Due to the Dixie Fire, the traditional Plumas County Fair was canceled, however volunteers are working hard to make the Plumas-Sierra Junior Livestock Show happen. 4-H and FFA youth will show their prize-winning livestock this weekend at the Sierraville Roping Grounds. The showing of animals is scheduled to take place on Aug. 13 and 14 with the Junior Livestock Auction on Sunday, Aug. 15.
“We really hope junior livestock supporters in the region and beyond will raise their hands often this year to support the youth livestock producers of Plumas and Sierra Counties,” said Megan Neer, Plumas-Sierra Junior Livestock Auction chairman.
“The kids have overcome the challenges of COVID and now face another year of canceled county fair due to the Dixie Fire,” she said. “Many of our youth have been directly impacted by the fire evacuations and some even have lost homes to the catastrophic fire. We are really looking to the community and beyond to support our youth during this difficult time.”
Profiles of participating youth can be viewed
on the Plumas-Sierra Junior Livestock Auction Facebook page.
Interested buyers can participate in the livestock sale on Sunday, Aug. 15, and help reward the young people for their hard work in raising steers, lambs, swine, goats, rabbits, turkeys and other animals.
On the Plumas-Sierra Junior Livestock Auction website there is an option to donate to the Dixie Fire Relief Fund. There will be opportunities on sale day to support the 4-H members who were affected by the fire. In addition, there is an option for add-ons for both 4-H and FFA members that are in the sale.
“We would like to thank volunteers and sponsors for coming together on such short notice to host the livestock show event for my fellow 4-H and FFA exhibitors as well as myself,” said Kristin Roberti, Sierra Valley 4-H president, who has a steer entered in the event. “I will be joining over 100 other youth exhibiting livestock at the event this year, including a number of friends who have been impacted by the ongoing Dixie Fire and the Beckwourth Fire last month.”
For more information about the auction, visit plumas-sierrajla.com or contact Jane Roberti, advertising coordinator, at (530) 249-4036 or (530) 993-4097.
4-H youth participating in the auction
Below are the 4-H youth participating in the auction, listed in alphabetical order by first name. Note that we have quite a few who are raising an animal for sale for the first time!
You can also see the FFA youth participating at the Plumas-Sierra Junior Livestock Auction Facebook page. Follow them for updates!
Attached Images:
Alexandria of Echo 4-H with lamb Groot
Aurora of Sierra Valley 4-H with Boer goat Racer (2nd year)
Bennett of Echo 4-H with Hampshire cross pig Jimmy Dean
Blaine of Sierra Valley 4-H with black Angus steer Curious George (4th year)
Bodie of Indian Valley 4-H with Hampshire cross hog Smokey
Chance of Sierra Valley 4-H with Hereford steer Cash (1st year)
Cooper of Echo 4-H with Hampshire pig-Hammy (1st)
Dexter of Echo 4-H with Hampshire lamb Marty (1st year)
Eddie of Treasure Mountain 4-H with barrow Wally (3rd year)
Everett of Sierra Valley 4-H with boar goat Oreo (2nd year)
James of Echo 4-H with Hampshire cross pig Sweet Pea aka Sweets
Jewell with Boer goat Forrest G. (2nd year)
Joshua of Sierra Valley 4-H with Black Angus steer Buck (1st year).
Justus of Sierra Valley 4-H with Dorper lamb Bob (4th year)
Kristin of Sierra Valley 4-H with steer Chunk
Kylee of Wolf Creek 4-H with Boer goat Luther (1st)
Mason of Echo 4-H with Hampshire pig-Sizzle (1st)
Mia of American Valley 4-H with whether lamb Domino (1st year)
Mollie of Treasure Mountain 4-H with Hampshire cross lamb Doug (1st)
Natalie of American Valley 4-H with Hampshire Barrow pig Bullseye (5th and final year)
Petterson kids with their swine projects, American Pharoah, Kasper, Hamburger and Salsa
Preston with Hampshire cross pig Charlie
Ronnie of American Valley 4-H with whether lamb Buddy
Ryker of Sierra Valley 4-H with goat Toasty (1st year)