Bedford County Farm Show Tagging and hair sample collection
Farm Show tagging will take place on Saturday, September 28 from 9 to 11 at the Bedford Fairgrounds. Melanie will be set up between the dairy barn and the 4-H Center. The paperwork is greatly simplified this year! However, one new aspect for this year requires hair samples for DNA identification. Please bring clean animals to tagging day! I will have envelopes for you to collect the hair samples and will send them to the Farm Show office. It is important that the hair is as clean as possible to prevent sample contamination. I will have needle nose pliers available, or you can bring your own. The exhibitor, parent or guardian, and Extension agent will all need to sign the envelope containing the hair sample.
If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at the Extension office at 814-623-4800 or by email at meh7@psu.edu.