2024 AYE Validation Process

Note: This validation is only applicable for the Arkansas Youth Expo. Also, a validation with another show does not count as a validation for the Arkansas Youth Expo

Animals that MUST be validated and entered:

All Barrows and All Commercial Gilts

All Market Wether Lambs and Commercial Ewes

All Market Wether Goats and All Does

All Market Steers and Commercial Heifers

Animals that do not have to be validated (Enter Only):

Registered Ewes

Registered Gilts

Registered Breeding Heifers

Registered Bulls

Instructions to Validate Animals for AYE (JULY 1st-15th) 2 PARTS

PART 1 (ONLINE VALIDATION SITE)

Please visit ayenom.fairwire.com or click the button at the top of this page to visit the site! Log in and enter all of your student’s required information, print off your receipt, and take it to the barn with you to collect physical DNA samples!

ALL EXHIBITOR PASSWORDS HAVE BEEN RESET TO 1234 IF THEY SHOWED AT AYE IN 2023!

Exhibitors will complete the online validation portion on ShoWorks prior to completing the physical DNA kits.

PART 2 (PHYSICAL DNA SAMPLE)

1. Once the exhibitor has submitted their validations on ShoWorks, they will print out the envelope template from the Validation page of the AYE website (one template per animal).
2. Exhibitors, parents/guardians, and ag educators will fill out the required information on the printed envelope template
3. Exhibitors will staple the printed template to a regular sealable envelope and place a DNA sample of their animal in the envelope.
4. Exhibitors must have their FFA advisor or 4-H County Extension agent sign off on their DNA envelopes as a witness of DNA sample collection.
5. Exhibitors will mail their ShoWorks receipt and completed DNA kits back to AYE no later than July 15th, 2024 (Postmark Date)

ALL ANIMALS MUST STILL BE ENTERED FOR AYE BETWEEN JULY 16-31ST. AN ANIMAL THAT IS VALIDATED BUT NOT ENTERED WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SHOW AT AYE!