
or a knowing violation of law.
3. A
violation of section 551 (1).
4. A
transaction from which the Director or Officer derived an improper
personal benefit.
5. An
act or omission occurring before the effective date of the provision
granting limited liability.
6. An
act or omission that is grossly negligent.
Article
7.
The Society assumes the liability for all acts or
omissions of a volunteer Director, volunteer Officer, or other volunteer
occurring on or after the effective date of the provision granting
limited liability if all the following are met:
1. The
volunteer was acting or reasonably believed he or she was acting within
the scope of his or her authority.
2. The
volunteer was acting in good faith.
3. The
volunteer’s conduct did not amount to gross negligence or willful and
wanton misconduct.
4. The
volunteer’s conduct was not an intentional tort.
5. The
volunteer’s conduct was not a tort arising out of the ownership,
maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle for which tort liability may be
imposed as provided in section 3135 of the insurance code of 1956, Act
No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1956, being section 500.3135 of the
Michigan Compiled Laws.
By-Laws
Membership:
1. To
be a Member the individual must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
and is properly registered as a Member.
2. Registration books will be open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. each day that the Fair Office is open at the fairgrounds.
Official Annual Membership cards will be available and must be completed
and filed in the Fair Office in order to activate the membership. A
person’s membership becomes valid on January 1 for the year the
membership fee is paid and terminated on December 31 of the same year.
3. A
person becomes a member of this Society by paying the sum of Ten
($10.00) Dollars into the treasury. By making such payment such member
will be deemed to have subscribed to the Articles and By-laws of the
Association. The amount of the Membership fee is $10.00 no matter when
paid during the Membership year.
4. Those members eligible to vote at the annual or special meeting of
the Membership must have been registered as a
Member in the registration book for thirty (30) days prior to that
election.
5. Officers and Directors of this association may become life members of
this Society only by special vote of the Board of Directors. Life
memberships are not transferable.
6. Life Members, Past Presidents, current Officers, Directors and their
spouses shall have free ingress at the gate and free auto at all times
during the annual fairs of the society.
MEETINGS –
MEMBERSHIP, DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS:
7. Written notice stating the
place, day, hour and general purpose of the annual or special
meeting of the Membership shall be given not less than ten (10) or more
than fifty (50) days before the date of the meeting, either personally
or by mail, by the Secretary, to each Member of record. If mailed, such
notice shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the mail addressed
to the Member at the Member’s address as it appears on the records of
the Society, with postage thereon prepaid. In lieu of delivering notice
as above, the Society may publish such notice at least once a week for
two (2) consecutive calendar weeks in a newspaper published in the city
or county in which the registered office is located and having a general
circulation therein, the first publication to be not more than fifty
(50) days and second, not less than seven (7) days, before the date of
the meeting.
8. The Board of Directors shall meet every other month on the even
months of the year. The meetings are to be held on a given day of a
given week which will be established by the Board of Directors at the
annual meeting of the Board of Directors immediately following the
Membership meeting in December.
9. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the
President at any time, and it shall be the duty of the President to call
a special meeting at any time upon a written request of five members of
the Board of Directors. Written notice stating the place, date, hour and
general purpose of the special meeting shall be given not less than five
(5) days or more than twenty (20) days before the date of the meeting,
either personally or by first class mail with postage prepaid to each
member of the Board of Directors.
10. At the annual meeting of the Board of Directors held in December,
1997, A Secretary and Assistant Treasurer shall be elected for a term of
one year, a Treasurer and Assistant Secretary shall be elected for a two
year term, and a President and Vice-President shall be elected for a
three year term. Thereafter, as the term of a office expires, the
successors shall be elected for terms of three years each or until that
Officer’s successor is elected and qualified.
11. Each Officer and Director shall be entitled to one vote at the Board
of Directors meeting. If an individual is both an Officer and Director,
that person is entitled to only one vote.
12. The annual meeting of the Officers of this Society shall be held
within 30 days of the annual meeting.
13. The Board of Directors must authorize the borrowing of any funds by
the Society and designate on that authorization the individual that is
responsible for executing all of the necessary documents.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS:
14. The
President shall be the presiding officer of the Society, and the Board
of Directors, and shall be an ex-officio member of the Finance
Committee, of the Committee on By-Laws, Rules and Resolutions and of the
Premium List Committee. The President shall appoint from the membership
of the Officers and Board of Directors all standing committees and
superintendents of departments. The President shall also appoint a
Chairperson of each standing committee and is authorized to establish
new committees as deemed necessary. All appointments are not final
until approved by the Board of Directors.
15. The
Treasurer shall make sure procedures are in place, as approved by the
Board of Directors, for the safe custody of the corporate funds,
securities and membership, for the maintenance of full and accurate
accounts of all receipts, deposits of
funds,
securities and other valuable effects in the name of the corporation in
such depositaries as may be designed for that purpose by the Board of
Directors. He/she will cause to be rendered annually to the President
and the Directors, and whenever required by a majority of the Directors
or President, an audited account of all transactions
of the corporation and of the
financial condition of the corporation. He/she shall cause to be
delivered to the President and shall cause to be kept in force all bonds
or securities as required by the Board of Directors. Treasurer shall be
an ex-officio member of the Finance Committee.
16. It
shall be the duty of the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee to (a)
keep the records of the Society and its Board of Directors, and also the
several committees; (b) cause entry to be made in the entry books
of the Society, of each animal or article offered for exhibition at the
fairs of the Society, in competition for the several premiums and purses
offered; (c) collect such entry fees as the rule shall require to
be paid; (d) make all contract for the rental privileges on the
grounds of the Society and collect the rentals for the same; (e)
execute such works and plans as shall be directed by the Board of
Directors, or by any committee having charge of the same; (f)
account to the Treasurer for all money collected by the Secretary and
shall give a bond with securities in such sum and upon conditions as
shall be approved by the Board of Directors, which bond when approved,
shall be filed with the President.
17. The Secretary and Treasurer are authorized to sign checks and
withdrawal slips on behalf of the Society upon any and all bank accounts
and the same shall be honored on the signature of the Secretary or
Treasurer. The Board of Directors may authorize other individuals to
execute checks and may also place a dollar limit on the amount a check
can be issued for by the Treasurer or Secretary.
18. The Vice-President will preside at all required meetings if the
President is unable to attend. The Vice-President will assume the
position of President in case of a vacancy in that office until the
Board of Directors fills that office.
19. The Assistant Secretary and the Assistant Treasurer will assume the
position of Secretary or Treasurer respectively in case of a vacancy in
that office until the Board of Directors fills that office. Assistant
Treasurer shall be an ex-officio member of the Finance Committee.
20. The Secretary is authorized to sign requests for matching money for
all improvements to buildings and race track to be forwarded to the
Department of Agriculture, Lansing, Michigan after approval by the Board
of Directors.
VACANCIES:
21. When a
vacancy occurs on the Board of Directors, the same shall be filled by
the Board of Directors. The President may make temporary appointments to
fill vacancies, which appointments by the President shall hold until
there is a meeting of the Board to permanently fill the vacancy. The
vacancy may be filled at the next meeting of the Board of Directors. The
Board of Directors are not required to fill the vacancy with the
individual who was the temporary appointee. The person elected by the
Board to fill the vacancy shall complete the term of the Director that
is being replaced.
22.
When a vacancy occurs in any office, the same may be filled by the Board
of Directors at the next meeting. The person filling the vacancy shall
complete the term of the office that is being replaced.
23. A vacancy will occur upon the death or resignation of a Director or
Officer. A vacancy will also occur upon the Director moving out of
his/her District from which the Director was elected to represent.
However this does not apply to the Director elected “at large.” A
vacancy may also be declared by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the
members of the Board of Directors, for malfeasance, dereliction, or
insubordination in office.
24. In the event a Director resigns, the resignation must be submitted
in writing to the Secretary and President setting forth the date that
the resignation will become effective.
25. Two unexcused absences per year at regular board meetings may
result in a person’s removal from the Board of Directors.
GENERAL:
26. The fiscal
year shall end on November 30 and begin on December 1.
27. A
majority of the Board of Directors or a committee attending a meeting of
the Board or committee shall constitute a quorum.
28. After obtaining a quorum, a majority of those members attending a
meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee will be required to
pass a motion, resolution or conduct any business that requires a vote.
29. The several superintendents shall be designated as follows:
Superintendent of draft horses, ponies, pulling contests, cattle,
sheep/goats, swine, poultry/rabbits, fruits/vegetables, home economics,
needlework, art and antiques, photography, flowers, youth department,
Education Building, granges, grandstand, Veteran’s Day, Sunday program,
speed, traffic/safety, vendors, public health, Bandshell, shuttle
service and Information Technology.
30. The term of any officer or director shall be three years from the
date of the annual meeting where those individuals were elected or until
their successors are elected and qualified, unless the term of that
officer or director is less than a complete term as set forth in the
Articles or By-Laws.
31. If a procedure is not covered in these By-Laws then the Roberts
Rules of Order, newly revised shall be the parliamentary authority for
all meetings of the Society.
32. The By-Laws of the Society may be repealed, altered, amended or
added to at any regular meeting of the Board of Directors by a
majority vote of the Board of Directors present. However, no
alteration, amendment, repeal or addition shall be effected at any
meeting of the Board of Directors unless notice of the intended action
has been given to all Members of the Board of Directors at least five
(5) days prior to the meeting at which such action is proposed.
33. The Articles and By-Laws of the Society may be repealed, altered,
amended at any annual meeting or special meeting of the Membership.
However, no alteration, amendment, repeal or addition shall be effected
unless notice of the specific changes have been given personally or
mailed by first class mail to all Members at least 30 days prior to the
annual meeting or special meeting of the Membership, and those changed
must be approved by a vote of 2/3 of the members present at the meeting.
STANDING COMMITTEES
There shall be appointed, according to the By-Laws, the following
committees:
1. A
Finance Committee,
whose duty it shall be to inspect the financial accounts of the
Treasurer and Secretary, and compare the same with the receipts and
vouchers, and to report to the Board of Directors at the annual meeting,
and at such other times as may be deemed advisable, as to the
correctness of such accounts, and as to the financial condition of the
Society. The Treasurer and Secretary shall submit to this committee for
inspection their respective accounts, and the books and papers relating
thereto, prior to the annual meeting, and at such other times as they
may be requested so to do. This committee shall prepare an annual budget
for approval by the Board of Directors. This committee will then monitor
the expenditures to determine if the budget needs to be amended in order
to meet the expected income.
2. A Committee on Buildings and Grounds,
to which
shall be submitted all proposed improvements or repairs before being
acted upon by the Board of Directors, and which shall have general
charge of the buildings, grounds and corporal property of the Society
throughout the year, and of the erection of such buildings and making
such improvements as shall be voted by the Board of Directors within the
limits of the budget as approved by the Board of Directors.
3.
A
Committee on By-Laws, Rules and Resolutions
whose duty it
shall be to review annually the By-Laws, rules and regulations of the
Society and submit to the Board of Directors for its action thereon,
such revisions and alterations as it deems advisable and no change or
alterations to existing By-Laws or rules shall be adopted until the same
shall have first been
considered by the committee
and its report made thereon to the
Board. This committee will prepare all Resolutions and report on such
Resolutions annually to the Membership of the Society.
4. A Committee on Premium List, whose duty it shall be to
annually revise the premium list and report to the Board of Directors
such alterations as it deems advisable to be made in the premiums to be
offered by the Society at the ensuing fair, and which has been adopted
by the Board of Directors.
5. A Committee on Elections and Nominations, whose duties it
shall be to submit a list of individuals to be elected as Directors at
the annual meeting of the membership and to also submit a list of
individuals to be elected as Officers at the meeting of the Board of
Directors after the annual meeting. The committee shall also supervise
the Election of Officers and Directors at the election to be held at the
Fair Grounds at the annual meeting the second Monday in December of each
year. This committee shall ascertain the qualifications of all voters
and hold the election according to the Articles and By-Laws of the
Society. The President prior to making a nomination to fill a vacancy
may request this committee to submit names of individuals to fill the
vacancy. The members serving on this committee shall be selected from
the Board of Directors who are in middle term of their three-year term.
6. There shall be an Executive Committee consisting of the
President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, the chairperson of the
Committee on Buildings and Grounds, and the chairperson of Finance
Committee, and this committee shall have the general management of the
affairs of the Society when the Board of Directors is not in session.
This committee can not overturn a decision of the Board of Directors.
This committee shall make a full written report at each meeting of the
Board of Directors of its activities since the last meeting.
7. A Committee on Entertainment, whose duty it shall be to work
with the Secretary and Grandstand Superintendents by annually reviewing
the prior year’s entertainment and giving recommendations on the type of
entertainment that should be used, discontinued, or expanded for future
years.
8. A Publicity Committee whose duties it shall be to promote the
Society through radio, print media and presentations to community
organizations. The committee shall work with the Secretary on Publicity
issues and report to the Board of Directors on such issues as deemed
necessary.
9. A Committee on Traffic and Safety whose duties it shall be to
arrange for Traffic and Safety control on the fairgrounds. The committee
is responsible for reviewing the prior year’s Traffic and Safety Plan
for the annual fair and report to the Board of Directors. The Committee
is responsible for all signage and parking setup for the annual fair.
The committee will work with the Secretary to develop an Emergency Plan
for the fairgrounds with such plan being submitted to the Board of
Directors for approval.
10. A Long Range Planning Committee whose duty it shall be to
work with the Secretary to develop a Long Range Plan for the Society.
This committee will review facility recommendations as submitted by the
Buildings & Grounds Committee. The committee will review the plan
annually and shall report such progress to the Board of Directors.
11. A Committee on Fundraising whose duty it shall be to
work with the Secretary to develop fundraising opportunities to include
raffles, sponsorships, grants and special events. This committee will
annually review the Long Range Plan and develop fundraising strategies
for the Society. The committee will organize and recruit fundraising
volunteers within the Membership of the Society and submit a report
annually to the Board of Directors.
12. A Personnel Committee provides support to the Manager in
Administrative and Human Resource issues. The committees
responsibilities will be to conduct a yearly evaluation of the Manager,
discuss periodic reviews of all Fair personnel with the Manager,
annually review and evaluate compensation for all Fair personnel, making
salary recommendations to the Board of Directors, periodically review
employee benefits and periodically review and evaluate personnel
policies and practices.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
EXHIBIT HALL HOURS ARE 10:00 A.M. – 10:00 P.M.
(3:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. ON SUNDAY).
1. Delivery
trucks will not be allowed on concession ground after 10:00 A.M. each
morning.
2. Premiums stated in the premium book were arrived at with up to 75%
State participation; if this percent is cut, the Board reserves the
right to make any changed they deem necessary.
3. All
Livestock Exhibitors must pay into the treasury an Exhibitor Fee of One
($1.00) Dollar which shall entitle such exhibitor to enter animals for
competition. Livestock Exhibitors must pay per head and stall/pen fees
as indicated.
All exhibitors entering Still Exhibits must pay the Exhibitors Fees
as indicated.
1 to 5 articles $1.00
6–10 articles $2.00
11–15 articles $3.00
16+ articles $4.00
All exhibitors by this payment will receive one admission ticket given
by a Dept upon presenting articles(s) for competition. Exhibitors may
enter articles or animals for competition subject to the rules and
regulations of this Society except as otherwise provided.
4. Competition
in all classes not differently specified shall be open to the world. No
articles can be entered except in the name of the bona fide
owner. Ownership is not required for an
exhibitor to show in any animal classes other than Market Classes.
5. The
entry books will be open by the first business day in August, at the
office on the grounds, and each day thereafter until the entries close,
and also subject to Rule 6.
6. The
Society reserves the right to reject entries including speed when
available space in buildings is taken, or for any other reasonable
cause.
7. Exhibitors
will attach the entry cards procured from the Secretary as they properly
belong, for the benefit of the superintendent and judges. No animal or
article can be entered for more than one premium except as specifically
stated in this catalogue.
8. Society
will not accept exhibits unless accompanied by exhibitor or attendant.
9. No
bull shall be allowed to enter the grounds or remain thereon without
safely secured and in charge of a person to manage it, and if over one
year old, without a substantial ring in the nose.
10. Any
exhibitor in any department interfering in any way with the decision of
the judge shall forfeit all right to premium.
11. The
Society will furnish no forage or straw for any show classes of stock,
including horses entering in the speed events. Exhibitors will see to
the watering and feeding of their own stock, unless otherwise stated.
12. No
animal or article shall be removed from the grounds before 10:00 p.m. of
the closing day of the fair, except on written permit of the
superintendent of the division.
13. Any
person violating any of the rules of the Society, or any exhibitor
attempting to deceive the Superintendent or Judge of any department as
to age, ownership or eligibility of any animal, or bird, or the
ineligibility of any article to compete for premiums under the rules of
the Society, shall forfeit his or her right to compete for premiums.
14. The
Board of Directors may impose any form of discipline that it deems
appropriate for a violation of the Articles, By-Laws, rules or
regulations of the Society.
15. It
shall be the duty of the division superintendents to take charge of
arranging the articles of their respective divisions, to keep order, and
assist in the care of the property in their divisions, and to assist the
judges in keeping their books, attaching premium cards, or ribbons, and
return the record of awards to the Secretary.
16. The
superintendent of safety shall have the entire supervision of
police and marshals and shall have power to establish such police
arrangements as he or she may deem necessary. It shall be the duty of
the police and marshals to execute the orders they may receive from time
to time from the superintendent of safety, guard against the
infringement of any rule, the jumping of fences, or driving automobiles, golf
carts or motorized vehicles on the
track or grounds without permission. The use of golf carts and
scooters require advanced approval from fair management.
17. The
superintendent will carefully make a record in the entry books of their
respective departments of all awards on articles or animals. A
premium card or ribbon placed on the exhibit is no guarantee of awards.
It is governed by the records on the Judge’s books.
18. Judges
will in no case award a premium where there is evident fraud in entry,
or the articles or animals are not worthy, neither will they award two
premiums to an exhibitor on articles competing, except in selected
sections in Department 2, 3, and 4.
19. Judges
will not recommend or make awards on more articles or animals than there
are premiums offered in the official printed list unless authorized by
Superintendent and Secretary.
20. The
records of awards as offered in the official premium list and returned
by the superintendents and judges of the different departments shall be
authority recognized by the Secretary in drawing premium orders.
21. The
payment of premiums will commence Monday a.m. of fair week or thereafter
as soon as possible and continue through October
following each annual fair.
22. Drafts
will be sent by mail to exhibitors. Premium checks should be cashed
within 30 days. Any un-cashed checks by the end of six (6) months from
issue date shall become void and considered a donation to the “Special
Awards Fund” of the Hillsdale County Agricultural Society. Checks may be
issued during fair week for horse, pony, mule & farm tractor pulls.
23. Exhibitors
receiving awards are requested to prove the correctness of their list of
claims be comparing with the superintendent’s book before the close of
the fair.
24. PROTEST
– All protest must be made in writing and state the specific cause of
the complaint or appeal. Any Exhibitor may file a complaint regarding
any of the following: (a) Conflict of interest of the judge (b)
Disqualification of an exhibit or exhibitor (c) Exhibitor, group leader
or superintendent behavior (d) Eligibility of the exhibit. The result
of the decision by the judge(s) is final. Exhibitors have 10 days from
the close of the fair to file a complaint or appeal with the Fair
Office. All protests will be considered by the Board of Directors at the
October or December meeting following each annual fair. The Board of
Directors will then issue a notice recommending action on the findings.
The exhibitor has 45 days from the date that the complaint was filed
with the fair to file an appeal with the Department of Agriculture. The
department has 60 days to investigate the appeal and issue a report on
the findings. In each case of protest the party protesting must deposit
with the superintendent of their department the sum of Twenty-five
($25.00) Dollars, which sum shall, in the event of the protest being
sustained, be returned to the complainant, and if the protest shall not
be sustained, then said sum shall be forfeited.
25. Reasonable
care will be taken of all articles and animals on exhibition, but in no
case will the Society be responsible for any loss or damage to the same.
26. The
Hillsdale County Agricultural Society maintains what it considers an
adequate police force and night watch on the grounds, but does not
assume any responsibility for loss or damage of goods or exhibits by
fire or theft and upon this condition entries will be received.
27. No
roaming solicitations allowed including leaflets, flyers or
distribution of any materials.
28. No
Bicycles, Rollerblades, Rollerskates and Skateboards are permitted on
the grounds during fair week. All Alcoholic Beverages are prohibited on
the fair grounds.
29. Reptiles
or animals are not allowed on the fairgrounds during fair week unless
the animal has been pre-registered as part of an entertainment show, a
4-H animal, an FFA animal, an open class animal, harness racing horses,
pulling contest animal, an animal registered with a party camping on the
fairgrounds, an animal with the Sheriff’s Mounted Division, an animal
being used by a person under the American Disability Act or an animal or
reptile approved by the secretary-manager of the fair.
30. Ribbons
and Rosettes will be awarded for all places as listed for each class,
unless otherwise specified.
31. Cattle
- Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) RFID Electronic identification eartag
requirements refer to the Cattle sections of the MDA Health
Requirements.
32. Sheep
& Goats – Scrapies tagging requirements refer to the Goat and Sheep
sections of the MDA Health Requirements. Refer to the rules in the Sheep
Section in Open Class for tagging clarifications.
33. All
Equine must test negative to an official Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)
test within the calendar year (Dec 1-Dec 31 of the following Dec.), and
have papers checked prior to unloading. Refer to the Horse and Other
Equidae section of the MDA Health Requirements.
34. DRUG TESTING POLICY – Any
animal entered in any class at the fair may be subjected to drug testing
at the discretion of the Fair Manager, Superintendent, or his/her
designated representative. The Fair’s veterinarian/authorized
representative may collect urine, blood, hair and/or other test samples
for cause. Refer to Livestock Sample Collection Procedures printed in
hard copy of premium book.
35. State-funded premiums shall not be awarded in an animal class
where an exhibitor is under 6 years of age by December 31 of the fair
exhibition year.
36. Open Class Youth age policy – Exhibitors Eligibility – not
exceeding the age of 19 by December 31st of the current Fair
year.
Entry Instructions
1. Use
the entry form enclosed with premium book or request entry forms from
the Fair Office. Photo copies are acceptable.
Please use two entry forms when entering still exhibits and livestock.
2. Write
your name and post office address plainly.
3. Make
entries conform to premium list rules and classifications.
4. Give
department, section, class, and accurate description of entry.
5. In
stock entries give age, sex and breed required by premium book rules.
6. Send
list by mail as early as possible, including entry and stall or pen fees
as listed in premium book. All animals and articles must be in place for
judging by times listed at head of each department.
7. Read
the rules in premium list.
8. Make
all entries according to rules of the department.
9. Livestock
entries close when filled but no later than the entry deadline date for
Open Class.
FARM MACHINERY
To the merchants, agents and factories
dealing in farm implements, or any heavy farm machinery, we extend to
you a cordial invitation to exhibit at our fair. We pledge you a hearty
welcome. This is a prosperous agricultural district and there is always
a large attendance of farmers at the fair, who are looking for something
they need and expect to buy. Many come to the fair with the express
intention of looking over these exhibits, who want to see the very
latest and best, and to hear the points of excellence and superiority
explained. This affords one of the very best opportunities to show farm
machinery and implements directly to the purchaser, and we encourage the
exhibition to the fullest extent.
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL INDUSTRY DIVISION 2008 HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR *LIVESTOCK
EXHIBITED IN MICHIGAN
Revised January 2008 (replaces all previous editions)
*Livestock means those species of
animals used for human food and fiber or those species of animals used
for service to humans. Livestock includes but is not limited to
cattle, sheep, new world camelids (llamas, alpacas, vicunas, and
guanacos) goats, bison,
captive cervidae, ratites (cassowaries, kiwis, ostriches, and emus),
swine, equine, poultry, aquaculture, and rabbits. Livestock does not
include dogs and cats.
GENERAL:
Exhibitors at State, County, and
District fairs, along with other livestock exhibitions, expositions, and
shows are required to comply with all statutory and regulatory
provisions of the State of Michigan relating to animal health outlined
in Act No. 466 of the Public Acts of 1988, as amended,
and rules promulgated for the
implementation and enforcement of the act.
1. A
fair shall have an accredited veterinarian on call whenever there are
animals on the premises during the fair. A fair, exhibition, exposition,
or show authority shall do all of the following as described
herein:
a. Notify exhibitors
of health tests and certificates required for importation and exhibition
in this state.
b. Examine
and approve required health certificates, reports, test charts,
certificates, or other required documentation before displaying,
exhibiting, or stabling the animals in the exhibition area or before
commingling with other animals.
c. Notify exhibitors whether or not poultry vaccinated against Infectious
Laryngotracheitis (ILT) are allowed in the fair, exhibition, exposition,
or show.
d. Assure that all
participating equine test negative for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA).
2. Livestock
with clinical signs of infectious, contagious, or toxicological disease
shall be removed from the fair, exhibition, exposition, or show or, by
permission of the director, shall be isolated on the premises. Livestock
that have known exposure to, or that show clinical signs of, infectious,
contagious, or toxicological disease as determined by a veterinarian
shall not be displayed or housed at a fair, exhibition, exposition or
show unless permission to do so is granted by the director. The fair,
exhibition, exposition or show authority is responsible for ensuring
that the livestock are removed from the premises.
3. A
fair, exhibition, exposition, or show authority may require additional
testing or vaccination of animals before entry and during the fair,
exhibition, exposition or show.
4. A
bird shall not be handled except by the exhibitor, attendant, fair
veterinarian, director, or judge after the bird is placed in an
exhibition coop.
5a. Starting March 1, 2007, all cattle moving to a show, sale, or
exhibition are required to have an official radio frequency
identification device (RFID) ear tag.
Exhibitors may call the National Holstein Association at 800-952-5200 to
order RFID tags at a cost of $2.00 per tag.
5b. All out-of-state cattle exhibited in Michigan shall be tagged
with an official radio frequency identification device (RFID) ear tag.
Tags can be ordered by calling Vickie
McCune with RJ Matthews Co. at 330-834-3000, ext 2013 or by calling Amy
Bledsoe with the Indiana Animal Health, Inc. at 219-279-2378.
6. All goats, sheep and privately-owned cervids shall bear official
identification before they leave their home premises.
7. It is the responsibility of the exhibitor to ensure that all
requirements for testing, identification, and official interstate health
certificate or official interstate certificate of veterinary inspection
are fulfilled prior to importation and that proof of fulfilling these
requirements is provided to the director, fair, exhibition, exposition,
or show authority upon request.
8. Upon request, a person who exhibits livestock shall present for
inspection all reports, test charts, and appropriate health certificates
required to accompany the livestock.
9. Out-of-state livestock for exhibition shall meet the
requirements prescribed for importation of breeding animals of that
species and shall be accompanied by a copy of an official interstate
health certificate or an official interstate certificate of veterinary
inspection issued by an accredited veterinarian from the state of
origin. Livestock shall not be diverted to a premises other than the
destination site named on the official interstate health certificate.
10. Whenever
an official test is conducted or an official vaccination is
administered, livestock shall, unless exempted by the director, be
permanently identified in a manner approved by the director.
11. Unless otherwise approved by the director, a facility for exhibition
of livestock shall be constructed to allow sufficient separation of each
exhibitor’s livestock. The facility shall be constructed of a material
that can be adequately cleaned and disinfected.
12. An exhibition building or yarding facility shall be cleaned
and disinfected with USDA approved disinfectant used in accordance with
label instructions before livestock are admitted by removing from the
premises all manure, litter, hay, straw, and forage from pens, runways
and show rings, and thoroughly disinfecting walls, partitions, floors,
mangers, awarding facilities, and runways in a manner approved by the
director. MDA is currently using Virkon S for field activities. For a
complete list of disinfectants, please refer to
www.michigan.gov/mda-exhibitinfo.
13. Feed and water containers provided for exhibition coops shall be new
or properly cleaned.
14. A feed or water container from which a bird has eaten or drunk shall
be refilled to prevent contamination of the common supply of feed and
water. A feed or water container may not be removed from an exhibition
coop except for the purpose of cleaning.
15. An exhibition coop shall be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected
before and after each exhibition.
16. Primary
enclosures and stall areas shall be constructed and placed to provide
adequate light for proper inspection for evidence of transmissible
diseases.
17. Cage litter and bedding shall be clean and shall be replaced daily,
or as often as needed.
18. A shipping crate used in shipment of birds by common carrier may not
be used as an exhibition coop. Shipping crates shall be cleaned and
disinfected on the day of arrival after the birds have been removed for
exhibition and before being used again. Unless otherwise necessary,
shipping crates shall not be stored in the exhibition area.
19. Out-of-state livestock for exhibition shall meet the
requirements prescribed for importation of breeding animals of that
species and shall be accompanied by an official interstate health
certificate or an official interstate certificate of veterinary
inspection issued by an accredited veterinarian from the state of
origin.
NATIVE MICHIGAN LIVESTOCK FOR EXHIBITION
CATTLE and BISON
1. Cattle
with clinical signs of infectious, contagious , or toxicological disease
shall be removed from the fair, exhibition, exposition, or show or, by
permission of the director, shall be isolated on the premises.
2. Starting
March 1, 2007, all cattle moving to a show, sale, or exhibition are
required to have an official radio frequency identification device (RFID)
ear tag. Exhibitors may call the
National Hostein Assoication at 800-952-5200 to order RFID tags at a
cost of $2.00 per tag.
3. The
following is Michigan’s bovine tuberculosis testing, identification, and
movement requirements:
All Zones within Michigan
Animal Identification
Effective August 15, 2007, all
cattle must be identified with RFID Electronic identification eartags
prior to movement from a premises within Michigan, unless exempted by
the director. Initial identification of cattle must utilize an RFID
electronic identification eartag issued by the Michigan Department of
Agriculture to the premises at which the identification occurs. Official
identification tags may not be transferred between premises or used on
animals not included in the herd on the premises to which the tags were
issued.
Livestock Inspection Check-Points
All livestock transportation
equipment (vehicles) and anyone transporting livestock must stop at any
posted Livestock and Plant Inspection Point. Upon stopping of the
vehicle, a person transporting the livestock shall produce documentation
and information demonstrating compliance with livestock movement
requirements, and the direct shipping destination of the livestock.
Modified Accredited Zone
Includes the entirety of Alcona,
Alpena, Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Montmorency,
Oscoda, Otsego, and Presque Isle counties, and those portions of Iosco
and Ogemaw counties that are north of the southernmost boundaries of the
Huron National Forest and the Au Sable State Forest.
Surveillance Testing Requirements
All cattle herds must complete an
annual whole herd bovine tuberculosis test of all cattle 12 months of
age and older, and all goats, bison, or privately owned cervids 6 months
of age or older in contact with the herd, unless specifically exempted
by the director. Retesting of herds must be done within 9-15 months of
the anniversary date of the initial whole herd test.
Movement Testing Requirements
Movement within the Modified
Accredited Zone
a. Cattle must comply with
one of the following prior to movement:
(1) Originate
directly from a bovine tuberculosis accredited free herd, OR,
(2) Originate
from a herd which has received a whole herd test within 60 days prior to
movement, OR,
(3) Receive
a negative bovine tuberculosis test within 60 days prior to movement.
b. Calves
less than 2 months of age may be moved if they originate from a herd
that has completed a whole herd test within 12 months prior to movement.
c. Steers
or spayed heifers may be moved to a registered terminal operation, or
between registered terminal operations without meeting tuberculosis
testing requirements.
d. Cattle
may be moved to an FSIS approved slaughter plant, or through one
concentration point to an FSIS approved slaughter plant, without meeting
tuberculosis testing requirements.
Movement into another Zone
within Michigan
a. Cattle
2 months of age and older must comply with one of the following prior to
movement:
(1) Originate
directly from a bovine tuberculosis accredited free herd, OR,
(2) Originate
from a herd that has received a negative whole herd bovine tuberculosis
test within 12 months prior to movement, and receive a negative bovine
tuberculosis test within 60 days prior to movement (steers or spayed
heifers do not need to meet the whole herd testing requirement).
b. Cattle
less than 2 months of age may be moved if they originate from a herd
that has completed a whole herd test within 12 months prior to movement.
c. Cattle
may be moved to an FSIS approved slaughter plant, or through one
concentration point to an FSIS approved slaughter plant, without meeting
tuberculosis testing requirements.
Movement Certificate
Requirements
Movement within the
Modified Accredited Zone.
A movement certificate is
required to be obtained for movement of any cattle from any premises
within the modified accredited zone, unless specifically exempted by the
Director. Cattle moved to an approved licensed livestock saleyard
located within the modified accredited zone may receive a movement
certificate upon arrival.
Movement into another Zone in
Michigan
A movement certificate is
required to be obtained prior to movement of any cattle from a premises
within the modified accredited zone, unless specifically exempted by the
director. All cattle with a destination of a concentration point must
receive a new certificate to that identifies the final destination of
movement.
Modified Accredited Advanced Zone –
includes the remainder of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
Surveillance Testing Requirements
All herds must obtain a premises
identification number, and be placed into a database from which herds
will be randomly selected for whole herd testing. Proportional samples
of beef and dairy farms will be selected from each Michigan Agricultural
Statistics Service agriculture district based upon the total number of
farms in that district. Selection will occur on a two-year cycle.
Selected herds, or herds selected as a replacement for herds determined
ineligible for testing, shall be subject to whole herd testing of all
cattle in the herd 18 months of age and older, and all bison, goats and
privately owned cervids 6 months of age or older in contact with the
herd. This testing must occur within 90 days after the person
responsible for herd management receives notification that a whole herd
test under this surveillance program is due and necessary.
Movement Testing Requirements
Movement into another Zone
within Michigan
a. Sexually intact cattle 6
months of age or older must meet one of the following prior to
movement.
(1) Originate directly from a bovine tuberculosis
accredited free herd, OR,
(2) Receive a negative bovine tuberculosis test within 60
days prior to movement.
b. Cattle
less than 6 months of age, steers and spayed heifers of any age, or
cattle moving to an FSIS approved slaughter plant or through one
livestock concentration point prior to an FIS approved slaughter plant,
do not need to meet tuberculosis testing requirements prior to movement.
c. Sexually
intact heifers that are moving to a registered terminal operation or a
USDA approved feedlot do not need to meet tuberculosis testing
requirement prior to movement.
Movement within the Modified
Accredited Advanced Zone
a. No
tuberculosis testing is required for movement of cattle within the zone,
or through a livestock concentration point to a final destination within
the zone.
Movement Certification Requirements
Movement within the Modified
Accredited Advanced Zone
No movement certificate is
required for movement within the modified accredited advances zone.
Movement into another zone
within Michigan
All Cattle must receive an
official movement certificate prior to movement to any other zone within
Michigan, unless specifically exempted by the director.
Bovine Tuberculosis Free Zone Includes the entirety of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Surveillance Testing Requirements
All herds must obtain a premises identification number,
and be placed into a database from which herds will be randomly selected
for whole herd testing. Proportional samples of beef and dairy farms
will be selected from each Michigan Agricultural Statistics Service
agriculture district based upon the total number of farms in that
district. Selection will occur on a two-year cycle.
Selected herds, or herds selected as a
replacement for herds determined ineligible for testing, shall be
subject to whole herd testing of all cattle in the herd 18 months of age
and older, and all bison, goats, and privately owned cervids 6 months of
age or older in contact with the herd. This testing must occur within 90
days after the person responsible for herd management receives
notification that a whole herd test under this surveillance program is
due and necessary.
Movement Testing and Certification Requirements
No tuberculosis testing or movement
certificate is required to move within the bovine tuberculosis free
zone, or to other zones within Michigan.
HORSES AND OTHER EQUIDAE
1. Equidae
with clinical signs of infectious, contagious, or toxicological disease
shall be removed from the fair, exhibition, or exposition or show or, by
permission of the director, shall be isolated on the premises.
2. All equidae except, foals under 6 months and nursing their dam,
entered in a fair, exhibition, exposition, or show must test negative to
an official Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) test within the current
calendar year. Exhibitors must be able to present proof in the form of
an official EIA laboratory report. NOTE: Calendar year is defined as
December 1st through the 31st of the following
December.(13 months).
3. A fair, exhibition,
exposition, or show authority is responsible for assuring that all
participating equidae are test-negative for EIA.
GOATS
1. Goats with clinical signs of
infectious, contagious, or toxicological disease shall be removed from
the fair, exhibition, exposition, or show or, by permission of the
director, shall be isolated on the premises.
2. All goats moved within Michigan shall be identified with official
USDA scrapie program identification prior to movement off the farm.
Contact the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) at
866-USDA-TAG (866-873-2824) for ear tags. Refer to Scrapie Tag
requirements in Open Class Sheep Section.
3. Do not remove tags prior to weigh-in or showing. It is illegal to
remove official USDA individual animal identification.
SHEEP
1. Sheep with clinical signs of
infectious, contagious, or toxicological disease shall be removed from
the fair, exhibition, or exposition, or show or, by permission of the
director, shall be isolated on the premises.
2. All sheep moved
within Michigan shall be identified with official USDA scrapie program
identification prior to movement off the farm. Contact the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) at (866) USDA-TAG (866-873-2824) for
ear tags.
3. Do not remove tags
prior to weigh-in or showing. It is illegal to remove official USDA
individual animal identification.
SWINE
1. Swine with clinical signs of
infectious, contagious, or toxicological disease shall be removed from
the fair, exhibition, exposition, or show or, by permission of the
director, shall be isolated on the premises.
2. Swine shall be individually identified
by official identification (official identification means an
identification ear tag or ear tattoo or other identification approved by
USDA or MDA).
3. Swine shall be not enter any fair,
exhibition, exposition, or show facility unless it can be demonstrated
that the swine presented for exhibition or exposition meet at least
one of the following conditions:
a. Originate as a direct movement from a
swine premises located in a pseudorabies Stage IV or higher area or
region or other equivalent low prevalence area as recognized by the
director, OR
b. Originate directly from a pseudorabies
qualified-negative herd as defined in Title 9 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, which proof may consist of a copy of a valid certificate
issued by the department stating that the herd meets the requirements
for a pseudorabies qualified-negative herd, OR
c. Unless the swine are piglets nursing a
pseudorabies negative sow, present an official swine test report that
indicates the swine have been tested for pseudorabies within 45 days
before exhibition and have tested negative.
4. All
swine removed from any exhibition facility shall be moved
directly to a livestock auction market or slaughter facility premises
for disposition in accordance with
applicable laws concerning movement of swine to slaughter, unless
all swine present at the fair,
exhibition, exposition, or show facility at any time for any reason meet
one of the following requirements:
a.
Originate directly from a pseudorabies qualified-negative herd as
defined in Title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations, which proof may
consist of a copy of a valid certificate issued by the department
stating that the herd meets the requirements for a pseudorabies
qualified-negative herd, OR
b. Unless the swine are piglets nursing a pseudorabies negative sow,
present an official swine test report that indicates the swine have been
tested for pseudorabies within 45 days before exhibition and have tested
negative.
c. These terminal fair requirements include racing pigs,
petting zoo pigs and any other pigs on the fairgrounds.
Exhibitors at state, county, and
district fairs, along with other livestock exhibitions, expositions, and
shows are required to comply with all statutory and regulatory
provisions of the State of Michigan relating to animal health outlined
in Act No. 466 of the Public Acts of 1988, as amended, and rules
promulgated for the implementation and enforcement of the act. Any swine
found to be exhibited or removed from exhibition in violation of any
provision of this section may be quarantined or ordered slaughtered,
destroyed, or disposed of by the MDA Director without being eligible for
indemnification.
We appreciate your cooperation
with these changes. Through these measures and other ongoing efforts we
expect to eradicate PRV from Michigan swine industry. For additional
information please contact MDA at 373-1077.
POULTRY
(Chickens, guinea fowl, turkeys, waterfowl, pigeons, doves, peafowl, and
game birds).
1. All poultry except waterfowl, pigeons,
and doves shown at public exhibition in this state shall meet one or
more of the following requirements.
a. Originate directly from a U.S.
pullorum-typhoid clean flock as defined in Title 9 of the Code of
Federal Regulations, and all amendments to that publication thereafter
adopted pursuant to rules that the director may promulgate, OR
b. Have a negative official test for
salmonella pullorum-typhoid within 90 days before the fair, exhibition,
exposition, or show facility and remain segregated from all poultry of
unknown or positive salmonella pullorum-typhoid test status.
2. Individual birds originating from
non-National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) qualified flocks may be
tested at the show or exhibition prior to being caged and housed with
other poultry and if negative, be allowed to participate in the show or
exhibition.
3. Documentation of birds originating from
a certified NPIP flock must be presented at the show or exhibition
(parent flock NPIP certification number, VS9-2, VS9-3, or Michigan
Department of Agriculture state pullorum test certificate).
RABBITS
Rabbits with clinical signs of infectious, contagious, or toxicological
disease shall be removed from the fair, exhibition, exposition, or show
or, by permission of the director, shall be isolated on the premises.
LLAMAS,
ALPACAS, VICUNAS, AND GUANACOS
Llamas, alpacas, vicunas, and guanacos with clinical signs of
infectious, contagious, or toxicological disease shall be removed from
the fair, exhibition, exposition, or show or, by permission of the
director, be isolated on the premises.
CASSOWARIES,
KIWIS, OSTRICHES, AND EMUS
Cassowaries, kiwis, ostriches, and emus with clinical signs of
infectious, contagious, or toxicological disease shall be removed from
the fair, exhibition, exposition, or show or, by permission of the
director, shall be isolated on the premises.
CERVIDAE
1. Cervidae with clinical signs of
infectious, contagious, or toxicological disease shall be removed from
the fair, exhibition, exposition, or show or, by permission of
the director, shall be isolated on the premises and must meet current
requirements contained within Act. No. 466 of the Public Acts of 1988,
as amended, the Animal Industry Act, for movement of privately-owned cervidae in Michigan.
2. All live privately-owned cervids moving
from one premises to another premises within this state shall be
officially identified with an identification approved by the director.
3. All live privately-owned cervids 6
months of age or older moving from one premises to another premises
within this state, except those consigned directly to a state or
federally inspected slaughter facility premises, shall comply with one
of the following:
a. Originate directly from an official
tuberculosis accredited, qualified, or monitored herd as outlined in
Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication: Uniform Methods and Rules, effective
January 22, 1999, approved by Veterinary Services of the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of
Agriculture, and all amendments to those publications thereafter adopted
pursuant to the rules that the director may promulgate, and be
accompanied by a copy of the current official letter from the United
States
Department of Agriculture verifying herd status, OR
b. Originate directly from a herd that has
received an official negative tuberculosis test of all privately-owned
cervids 12 months of age or older and all cattle and goats 6 months of
age and older in contact with the herd within 24 months before movement,
OR
c. Originate directly from a herd that has
received an official negative tuberculosis test of all privately-owned
cervids 12 months of age or older and all cattle and goats 6 months of
age or older in contact with the herd more than 24 months before
movement, AND receive an individual negative official test for
tuberculosis within 90 days before movement, AND be accompanied by a
copy of the official tests for tuberculosis verifying that testing, OR
d. Be isolated from all other members of
the herd and receive 2 official negative tests for tuberculosis at 90 to
120 day intervals before movement and be accompanied by copies of the
official tests for tuberculosis verifying that testing. The second
negative test shall be within 90 days before movement.
4. All live privately-owned cervids less than 6 months of age moving from one premises to another
premises within this state, except those consigned directly to a state
or federally inspected slaughter facility premises, must comply with one
of the following:
a. Originate directly from an official
tuberculosis accredited, qualified, or monitored herd as outlined in
Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication: Uniform Methods and Rules, effective
January 22, 1999, approved by Veterinary Services of the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of
Agriculture and all amendments to those publications thereafter adopted
pursuant to rules that the director may promulgate, AND be identified by
an official identification, AND be accompanied by a copy of the current
official letter from the Michigan Department of Agriculture verifying
the herd status, OR
b.
Originate directly
from a herd that has received an official negative tuberculosis test of
all privately-owned cervids 12 months of age or older and all cattle and
goats 6 months of age and older in contact with the herd within 24
months before movement, OR
c.
Originate directly from a herd that
has received a negative tuberculosis test of all privately-owned cervids
12 months of age or older and all cattle and goats 6 months of age or
older in contact with the herd more than 24 months before movement and
be accompanied by an official permit for movement of privately-owned
cervids less than 6 months of age within Michigan, or an official
interstate health certificate issued by an accredited veterinarian, and
remain at the destination stated on the permit or official interstate
health certificate until it receives an official negative tuberculosis
test when it reaches 6 months of age, but not more than 8 months of age.
5. For purposes of this section, the
age of the privately-owned cervids shall be determined by the age placed
on the official permit for movement of privately-owned cervids less than
6 months of age in Michigan, or the official interstate health
certificate issued by an accredited veterinarian. A copy of the official
test for tuberculosis and a copy of the official permit for movement of
privately-owned cervids less than 6 months of age within Michigan or the
official interstate health certificate shall be forwarded to the
department within 10 days following completion of the testing.
OUT OF STATE
LIVESTOCK FOR EXHIBITION
Out of state livestock for exhibition shall meet the requirements
prescribed for importation of breeding animals of the species and
shall be accompanied by an official interstate health certificate or an
official interstate certificate of veterinary inspection
issued by an accredited veterinarian from the state of origin. Livestock
shall not be diverted to a premises other than the destination site
named on the official interstate health certificate.
If vesicular stomatitis
outbreaks have occurred in the state of origin within the past 30 days,
the following statement must be included by the accredited veterinarian
on any official interstate health certificate or official certificate of
veterinary inspection for importation of equidae, cattle, sheep, goats,
bison, New World camelids, swine or privately owned cervidae into
Michigan:
“I have examined the
animals listed on this certificate and have found no clinical signs of
vesicular stomatitis. To the best of my knowledge, these animals have
not been exposed to vesicular stomatitis within the previous 30 days,
nor have they been vaccinated with vesicular stomatitis vaccine.”
All cattle, goats, and bison of any age and reproductive capability,
unless transported directly to a USDA inspected slaughter facility, must
be identified with a USDA approved official identification ear tag, or
official breed registration tattoo, prior to importation. An official
breed registration tattoo may only be used if the animal is
accompanied by the official breed registration certificate during the
movement. The official identification must be recorded on the required
official interstate health certificate or official certificate of
veterinary inspection.
Dairy cattle, breeding cattle, feeder heifers, horses and other equidae,
breeding swine, feeder swine, market hogs, llamas, alpacas,
privately-owned cervids, aquaculture, and wild animals for exhibition
originating outside the state of Michigan shall meet the following
requirements:
DAIRY OR
BREEDING CATTLE
1. All
out-of-state cattle exhibited in Michigan shall be tagged with an
official radio frequency identification device (RFID) ear tag.
Tags can be ordered by calling Vickie McCune with RJ Matthews Co. at
330-834-3000, ext 2013 or by calling Amy Bledsoe with the Indiana Animal
Health, Inc. at 219-279-2378.
2. Female cattle over 19 months of age
that are officially vaccinated against brucellosis and bulls and female
cattle over 6 months of age not officially vaccinated against
brucellosis shall meet at least one of the following requirements:
a. Test negative to an official brucellosis test within 30 days before
importation, OR
b. Originate
directly from a certified brucellosis-free herd, OR
c. Originate directly from a state which
has maintained, for the previous six (6) consecutive years prior to
importation, a certified brucellosis class free status as defined in
Title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations and the Brucellosis Uniform
Methods and Rules effective February 1, 1998, approved by the United
States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, and all amendments to
those publications thereafter adopted pursuant to rules that the
director may promulgate.
3. Cattle entering the state shall meet at
least one of the following tuberculosis requirements and shall be
recorded on the official interstate health certificate or certificate of
veterinary inspection by the accredited veterinarian preparing the
certificate.
a. Originate directly from a accredited tuberculosis-free state, OR
b. Originate from
an accredited tuberculosis-free zone, OR
c. Originate directly from an accredited tuberculosis-free herd, OR
d. Sexually intact cattle over 6 months of age,
goats, and bison from states or regions classified as bovine
tuberculosis modified accredited advanced may be imported if they are
classified as negative to an official test for bovine tuberculosis
within 60 days prior to importation. Cattle less than 18 months of age,
steers, and spayed heifers, or cattle moving directly to slaughter, from
states or regions classified as bovine tuberculosis modified accredited
advanced do not require tuberculosis testing prior to entry.
e. Originate from a herd that has had a negative whole herd test within the
preceding 12 months, AND have a negative tuberculosis test within 60
days before importation.
FEEDER CATTLE
1. All
out-of-state cattle exhibited in Michigan shall be tagged with an
official radio frequency identification device (RFID) ear tag.
Tags can be ordered by calling Vickie
McCune with RJ Matthews Co. at 330-834-3000, ext 2013 or by calling Amy
Bledsoe with the Indiana Animal Health, Inc. at 219-279-2378.
2. All feeder cattle imported into
Michigan must be accompanied by an official interstate health
certificate or official certificate of veterinary inspection.
a. Feeder heifers under 20 months of age
must be individually identified by an official USDA ear tag*. Individual
identification must be recorded on the interstate health certificate.
*NOTE: Feeder heifers may be
identified by an USDA official back tag recorded on the health
certificate. Within ten days of arrival, official USDA silver ear tags
shall be place in one ear. These silver tag numbers are to be recorded
on the importing health certificate and a copy sent to the State
Veterinarian’s Office within ten days after importation of the cattle.
b.
Feeder heifers over 20 months of age
must meet the requirements for dairy and/or breeding cattle.
3. Feeder cattle shall be kept segregated from native dai