K-State Junior Producer Days

Junior producer days are hosted to provide educational material and hands-on experiences for youth, parents, leaders, extension agents, and ag teachers. Various speakers share information on topics such as selection, nutrition, showmanship, fitting, reproduction, feeding, and disease control. Talks, demonstrations, hands-on activities, and door prizes are present at all events. Beef and Sheep days are hosted in even years and Swine and Meat Goat days are hosted in odd years. Specific dates and program topics are typically released in mid-fall each year.

Education materials from previous events are located under the "Education Materials and Resources" tab.

2026 Junior Beef Producer Day2026 K-State Junior Beef Producer Day Flyer

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026
Cost: $20/person
Registration Deadline: February 13, 2026
Location: Bilbrey Family Event Center, Manhattan, KS
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2026 Junior Sheep Producer Day2026 K-State Junior Sheep Producer Day Flyer

Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026
Cost: $20/person
Registration Deadline: March 20, 2026
Location: Bilbrey Family Events Center, Manhattan, KS
*There will be an optional tour of the KSU Sheep & Meat Goat Center
on the Friday night prior to junior sheep producer day, as well as
after the program concludes on Saturday.
Flyer

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*All attendees, including youth and adults, must register.

**Only those who register by the appropriate deadline will receive a t-shirt.

***Late registration cost - $30/person.

****No refunds.

There will be an optional, instructor-led YQCA class offered at the end of each junior producer day program. Interested families will need to indicate their intension to stay for the training during the registration process. Registration for the YQCA class is separate and independent from junior days. Families will need to login to their YQCA account to sign their kids up for the class, as well as pay the $3.00 fee, for them to receive their certificate after completing the course.