The 79^th annual Central Piedmont Junior Livestock Show and Sale was recently held on April 8^th and 9^th in Hillsborough, NC. The tradition began on April 24, 1946, in Durham. This is the 37^th year the show was held at the Central Carolina Holstein Association Barn in Orange Grove.  This event is open to 4-H and FFA youth ages 5-18 in Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Guilford, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham, and Wake Counties.

Alamance County had eight 4-H members showing 13 animals in this year’s show.  One of those 4-H members were showing for the first time.  Winners from Alamance County include the following.  Caleb Schmid exhibited a market hog winning Intermediate (ages 11-13) Showmanship Reserve Champion and 2^nd place in his market hog type class.  Corey Schmid exhibited a market hog winning Junior (ages 8-10) Showmanship Grand Champion and 2^nd place in his market hog type class.  David Schmid exhibited a market hog as a Cloverbud.  Cloverbud youth are ages 5-7 and show non-competitively.

Elaina LaRusso exhibited a feeder steer and a breeding ewe.  She placed 2^nd in her feeder steer type class and 2^nd place in her breeding ewe type class.  Elaina also placed 3^rd in the 4-H 11–12-year-old project record book category.  Madelyn LaRusso exhibited a feeder steer and a market lamb.  She placed 1^st in her market lamb type class.  Jack LaRusso exhibited a market lamb as a Cloverbud for the first time!

Hutch Robertson exhibited one meat goat doe and two market goats.  He placed 2^nd and 1^st place in his market goat type classes.  He also placed 1^st in his meat goat doe type class.  Sage Robertson exhibited two meat goat does and two market goats.  She placed 2^nd and 3^rd in her market goat type classes and 2^nd and 3^rd in the meat goat does type classes.

It takes a lot of community support from civic groups, businesses, and individuals in sponsorship funds to put together an event like this. N.C. Cooperative Extension agents and vocational agriculture teachers work with the youth to advise on raising and showing animals. Youth show several different types of animals in this event, including hogs, sheep, goats, and beef cattle.

To learn more about the Central Piedmont Junior Livestock Show and Sale and/or 4-H in Alamance County, please contact Lauren Langley, Livestock Extension Agent. You can also learn more by visiting our website:

http://alamance.ces.ncsu.edu/ , Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AlamanceNCCES, and the show website https://sites.google.com/ncsu.edu/cpjls