Industry News
Three Counties Show Expands to Accommodate More Animals – Nine years on from the foot and mouth epidemic that wiped out its traditional complement of livestock competitions, the annual Three Counties Show at Malvern (18 – 20 June 2010), is expanding to accommodate more animals . . . more –>
65th Volusia County Fair 3rd Best In Attendance – Final numbers in for the Volusia County Fair make it the third best fair in attendance, officials said. David Viers, executive director of the Volusia County Fair Association, said attendance was up 2 percent with about 174,000 . . . more –>
Powwow To Move To Lenawee County Fair and Event Grounds – The Mending the Sacred Hoop Powwow is returning to the heart of the county. The Leh Nah Weh Native American Organization and the Lenawee County Fair and Event Grounds staff began talking to each other about six months ago, said fairgrounds manager Chris Miller . . . more –>
AQHA and Oklahoma State Fair Announce New Equestrian Competition – Top cowboys and cow horses will take center stage July 6, 2010 in Oklahoma City to battle it out for top honors at the inaugural Battle in the Saddle competition. State Fair Park and the American Quarter Horse Association . . . more –>
Missy the Million Dollar Cow Highlight Of Agricultural Fair’s Final Weekend – Toronto’s annual Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is wrapping up this weekend with a visit from a very wealthy guest: Missy the Million Dollar Cow. The three-year-old dairy cow, bred in P.E.I. and previously owned by Alberta’s Morsan Farms, was sold at auction Thursday for $1.2 million . . . more –>
Can Syracuse Crunch Outdoor Game At New York State Fairgrounds Become An Annual Event? – The game between the Syracuse Crunch and the Binghamton Senators on Feb. 20 at the State Fairgrounds grandstand will make history as the first American Hockey League contest ever played outside . . . more –>
Leon Brickhouse’s Decades Of Service To 4-H Lands Him In The NC State Fair Hall of Fame – Leon Brickhouse leans on a rail that separates him from a small herd of cattle. Dressed in a blue flannel work shirt, jeans and boots, the 77-year old Pasquotank County native looks very much the role of farmer . . . more –>
IFFA Raises Enough Money For Foundation Fund – The Ionia Free Fair Association (IFFA) has raised enough money to form a foundation fund and be recognized as a part of the Ionia County Community Foundation (ICCF) . . . more –>
State Fair of Louisiana A Success – The State Fair of Louisiana in Shreveport has closed its gates for 2009, and despite some bouts of heavy rain during its almost three-week run, organizers say they came close to breaking record attendance levels again . . . more –>
Economy, Unique Location Force Broward Fair "Lite" – The Broward County Fair starts next weekend, but don’t look for rides, elephant ears, or games of skill. No giant bears to win. No midway. No food booths. No attractions . . . more –>
Wanted: Land For York County Fairgrounds – Looking to unload 160 acres of prime real estate for a reasonable price? York County farmers and horse owners want to hear from you. A group working to bring an agricultural center to York County has put out a public call asking landowners . . . more –>
Grants Restaurant Overwhelmed Since Win at New Mexico State Fair – What many Cibola County locals have known since April is now official. Badlands Burgers are bad, in a good way. Badlands owner Daniel Chavez said business at the burger restaurant has been good since his mother’s former restaurant . . . more –>
Heat On To Find World’s Largest Stove A Home – A dozen or so years ago, companies, unions and just plain folks raised $300,000 to restore the world’s largest stove and install it atop a mound at the Michigan State Fairgrounds . . . more –>
Costa Mesa Eyeing Purchase Of Orange County Fairgrounds – The city is considering whether to join a group of suitors interested in the 150-acre fairgrounds, which is up for sale by the state. In a closed session Tuesday, city leaders will discuss the possibility of acquiring the fairgrounds . . . more –>
It’s Official: Michigan State Fair a Goner – Fans of the Michigan State Fair said most of their good-byes in September, when the oldest fair in the country closed for what they feared was the last time. Those fears were realized Friday as Gov. Jennifer Granholm vetoed a $7.1-million appropriation . . . more –>
