Market beef registration for the 2012 Berrien County Youth Fair is under way, and registrations must be received at the fair office by Feb.1.  Exhibitors must be at least 5 years old to show animals at the 2012 Fair. Berrien County youth between the ages of 5 and 20, as of Jan. 1, may register market beef animals by picking up a form at the fair office or by calling (269) 473-4251.

All beef and dairy animals must have a Radio Frequency Electronic Identification (RFID) tag number listed on the exhibitor entry form, which is issued by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and can be obtained by calling (866) 870-5136 or online at www.michigan.gov/mda.

Completed registration forms may be:

• dropped off at the fair office Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• mailed to the fair office: Berrien County Youth Fair, P. O. Box 7, Berrien Springs, MI 49103

• faxed to the fair office at (269) 473-4203

• placed in the drop box located near the entrance to the fair office