This one-day event offers educational sessions, networking opportunities, and a comprehensive trade show featuring leading industry suppliers. The symposium is the leading educational event of its kind, and the agenda is packed with insightful presentations addressing key areas of show pig production and exhibition.

Featured topics include:

• Show Pig Nutrition
• Jackpot Need to Know’s
• Vet Client Patient Relationships (VCPR)
• Breeder Client Relationships
• Achieving the “WOW” Factor
• Poop on the Move: Tracking Nature’s Flow and Swine’s Role
• and More!

More information and Register Here by February 14, 2026

This event is an approved Dane County Fair Education event. Youth must attend at least one education session during the Show Pig Symposium. This event is offered by WPA and UW-Extension.

All youth planning to show Livestock (Beef, Sheep, Swine) at the Dane County Fair (DCF) must meet these species specific educational requirements:

• Complete Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) certification between 9/1/2025-6/1/2026 and upload certificate to the DCF online portal by June 1.
  • YQCA is a national multi-species quality assurance program for youth ages 8-21 with a focus on three core pillars: food safety, animal well-being, and character development. There is a $12 fee for the online training.
• Attend at least one approved education event – list is available on the Dane County Fair Livestock Department Education webpages.
• Complete all training and submit education card and YQCA certificate into the online portal by June 1.
  • If showing in more than one species, youth must complete and submit the requirements for each species.
  • To upload the education card, please save the document as a JPG, TIFF, or PDF. Youth can take a picture of the education card to upload.
  • The Dane County Fair education card will be uploaded into FairEntry and the portal will be available in April.