January 16, 2026
Junior Producer Day Registration Open
Registration is now open for the 2026 K-State Junior Producer Days! Junior Beef Producer Day will be Saturday, March 7, with Junior Sheep Producer Day scheduled for Saturday, April 11. Both events will be hosted at the new Bilbrey Family Events Center, north of the K-State campus in Manhattan. These events are one‐day educational events for families to learn more about the selection and management of a specific specie. Youth, adults, extension agents, project leaders, and volunteers of all ages and skill levels are invited to attend! Presentations will be provided by K‐State faculty, staff, students, extension agents, former exhibitors, and guest speakers. Topics range from selection, to nutrition, reproduction, health, clipping and grooming, and showmanship. This is a family learning event! Everyone who plans to attend must register, including both youth and adults. The cost is $20/person by the deadline, or $30 after the deadline for both events. Only those who register by the appropriate deadline will receive a t‐shirt.
- K-State Junior Beef Producer Day - March 7
Registration Deadline: February 13
Link: https://bit.ly/BeefJrProducer
- K-State Junior Sheep Producer Day - April 11
Registration Deadline: March 20
Link: https://bit.ly/SheepJrProducer
*Junior Producer Day event registrations are non-refundable.
An optional YQCA instructor‐led training will be offered at the end of each program. Specific details about the YQCA certification will be shared with those who indicate on their registration that they plan to stay for the additional class.
The K-State Sheep & Meat Goat Center is also offering an opportunity for participants to tour their facility the night before the program, or following the event on Saturday.
More information about the junior day events, including each of the flyers, are available on the @ksuylp Facebook page and the KSU YLP website: https://www.asi.k-state.edu/extension/youth- programs/events/ks-jr-producer/. For more information, contact Lexie Hayes at adhayes@ksu.edu or 785‐532‐1264.