IVIE AYCOCK The 56th Annual Washington Area Steer & Heifer Show will take place at the McGill-Woodruff Agricultural Center in Washington on Saturday, February 27.

Fred Rayfield, superintendent of Cook County Schools and a former ag teacher, has been invited to judge the event, which will feature steers and heifers from Lincoln, Wilkes, Oglethorpe, Madison, and Elbert counties.

Check-in for all steers and heifers entering this year’s show is from 1 until 4 p.m. Friday, February 26, with the Steer and Heifer Show Banquet to be held at the ag center that night beginning at 7 p.m.

Tickets for the banquet are $6 for students and $12 for adults, with showmen admitted free of charge.

The livestock show is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. the next morning and includes events such as the Heifer Show; Twelfth-Grade Showmanship (steer and heifer); Tenth and Eleventh- Grade Showmanship (steer and heifer); Eighth and Ninth-Grade Showmanship (steer and heifer); Fourth Through Seventh-Grade Showmanship (steer and heifer); the Steer Show; the County Group of Five; and the Breeder Special.

TANNER AYCOCK Rev. Chris Townsend, minister of students at First Baptist Church in Washington, will serve as the chaplain for the event.

Eleven steers and two heifers from Lincoln County will be exhibited at this year’s show, according to Monte Stephens, ag and 4-H agent for the Lincoln County UGA Extension Service.

“We’re looking forward to an outstanding show,” stated Stephens. “The breed quality is very good – in fact, these steers are some of the finest in the state. The competition will be tough, but I know we’ll do well.

“The annual steer and heifer show offers area residents an excellent opportunity to see Georgia’s livestock industry at its best,” he continued. “We hope the show will encourage more families to get involved in 4-H and FFA livestock projects.”

BENTLEY BEGGS The Lincoln County 4-Hers participating in the show are Ivie Aycock, Tanner Aycock, Bentley Beggs, C.J. Goldman, Carson Goldman, Presley Partridge, and Sadie Partridge.

“Our steer and heifer show exhibitors have worked hard this year,” said Stephens, adding, “I’m very proud of them.”

In conclusion, the ag and 4-H agent urged local residents to attend the steer sale at 2 p.m. on February 27 and stock up on some of the best beef in Georgia.

This year’s show is dedicated to Dr. Henry Brubaker, a veterinarian who practices primarily in Oglethorpe and Madison counties.

The show program states that during his career, Dr. Brubaker has helped many 4-H and FFA students with their animals and projects in general.

CARSON GOLDMAN Moreover, he has served on the board of directors of First Commerce Bank and the Northeast Georgia Livestock Auction Barn and is a past president of the Oglethorpe County Cattlemen’s Association.

The Washington Area Steer & Heifer Show directors from Lincoln County are Chris Goldman, John Welch, Alva Aycock, Monte Stephens, Stan Tankersley, Stanton Tankersley, Jason Aycock, Fred McWhorter, Steve Ashmore, Haynes Ashmore, Herbert Powell, Billy Wilkes, and Adam Aycock.

For more information about the steer and heifer show, contact the Lincoln County UGA Extension Service at 706-359-3233.
C.J. GOLDMAN
PRESLEY PARTRIDGE
SADIE PARTRIDGE