Junior National Hereford Expo
The VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) provides an opportunity for competition of junior members and their cattle projects, along with plenty of events for the entire family.
The VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) provides an opportunity for competition of junior members and their cattle projects, along with plenty of events for the entire family.
Louisville, Ky.
July 12-18, 2025
View the latest JNHE show program.
Disclaimer: GPS instructions will route you to the South Locust exit. Please be aware there is construction on Locust coming into Grand Island, Neb., we highly encourage exhibitors traveling on I-80 to follow the below directions.
For Exhibitors Traveling Eastbound on I-80
- Follow I-80 E to US-34 N/US-281 N, take exit 312 off I-80 E
- Merge onto US-281 N/US-34 E/Tom Osborne Expy
- Turn right onto US-34 E
- Turn left onto S Locust St
- Turn right onto E Stolley Park Rd & proceed to staging west of grounds
For Exhibitors Traveling Westbound on I-80
- Follow I-80 W to NE-2, take exit 318 from I-80 W
- Turn right onto NE-2 E
- Turn left onto US-34 W
- Turn right onto S Stuhr Rd
- Turn left onto E Stolley Park Rd & proceed to staging west of grounds
In the barns in Grand Island, each animal has been allotted 5' of 10' rock bottoms, and all barns have the same stalling set-up.
States have been preassigned stalling areas in tie outs. It is up to the state advisor where the individual cattle will be stalled within the individual states. Each animal has been allowed 3.24 feet in the tie out area.
On states with more than 15 head of cattle, we have figured a 20% drop in head for the tie-outs stalling.
The National Junior hereford Association (NJHA) Board of Directors takes great pride in the caliber of judges selected to sift the prestigious JNHE each summer.
The National Junior Hereford Association’s (NJHA) mission is to create and promote enthusiasm for the Hereford breed while providing opportunities through education and teamwork, thus ensuring a brighter future for youth and the cattle industry.
The NJHA is an organization devoted to the development of outstanding leadership potential and motivation to seek advanced education. Striving to provide the foundation upon which interested youth can build their future in the agriculture industry, the NJHA offers various awards to its membership.
We are no longer accepting vendor interest forms and are fully booked for the 2024 event.