Chapter ATCP 160

ATCP 160.31(2) (2) Premium level two. For each entry class at premium level two, a fair may pay first-place to fourth-place premiums of $2.00, $1.75, $1.50 and $1.25, respectively.

ATCP 160.31(3) (3) Premium Level Three. For each entry class at premium level three, a fair may pay first-place to fourth-place premiums of $3.00, $2.50, $2.00 and $1.50, respectively.

ATCP 160.31(4) (4) Premium level four. For each entry class at premium level four, a fair may pay first-place to fourth-place premiums of $4.50, $3.50, $2.50 and $1.50, respectively.

ATCP 160.31 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1990, No. 419, eff. 12-1-90; am. (3) (c) to (e) and cr. (4) (e) and (f), Register, July, 1995, No. 475, eff. 8-1-95; r. and recr., Register, November, 2000, No. 539, eff. 12-1-00; CR 21-093: am. Register September 2022 No. 801, eff. 10-1-22.

ATCP 160.32 ATCP 160.32 Booths; department 32. Premiums may be paid for all exhibits in this department in the following level one amounts.

Premium level one.   $16.00 14.00 12.00 10.00

ATCP 160.32 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1990, No. 419, eff. 12-1-90.

subch. III of ch. ATCP 160 Subchapter III — Senior Citizens Division

ATCP 160.39 ATCP 160.39 Senior citizens division; general requirements.

ATCP 160.39(1) (1) The age of exhibitors in the senior citizens division is limited to persons 62 years of age or over.

ATCP 160.39(2) (2) Exhibitors in the senior citizens division may not enter identical items or articles in both the senior citizens division and the corresponding classes of the regular open division.

ATCP 160.39(3) (3) State aid may not be used to award more than one premium to an exhibitor in a premium or lot number in the senior citizens division.

ATCP 160.39(4) (4) State aid may not be used to award a premium to an exhibitor who exhibits an item that has been exhibited in the senior citizens division previously in a state aid funded fair in that calendar year and resulted in a premium being awarded for that item.

ATCP 160.39 History History: CR 21-093: (title), (1), (2) renum. from ATCP 160.06 (title), (1), (2), cr. (3), (4) Register September 2022 No. 801, eff. 10-1-22.

ATCP 160.40 ATCP 160.40 Uniform premium lists; senior citizens division. At the discretion of the fair, items or articles may be selected from the open division classes in any of the departments specified under subs. (1) to (8). Premiums may be paid in the amount of the corresponding premium level for the entry classes in these departments under subchapter II.

ATCP 160.40(1) (1) Plants and soil sciences; department 14.

ATCP 160.40(2) (2) Flowers and house plants; department 15.

ATCP 160.40(2m) (2m) Natural sciences; department 16.

ATCP 160.40(3) (3) Cultural arts; department 18.

ATCP 160.40(3m) (3m) Antiques; department 19.

ATCP 160.40(4) (4) Photography; department 20.

ATCP 160.40(4m) (4m) Beer and wine, department 21.

ATCP 160.40(5) (5) Woodworking; department 22.

ATCP 160.40(5m) (5m) Meat products, department 24.

ATCP 160.40(6) (6) Foods and nutrition; department 25.

ATCP 160.40(6m) (6m) Clothing; department 26.

ATCP 160.40(7) (7) Knitting and crocheting; department 27.

ATCP 160.40(8) (8) Home furnishings; department 28.

ATCP 160.40 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1990, No. 419, eff. 12-1-90; am. (intro.), Register, July, 1995, No. 475, eff. 8-1-95; CR 11-037: cr. (2m), (3m), (6m) Register April 2012 No. 676, eff. 5-1-12; correction in numbering of (3m) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register April 2012 No. 676; CR 21-093: am. (intro.), cr. (4m), (5m) Register September 2022 No. 801, eff. 10-1-22.

subch. IV of ch. ATCP 160 Subchapter IV — Junior Fair Division

ATCP 160.49 ATCP 160.49 Junior fair division; general.

ATCP 160.49(1) (1) In the junior fair division, the department may pay state aid on prizes offered to exhibitors who are ages 8 to 20 years of age on January 1 of the current fair year and exhibitors who are 5 to 9 years of age on January 1 of the current fair year who are exhibiting under s. ATCP 160.65. A fair board may establish specific entry classes within each department. A fair board may establish subgroups within a junior fair entry class based on the exhibitor’s age or grade in school. The department may not pay state aid on prizes for club parades, club floats, song contests, or a project which is not an exhibit or demonstration at the fair.

ATCP 160.49(2) (2) All exhibitors in the junior fair division shall be members of a youth organization approved by the fair board.

ATCP 160.49(3) (3) Exhibits in the junior fair shall be the product of the exhibitor’s own labor. An exhibit may include a study project, merit project or other special project, a skill area, or a supervised occupational experience in which the exhibitor is regularly enrolled, provided that the fair board approves the project, skill area, or supervised occupational experience as an exhibit.

ATCP 160.49(4) (4) State aid may not be used to award more than one premium to an exhibitor in a premium or lot number in the junior fair division, except for any of the following:

ATCP 160.49(4)(a) (a) A premium may be awarded to each member of a group that collectively owns and enters a livestock exhibit in departments one to 5 of subch. IV.

ATCP 160.49(4)(b) (b) An exhibitor may receive a separate premium for showmanship where authorized under subch. IV.

ATCP 160.49(4)(c) (c) An exhibitor may receive more than one premium in a department for which additional premiums are specifically authorized under subch. IV.

ATCP 160.49(5) (5) State aid may not be used to award a premium to an exhibitor who exhibits an item or animal that has been exhibited in the junior division previously in a state aid funded fair in that calendar year and resulted in a premium being awarded for that item or animal.

ATCP 160.49(6) (6) Special educational exhibits may be established if the proposal is presented to the department before October 1 of the year preceding its proposed establishment and the exhibit is approved by the department.

ATCP 160.49(7) (7) Within any junior fair department, a fair may establish special classes where none are specified under this subchapter. Special classes may include classes for grade and crossbred females in the beef, swine, sheep and horse departments. Premiums for special classes created under this subsection shall be equal to premiums for comparable classes established in the same department under this subchapter.

ATCP 160.49(8) (8) The fair board may establish specific classes are age or grade level groupings within classes for each of the junior fair departments 14 to 16, 18, 20 to 29, 31, 33, and 34.

ATCP 160.49(9) (9) Judging in the junior fair division may be done using the regular, face-to-face, conference or Danish judging system.

ATCP 160.49 History History: CR 21-093: renum. (title), (1) to (4) from ATCP 160.04 (title), (1) to (4) and, as renumbered, am. (1), (2), (4) (intro.), cr. (5), renum. (6), (7) from ATCP 160.04 (7), (8) and am., cr. (8), (9) Register September 2022 No. 801, eff. 10-1-22.

ATCP 160.50 ATCP 160.50 Premium lists. The uniform premium lists in this subchapter are the amounts on which state premium aid may be paid to a fair. State premium aid is also limited to the classes set forth in this subchapter. Maximum premiums are listed in dollar amounts for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th places for each entry class within a premium level.

ATCP 160.50 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1990, No. 419, eff. 12-1-90; CR 21-093: am. Register September 2022 No. 801, eff. 10-1-22.

ATCP 160.505 ATCP 160.505 Self-determined projects. Within each of the junior fair departments 9, 10, 13 to 16, 18, 20 to 29, 33, and 34, a fair board may establish one or more entry classes for self-determined projects that are related to that department. The fair board may establish class entry criteria, including age or grade level criteria. For each entry class, a fair board may pay first-place to fourth-place premiums at any of the following levels designated by the board:

ATCP 160.505(1) (1) Premium level one: $2.00, $1.75, $1.50, $1.25.

ATCP 160.505(2) (2) Premium level 2: $2.50, $2.25, $2.00, $1.75.

ATCP 160.505(3) (3) Premium level 3: $3.00, $2.75, $2.50, $2.25.

ATCP 160.505 History History: CR 21-093: renum. from ATCP 160.04 (5) and, as renumbered, am. (intro.) Register September 2022 No. 801, eff. 10-1-22; (title) created under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats., Register September 2022 No. 801.

ATCP 160.51 ATCP 160.51 Dairy cattle; department 1.

ATCP 160.51(1) (1) General. For any recognized breed of dairy cattle, a fair board may establish any of the entry classes identified in pars. (a) to (c). The fair board may establish separate entry classes for registered and grade cattle of each type, or may combine registered and grade cattle of each type in a single entry class. The fair board may pay first-place to fourth-place premiums in each entry class at the applicable levels specified in pars. (a) to (c). Entry classes may be judged using the regular or Danish judging system.

ATCP 160.51(1)(a) (a) Premium level one: $9.00, $8.00, $7.00, $5.00.

ATCP 160.51(1)(a)1. 1. Heifer calf; spring.

ATCP 160.51(1)(a)2. 2. Heifer calf; winter.

ATCP 160.51(1)(a)3. 3. Heifer calf; fall.

ATCP 160.51(1)(b) (b) Premium level 2: $11.00, $9.00, $7.00, $5.00.

ATCP 160.51(1)(b)1. 1. Heifer calf; summer yearling.

ATCP 160.51(1)(b)2. 2. Heifer calf; spring yearling.

ATCP 160.51(1)(b)3. 3. Heifer; winter yearling.

ATCP 160.51(1)(b)4. 4. Heifer; fall yearling.

ATCP 160.51(1)(c) (c) Premium level 3: $12.00, $10.00, $8.00, $6.00.

ATCP 160.51(1)(c)1. 1. Cow at least 2 but less than 3 years old.

ATCP 160.51(1)(c)2. 2. Cow at least 3 but less than 4 years old.

ATCP 160.51(1)(c)3. 3. Cow at least 4 but less than 5 years old.

ATCP 160.51(1)(c)4. 4. Cow at least 5 years old.

ATCP 160.51(1)(c)5. 5. Dry cow at least 3 years old.

ATCP 160.51(2) (2) Showmanship. A fair board may establish one or more dairy cattle showmanship entry classes, and for each entry class may pay first-place to fourth-place premiums of $3.00, $2.50, $2.00 and $1.50, respectively. The fair board may subdivide entry classes as appropriate. All entry classes shall be judged using the Danish judging system.

ATCP 160.51(3) (3) Adventures in dairyland. A fair board may establish an “Adventures in Dairyland” entry class. The board may establish this entry class as a dairy cattle entry class under this section, or as an animal and veterinary science entry class under s. ATCP160.60 (1) (b), but not both. Exhibits in this entry class may include charts, posters, displays or other projects related to the entry class theme, as defined by the fair board. A fair board may pay first-place to fourth-place premiums of $1.75 $ 1.50, $1.25 and $1.00, respectively.

ATCP 160.51 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1990, No. 419, eff. 12-1-90; am. (1) (b) 4. and 5., Register, July, 1995, No. 475, eff. 8-1-95; r. and recr., Register, November, 2000, No. 539, eff. 12-1-00; CR 11-037: r. and recr. (1) Register April 2012 No. 676, eff. 5-1-12; CR 21-093: am. (2), (3) Register September 2022 No. 801, eff. 10-1-22.

ATCP 160.52 ATCP 160.52 Beef cattle; department 2.

ATCP 160.52(1) (1) Breeding classes of recognized breeds, including grade and crossbred females.

ATCP 160.52(1)(a) (a) Premium level one.   $8.00 7.00 6.00 5.00

Cow; 2 years old and over.

ATCP 160.52(1)(b) (b) Premium level two.   $9.00 8.00 7.00 5.00

ATCP 160.52(1)(b)1. 1. Bull calf; junior.

ATCP 160.52(1)(b)2. 2. Bull calf; senior.

ATCP 160.52(1)(b)3. 3. Heifer calf; junior.

ATCP 160.52(1)(c) (c) Premium level three.   $11.00 9.00 7.00 5.00

ATCP 160.52(1)(c)1. 1. Heifer calf; senior.

ATCP 160.52(1)(c)2. 2. Heifer; summer yearling.

ATCP 160.52(1)(c)3. 3. Heifer; junior yearling.

ATCP 160.52(1)(c)4. 4. Heifer; senior yearling.

ATCP 160.52(2) (2) Market classes. A fair board may establish market beef entry classes under pars. (a) to (c). Animals entered in market beef entry classes shall be raised to be sold at market and shall be shown by weight. Entries may include beef, crossbred beef, dairy beef cross or dairy beef breeds. A fair board may establish classes based on breed or sex. A fair board may establish weight limits for each entry class. If 11 or more animals are entered in any entry class, that class may be divided into 2 or more approximately equal subclasses and each subclass may be judged as a separate class. An exhibitor may enter up to 3 animals under this subsection, and may receive up to 2 premiums in any entry class under this subsection. For each class established under this subsection, a fair may pay first-place to fourth-place premiums of $8.00, $7.00, $6.00 and $5.00 respectively.

ATCP 160.52(2)(a) (a) Market beef; light weight.

ATCP 160.52(2)(b) (b) Market beef; medium weight.

ATCP 160.52(2)(c) (c) Market beef; heavy weight.

ATCP 160.52(3) (3) Showmanship. A fair board may establish one or more beef cattle showmanship entry classes, and for each entry class may pay first-place to fourth-place premiums of $3.00, $2.50, $2.00 and $1.50 respectively. The fair board may subdivide entry classes as appropriate. All entry classes shall be judged using the Danish judging system.