Fresno State animal science and ag education students and faculty will help host over 300 sheep, goat and swine at the 30th annual Red Wave Classic Junior Livestock Show Friday and Sunday, March 10 and 12, in the Carolee Boele Livestock Pavilion at the Big Fresno Fairgrounds (1121 S. Chance Ave.).
This event will begin at 10 a.m. Friday with sheep showmanship, followed by sheep show prospect, progress and market lamb sections. Goat showmanship begins at 11 a.m. Friday, and will be followed by the doe show, market goat show, prospect and progress sections for market goats.
Swine showmanship begins 9 a.m. Sunday, and is followed by prospect, progress and market hog classes in breed order.
Admission is free to the public, and the event is sponsored by Farmers’ Best Feed and Sullivan Show Supplies. Lunch will be served daily by the campus meat science club, and parking is available at the corner of Butler and Chance avenues.
The combined event is the department’s largest off-campus outreach event and provides students with hands-on management experience while working with over 500 exhibitors and industry sponsors. An initial Red Wave cattle show for junior competitors already took place Feb. 11 and 12. INFO: Geoff Thurner, gthurner@csufresno.edu.
