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39th Annual Dan Hoge Invitational Livestock Judging Contest
TO: Vocational Agriculture Instructors, FFA Chapter Advisors, and 4-H Coaches
FROM: Dr. Blake Bloomberg and Dan Hoge
WHEN:Saturday, March 1, 2025
WHERE:East Campus | 26230 Black Hawk Road, Galva, IL 61434
Registration: Student Center, Building A – 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Contest Start Time: 8:15 a.m. – Agriculture Arena Complex
The Black Hawk College – East Campus Livestock Judging Team cordially invites you to participate in the 39th Annual Dan Hoge Invitational!
The contest will offer four divisions which will run simultaneously; all divisions will offer classes in beef, swine, and sheep or Boer goat. As always, the same team and/or individuals will not be allowed to compete in both divisions.
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Jr. and Sr. Reasons - $100 per team; $25 per individual
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Jr. and Sr. Questions - $80 per team; $20 per individual
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8th Grade and less will be considered Jr.
Current FFA member of same school
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8th Grade and less will be considered Jr.
Current FFA member of same school
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Current 4-H member of same county; no College
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Current 4-H member of same county; no College
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Three or four team members
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Three or four team members
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Top 3 Overall Scores = Team Score
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Top 3 Overall Scores = Team Score
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No. 2 Pencil required
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No. 2 Pencil required
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Placing Card will be used
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Placing Card and Scantron Form will be used
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Lunch included
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Lunch on your own
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One class in each species will have performance data that may include:
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Cattle EPD’s
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Swine EPD’s
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Sheep Data
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Birth Weight
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Loin Eye Area
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60 Day Weight
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Weaning Weight
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Back Fat
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120 Day Weight
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Yearling Weight
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Number Born/Number Weaned
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Type of Birth – single, twin, triplet
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Maternal Milk
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Days to 250 lbs.
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Type of Rearing
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Breed Relevant Indexes
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Sow Productivity Index
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Codon 171
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The contest will be held at the East Campus location, just five miles south of Kewanee, Illinois. Lodging is available at the following locations: AmericInn – Kewanee (309) 856-7200
Best Western Annawan Inn(309) 935-6565
Register online – www.bhc.edu/danhogeinvitational Results and awards will be presented following the contest. If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact:
Dr. Blake Bloomberg (309) 368-3648 bloombergb@bhc.edu
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John Heiser
Facilitating Coordination in Ag Education (FCAE)
Phone: 815-509-5404 Cell: 815-509-5404
Email: jheiser@ilaged.org
Address: 535 Elm Pl, Suite #4, Princeton, IL 61356