2025 Schedule
Tuesday, July 22
Friday, July 25
4:00 PM - 11:00 PM Move In
No early arrivals of tack or cattle are allowed
Wednesday, July 23
8:00AM - 11:00PM Move In
Health Chart checks upon arrival - registration paper check-in will be from 3-5PM
Showmanship Sign-Ups All Day
6:00AM - 8:00AM Sponsored Coffee & Donuts
Catalogs & Exhibitor Numbers available by 11AM
12:00 Noon Youth Pizza Luncheon
1:00PM National Heifer Show
Judge: Allyn "Spud" Paulson
7:00PM - Benefit Fun Auction
Sponsored Hospitality & Drinks Ringside
Saturday, July 26
Thursday, July 24
6:00AM - 8:00AM Sponsored Coffee & Donuts
Late Arrivals of Cattle by Appointment ONLY
Showmanship Sign-Ups by 10AM
11:00AM Exhibitor Meeting & Taco Luncheon
Sponsored by Feedworks USA & John Clark
2:00PM Youth Showmanship
Judge: Jeffrey VanPatten
Showmanship Sign-Ups by 10AM
6:00AM - 8:00AM Sponsored Coffee & Donuts
9:00AM National Cow Show
Judge: Allyn "Spud" Paulson
​Cattle may leave at any time after showing Friday or Saturday.
Exhibitor Updates
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Stalling & Move-In
Stalling tags will be posted throughout the barn. Move in & arrival will be Tuesday July 22nd from 4pm-11pm and Wednesday July 24th from 8am-11pm. We cannot accept early arrivals of animals OR tack due to NY State Fair contract regulations. Thursday morning arrival is by appointment only - if you have not reached out yet to notify us that you plan to move in Thursday, please do so ASAP. All animals must be in place by 10 am on Thursday, July 24th. Animals may leave after they have shown. Please be courteous of those still showing. All animals should plan to leave by 11PM on Saturday, July 26th.
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Reminders and Requirements
There are NO milking facilities in the Beef Barn, all exhibitors must bring their own milk pump and buckets if bringing cows. Milk will be disposed of behind the barn into a tanker.
MILK AND GARBAGE MUST NOT BE DISPOSED OF IN THE MANURE PIT. Garbage is to be placed in garbage cans and dumpsters, milk must be dumped into the transfer tank behind the barn. Exhibitors failing to adhere to this rule will be disqualified, asked to leave and fined by New York State Fairgrounds and Onondaga County.
There are NO TENTS allowed in the barn or for camping per NY State Fair. This includes pop-ups. No open flames and no gas grills allowed within the barns. Sleeping in the barn is allowed, but cannot be in a tent or enclosed space.
Camper spots are still available, please let us know if you need a camper site at $35/night. There are two areas for camping, please see the map. They are equal distance from the barn, the only difference is the access to sewer hook-ups as shown on the map. Sites are first-come, first-serve and you can choose which site you would like as there is plenty of room.
Animal Check-In:
Animals cannot be unloaded from trailers until they have been checked in by show staff and our on-site veterinarian. Please have CVI (health charts) available and ready. All animals must have an RFID tag that matches their ID on the CVI and will be wanded to confirm identity. You must have PAPER copies of your Health Charts/Certificate of Veterinary Inspection along with matching registration papers. Virtual/Digital records are not an acceptable form of health charts for entry at this time. Animals will be wanded with an RFID scanner for RFID tags according to the entry information submitted in Showman, so we are asking that you update your entries with any substitutions in Showman to accurately reflect the animals you will actually be bringing. Please let us know if you have any questions on how to make substitutions.
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Avian Influenza & Testing:
Please see the information at https://agriculture.ny.gov/farming/fairs for the most up-to-date information regarding testing, interstate travel and health requirements. We will update exhibitors as information is provided to us by NY Ag & Markets.
National Junior Show Reminders
All youth entered in the Junior Show MUST be youth/junior members of the US Ayrshire Breeders Association and entries will be checked by the ABA office prior to the show. Youth may join as a junior at the show if needed by filling out a form and paying the $20 fee, or the form can be found at http://www.usayrshire.com/PDF/Jr%20Membership%20-%202022.pdf. Please note, this is NOT the same as NY Ayrshire Club or NY Junior Ayrshire Club membership. Youth that are not signed up as junior members with ABA by the show will be ineligible for junior recognition and will only be entered in the Open show. Leased animals must have the appropriate paperwork on file with ABA. Alternate leadsperson forms will need to be submitted by 5PM at the latest the day before each show and must adhere to the requirements outlined in the form for ABA including the age of the leadsperson in the same group as the owner/exhibitor. Links to those forms can be found at http://www.usayrshire.com/youth.html
Feed Store & Show Supplies
Jeremiah with Twist of Fate Spinnery will be on site. He appreciates pre-orders and has most all supplies and show equipment available, reach out to him at 860-759-9335. He will be available for sharpening services as needed for blades!
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Schedule
The final schedule for the show is above. Please note the exhibitors meeting is mandatory. We hope you'll join us for the hospitality events, activities and meals that we have scheduled.
There are a variety of restaurants and stores available for meal pickups and delivery locally on apps like GrubHub/InstaCart/DoorDash. Please join us for the NY Ayrshire Club Meeting on Thursday evening and the Ayrshire Benefit Auction on Friday evening! ​​​​​​
Show Committee Contact Information
Diana Parker - 607-725-0437
Marlene Helms - 315-729-0341
Taylor Bogardus - 518-928-7708
Dr. Kathy Mahon - 607-337-8944
Kelly Wilcox - 585-322-3659
Charlie Clark - 570-479-5877
Angela Fuller - 585-322-3148
Amanda Licata - 607-437-9738
Toni Jacque - 413-687-7129
Directions
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The New York State Fairgrounds is immediately adjacent to Route 690 just West of Syracuse. It is easily accessible from the New York State Thruway (Rt. 90) from the West and East, and from Route 81, North and South. Just follow the signs to the Fairgrounds once you enter the Syracuse area.
Street address is: 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse, New York 13209
GPS coordinates are: 43.073857,-76.215708
From the West - Buffalo / Rochester Area
Take the New York State Thruway (Rt. 90 East) to Exit 39, then follow Rt. 690 East to Exit 7 and enter through Gate 2.
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From the East - Albany / Utica Area
Take the New York State Thruway (Rt. 90 West) to Exit 34A, follow Rt. 481 South, then follow Rt. 690 West.
If you have cattle or a trailer, it is our recommendation that you instead travel to exit 39, then follow Rt. 690 East to Exit 7 and enter through Gate 2. The 481 corridor is not conducive to cattle trailers and is worth the extra toll in our opinion.
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From the North - Watertown Area
Take Interstate 81 South into Syracuse to Exit 22. Follow Bear Street (Rt. 298) to Rt. 690 West to Exit 7 and enter through Gate 2.
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From the South - Binghamton / Cortland Area
Take Interstate 81 North into Syracuse, then follow Rt. 690 West to Exit 7 and enter through Gate 2.
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From the New York City / Downstate Area
Take best route to Binghamton, N.Y. then take Interstate 81 North into Syracuse, then follow Rt. 690 West to Exit 7 and enter through Gate 2.
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