Eastern Aberdeen Association

Kootenai Classic - Junior Show
2024-06-12 - 2024-06-16 | Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N Government Way, Couer D'Alene, ID, 83815, United States
The Kootenai Classic was started in 2010 by Eddie Davis as a small Steer Jackpot, hosted in a 4-H leader’s barn in Northern Idaho. Before Jackpots had become big in our area, this show started with the simple idea of providing local 4-H steer members an opportunity of more experience in the ring before their county fair in August. During those first few years, the numbers gradually increased and caught the attention of the Western Aberdeen Breeders Association. The WABA had been wanting to get involved in a youth show and found an opportunity in the Kootenai Classic. In 2014, the Aberdeen Division was born. The show moved to the North Idaho State Fairgrounds that same year.
The Kootenai Classic remained a cattle show until 2018, when a team of volunteers noticed a need for more swine, sheep, and goat shows in the Northern Idaho/Eastern Washington area. The show became a non-profit, elected a board of directors, and officially became known as the Kootenai Classic Livestock Show.
Learn more and register.

The Big East
2024-05-03 08:00 - 2024-05-05 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Eastern States Exposition, 1305 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield, MA, 01089, United States

Ohio Beef Expo
2024-03-13 12:00 - 2024-03-17 13:00, 2023-03-16 08:00 - 2023-03-20 13:00 | Ohio Expo Center, 717 E 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43211, United States
The Ohio Beef Expo is the premier event for Ohio’s beef industry attracting over 30,000 beef industry enthusiasts annually. Each Spring the Ohio Beef Expo provides attendees with a unique experience that brings education, breed sales, youth shows, industry retail opportunities and more together all in one centralized place at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio.

The Big E: 2023
2023-09-15 - 2023-10-01 | Eastern States Exposition, 1305 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield, MA, 01089, United States
Each September, more than 1.6 million people travel to Eastern States Exposition’s grounds for New England’s grandest fair – The Big E. The 17-day event provides a one of a kind tactile experience in which visitors can celebrate the season and to enjoy the sights, sounds and flavors of the region.

Cattle Chat: The Asian Longhorned Tick
2023-06-23 19:00 - 21:30 | Zoom
We’ll talk with Jim Hilleary about his first hand experience with longhorned ticks and Theileriosis in cattle, which is an emerging risk!

The 15th Annual Big East Regional Youth and Jackpot Show
2023-05-05 08:00 - 2023-05-07 17:00 | NY
Event Location: Eastern States Exposition 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield, MA
Events to be held include: Youth Showmanship Competition, Virtual Skill-A-Thon, Jackpot Steer Show – Shown by weight, Jackpot Heifer Show – Shown by Registered and Commercial breeds, Youth Heifer Show – Both Papered and Commercial, Cow/Calf Division, Youth Steer Show, Youth Market Heifer, Scotch Auction, Trade Show, Photo Booth, Big East Apparel. Interest in sponsoring one of these events? Contact us at bigeast@thebige.com.
Jackpot Premiums: We will be paying out the top 5 places in each of the jackpot shows. Overall payout will be determined at the show.
Initial Bedding is provided. As a service to our exhibitors, Eastern States Exposition livestock office will be selling shavings and straw for tieouts. We encourage you to take advantage of their competitive pricing and buy supplies at the show.
Show Supplies Onsite: Twist of Fate will be at our event selling livestock products and offering sharpening services. Call 860-759-9335 or visit them online at www.twistoffatespinnery.com. We encourage you to stock up on your supplies at the event to avoid paying shipping fees. If you need steel equipment order ahead for Big East delivery.

Cattle Chat
2023-03-10 19:00 - 21:00 | NY
The Eastern Aberdeen Association will be hosting another of our “Cattle Chats”. This is a time for anyone to talk, listen, ask questions or make (nice) comments about life with our American Aberdeen cattle.
Our topic will be “Focus on Calving”.

Cattle Chat
2023-01-28 18:30 - 21:00 | Zoom
The Eastern Aberdeen Association will be hosting another of our “Cattle Chats”. This is a time for anyone to talk, listen, ask questions or make (nice) comments about life with our American Aberdeen cattle.

National Western Stock Show
2023-01-07 - 2023-01-22 | National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt Street, Denver, CO, 80216, United States
The National Western Stock Show, established in 1906, is the premier livestock, rodeo, and horse show in the nation, serving agricultural producers and consumers throughout the world.
The National Western Stock Show, one of Colorado’s preeminent tourist destinations, is held every January for 16 days. A nationally recognized western heritage and entertainment event, the stock show hosts one of the world’s richest regular season professional rodeos, one of the country’s largest horse shows, and Colorado’s largest western trade show, attracting attendance numbers over 700,000 visitors each year.
Throughout this historic event, the National Western strives to strengthen American agriculture through enrichment programs and youth education in livestock, equestrian, farming, ranching, animal awareness, and appreciation.

Eastern Aberdeen Association Annual Meeting
2022-12-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Zoom
Please join us if you are a member or someone interested in becoming a member. This year we will be using Zoom as our meeting platform. Link coming soon.

North American International Livestock Exposition
2022-11-15 08:00 - 2022-11-17 17:00 | Kentucky Exposition Center, 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY, 40209, United States
NAILE is the world’s largest purebred livestock exposition, and the home of the North American Championship Rodeo. Produced by Kentucky Venues.
NAILE accepts entries for 10 major divisions of livestock: beef cattle, boer goats, dairy cattle, dairy goats, draft horses, llamas and alpacas, market swine, mules and donkeys, and sheep. Today’s young participants are the future of the livestock industry, which is why there are a number of contests during NAILE that help prepare the next generation for tomorrow’s breeding challenges. Information about the 2022 NAILE entries will be posted closer to the show.

American Royal
2022-10-06 - 2022-10-07 | American Royal Complex, 1701 American Royal Ct, Kansas City, MO, 64102, United States
Celebrating its 123rd year, the 2022 American Royal Livestock Show, is scheduled for October 6th – 23rd at the American Royal Complex in Kansas City, Missouri.
The American Royal is the nation’s highest caliber livestock show providing a premier experience for exhibitors. Rooted in our legacy, which began in 1899, we are committed to providing a platform for competition, scholarships, and education. A Kansas City tradition, the American Royal is focused on creating an environment where all feel welcomed, where agriculture is elevated, and champions are crowned.
In 2020, over 2,768 exhibitors entered the American Royal Livestock Show from 40 states and Canada. In 2019, over 1,700 exhibitors from 38 states made the trip to Kansas City for the Royal. Throughout the two-week show, over 3,500 head of the nation’s highest quality cattle, hogs, sheep, and goats were exhibited at the American Royal Complex.

Keystone International Livestock Exposition
2022-09-30 09:00 - 2022-10-09 15:00 | Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, 2300 N Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17110, United States
The “major” of the East Coast. Family-friendly, high-caliber stock show featuring draft horses, beef cattle, sheep, hogs, and Boer goats.
Be part of the East Coast’s largest livestock show! Held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg, KILE features major-level competition in a relaxed, fun and family-friendly show environment.

World Beef Expo
2022-09-22 - 2022-09-25 | Wisconsin State Fair Park, 640 S 84th Street, West Allis, WI, 53214, United States
The 2022 World Beef Expo will be held September 22-25 at Wisconsin State Fair Park. Check out worldbeefexpo.com for more info.
Each year people from around the country visit Milwaukee for one of the Midwest’s largest cattle expositions – World Beef Expo. Almost 600 exhibitors from 15 states displayed, exhibited, or sold cattle at the 2021 World Beef Expo. The Open and Junior Shows had over 1150 entries. The next World Beef Expo, which takes place September 22-25, 2022 at Wisconsin State Fair Park, will be the 30th year of the show. During Expo 2022 we are excited to host an Angus ROV Show and more than two dozen other breed shows. In addition to the Open and Junior Cattle shows, World Beef Expo offers a wide variety of activities, Cattle Judging Contest, Youth Showmanship, an indoor/outdoor trade show, and a youth sweepstakes contest round out the schedule of activities.
People of all ages come to see, show, buy and sell cattle while enjoying a weekend of fun with friends and family! All Events are open to the public. We invite you to join the fun at the 2022 World Beef Expo!
2022 World Beef Expo will be held September 22-25.

The Big E
2022-09-21 18:00 - 2022-09-25 18:00 | Eastern States Exposition, 1305 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield, MA, 01089, United States

Ohio State Farm Science Review
2022-09-20 - 2022-09-22 | Molly Caren Ag Center, 135 State Route 38 NE, London, OH, 43140, United States
THROUGHOUT ITS HISTORY, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY’S FARM SCIENCE REVIEW HAS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF SHOWCASING THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE.
The Molly Caren Agricultural Center (MCAC) near London, Ohio is home to the Farm Science Review and attracts upwards of 140,000 visitors from all over the United States and Canada, who come for three days to peruse 4,000 product lines from 600 commercial exhibitors, and learn the latest in agricultural production. The educational programs feature Ohio State and Purdue specialists and are second to none in the agricultural exhibition world.
The 80-acre exhibit area allows visitors and exhibitors to experience all aspects of agriculture production. Inside the exhibit area are the static displays, but the FSR dedicates over 600 acres of land for field demonstrations such as corn and soybean combines, tillage, nutrient and lime applications, and drainage installations.
The Gwynne Conservation Area, GCA, is a 67-acre demonstration and education area for agriculture and natural resources management practices. The Gwynne is home to a natural stream, wetland, ponds, windbreak plantings, crop tree plantings, wildlife food plots, soil pit, riparian forests, dry hydrant and much more. The Gywnne also has an all-season log cabin where educational sessions and classes are taught.

Iowa State Fair
2022-08-13 08:00 - 2022-08-15 17:00 | Iowa State Fairgrounds, 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50317, United States
Part of the spirit of the Iowa State Fair comes from contests and competitions. From cow-chip throwing, to bags tournaments, to livestock competitions and entering your best pie, nothing compares to winning a ribbon at the Iowa State Fair.

American Aberdeen Junior Nationals
2022-06-20 09:00 - 2022-06-25 12:00 | Litton Agri-Science Learning Center, 10780 Liv 235, Chillicothe, MO, 64601, United States
The American Junior Aberdeen Association hosts an annual Junior National Show each June. It is held at a different venue every year in order to make use of different educational opportunities in the area and to help make the distance accessible to juniors in different areas of the country.
Youth members may compete in various competitions including skillathon, marketing, ultrasound, fitting, livestock judging, showmanship, barnyard races, and of course… the show.
The Queen, Princess, and AJAA Board Member interviews and selection are conducted during the annual Junior National, to serve for the next year. The annual meeting is also held and scholarship winners are announced.

The 14th Annual Big East Regional Youth and Jackpot Show
2022-05-05 10:00 - 2022-05-08 14:00 | Eastern States Exposition, 1305 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield, MA, 01089, United States
Event Location: Eastern States Exposition 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield, MA
Events to be held include: Youth Showmanship Competition, Virtual Skill-A-Thon, Jackpot Steer Show – Shown by weight, Jackpot Heifer Show – Shown by Registered and Commercial breeds, Youth Heifer Show – Both Papered and Commercial, Cow/Calf Division, Youth Steer Show, Youth Market Heifer, Scotch Auction, Trade Show, Photo Booth, Big East Apparel. Interest in sponsoring one of these events? Contact us at bigeast@thebige.com or click here.
Jackpot Premiums: We will be paying out the top 5 places in each of the jackpot shows. Overall payout will be determined at the show.

Initial Bedding is provided. As a service to our exhibitors, Eastern States Exposition livestock office will be selling shavings and straw for tieouts. We encourage you to take advantage of their competitive pricing and buy supplies at the show.
Show Supplies Onsite: Twist of Fate will be at our event selling livestock products and offering sharpening services. Call 860-759-9335 or visit them online at www.twistoffatespinnery.com. We encourage you to stock up on your supplies at the event to avoid paying shipping fees. If you need steel equipment order ahead for Big East delivery.

Cattle Battle
2022-04-29 12:00 - 2022-05-01 12:00 | Dutchess County Fairgrounds, 6550 Springbrook Avenue, Rhinebeck, NY, 12572, United States
The 2nd Annual NY Spring Cattle Battle will be held at Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NY.
Join us for a fun filled weekend!
