2026 York County 4-H & FFA Swine Project Registration

4-H/FFA Swine Project Show

A York County exclusvie project which welcomes youth from Chester and Lancaster counties.

Mission

The mission of SC 4-H Youth Development utilizes a learn by doing approach to empower youth to become healthy, productive, and contributing members of society.

Project

Sponsored by York County Farm Bureau and the C.H. and Anna E. Lutz Foundation, youth will learn the basic principles of animal science by owning and caring for swine, keeping production and financial records on one or more project animals, as well as demonstrating knowledge of feeding and management practices. Youth will be required to complete and return a project record book and submit thank you cards to sponsors.

Important Project Documents

Please visit link below for project rules and other information.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wcg3PGeGFlq7169NVShf0UKAKkDTmQHo/view?usp=drive_link

Important Dates & Deadlines

• Registration & T-Shirt Orders Deadline: December 5th, 2025
• Mandatory New Project Participant Meeting: January 2nd, 2026
• Pig Weigh-In & Pick-Up: January 2nd, 2026

Additional fee of $100 will be required at or before pick up.

• Sponsorship Forms Due: February 27th, 2026
• Sale Information Due: March 4th, 2026
• End of Project Show: March 14th, 2026
• Record Books Due: April 3rd, 2026

Important Information

The show will be for Market Hogs, either purebred or crossbred. Beginning weight should be between 60 to 75 pounds.

It is unlawful to transport live swine on a public road or waterway within the State unless the swine have an official form of identification approved by the Sate Veterinatrian and are transported in such a way that the swine is visible. Live swine transported without identification are presumed to have been taken from the wild and are in violoation of Section 5-16-25 Effective May 17, 2021.

This legislative rule means ALL DOMESTIC SWINE moving in South Carolina roads must have an approved ID tag. The South Carolina Veterinarian has listed Official USDA Identification as the approved form of identification for swine. Official USDA Identification has the SU Shield and a nationally unique identification number. The two forms of Official USDA Identification are Trite Tags or 840 electronic ID tags. All pigs enrolled in the project must be tagged before being transported.

Should anyone wish to read the entire rule, see Title 47, Chapter 4 using this link:

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t47c004.php

For questions specific to this new law, contact Brian Beer YmJlZXIgfCBjbGVtc29uICEgZWR1. We will be assisting families who obtain their own pig with this tagging system. Pigs purchased through Clemson wil be tagged appropriately.

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Refund statement: Full payment is due upon registration. No refunds will be issued after December 3rd, 2025.

Membership requirement: Current 4-H or FFA membership is required for participation in this event.

4-H Membership can be completed in .

Custodial Care: Please note that this event and its coordinators do not assume custodial care of youth in attendance. Adults (parents, guardians, volunteers, coaches, teachers, or other chaperones) must be present for the supervision of youth participants.

Civil Rights Statement

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