Clay County Fair Reflection

What my fair means to my community was the question, but the answer I concluded was most intriguing. For some the fair is something to come and connect with old friends, colleagues or relatives perhaps. For others the fair is to bring their animals to compete, or see who has the best showmanship and the best quality of animal. For the other individuals of the community they come to our fair because they want to take part in showing their business or vending. That is one of the great parts of our fair because usually the products are handmade and unique to their own kind. For some they come for the art, the music, the rides, the food and the list goes on. Overall the most meaningful about my fair is that the community not only comes together,

All I have ever been known for is anything in association to agriculture. Growing up, I have always enjoyed the great outdoors. For as long as I can remember, I have been hunting and fishing and growing my agricultural knowledge through at home lessons and the FFA Organization.

The Colorado River Fair, as part of the network of California fairs, provides an enormous return on investment both economically and socially. Fairs celebrate the town’s history and heritage. They are an educational opportunity for youth and provide wholesome entertainment for families. Four-H and FFA programs support California’s vibrant agriculture sector. Community members of all ages enter their artwork, baked goods, photography and other homemade products in pursuit of coveted blue ribbons. Many non-profit and charity-based organizations participate in activities at the fair.

My ultimate goal is to work with exotic zoo animals, specifically working at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom. Once I feel that it is the appropriate time, I would love to have the chance to open up my own mixed practice, focusing on lower prices and free clinics for people who have a hard time paying for the medical care of their animals; as well as work with local farmers and members of 4-H and FFA. I would also love to find time in my busy schedule to donate some of my time to local shelters when working at the Animal Kingdom. As well as once I open my own clinic, to work with the shelters so they have the opportunity to get the medical treatment for their animals at a low charge or no charge at all. As if this wasn’t enough to keep me busy I would like to own a small farm with a garden and a few different types of livestock to help educate the public on 4-H, FFA, livestock, and the agriculture community. One of the ways I plan on achieving the goal of educating the public is by having “A Day at The Farm” where the public can come and meet members of 4-H and FFA and learn firsthand about animals and the opportunities these organizations give to their members. I would also love to have the opportunity to travel to Africa and work with some of the animals on the preservations, and with some of the locals and help their livestock. This career

Baldrey highlights the fair's contribution to the Canadian economy and its economic impact on young people, the memories, and celebrated events that occur at the PNE which creates a sense of community. Furthermore, Baldrey discussed the problem PNE is currently facing, the changing weather patterns and how changing the fair's date may impact other fairs.

I never will understand this day to the fair and what all happened, I don’t think anyone will. I just know that one animal ruined a month for me. It was the week right before fair, and all I did was walk my cow. It was the first time ever showing a cow, my brother convinced me that it would be a fun learning experience. That didn’t happen at all for me when I walked into that show ring with a 1,100 pound steer. I was up at 4:00 a.m. the morning of the show, and I was ready to go wash my cows and get them ready for the show.

This is my first year showing an animal at the fair ,but I am excited to continue growing with the many experiences to come in the following years. I have gained knowledge from how to properly fit and groom in addition to learning about responsibility, time management, public speaking, and keeping records of my expenses , hours and income. On top of that, I also learned volumes about how the FFA works and what its real purpose is. The FFA isn’t

Tons of families go for the real agriculture experience. Whether people show or not the state fair is a destination that lots go to have fun. Dates are August 10th through August 20th. More than 1 Million people show up each year to this event and the numbers keep growing as each year goes on. A famous exhibition is the buttermilk cow, and that attracts a lot of people attending the Fair. The buttermilk cow was vandalized in 2013 by PEETA. PEETA stands for People for Ethical Treatment of Animals. I would have Anthony Bourdain try lots of different types of food there. One well-known of food there is deep fat fried ice cream. Lots of carnival type food is sold there in different food stands. Rides are available for kids as well as renting golf carts for people that don't want to walk as much as the rest. Spending time at the Iowa State Fair can be fun but costly if you do not watch what you by. Let alone the fact that it is twelve dollars for adults and six dollars for kids to get in at the

One reason for this is because their are many competitions the state fair for the biggest or best livestock which brings in many farmers. The reason why these competitions bring so many farmers to the State Fair is because there are so many of them in the rural areas of minnesota which leads to more livestock. The farmers bring their livestock to the fair because they want to win the competitions. Another reason why the livestock bring people to the fair is for the sheer reason that people just want to see the animals. The Minnesota State Fair has so many types of livestock and a lot of each kind so it makes it really interesting to look at all the animals. It also has a birthing center where you can see livestock giving birth to babies. In conclusion, the livestock at the State Fair is a big reason to why thousands of people visit it each

Sitting in on a trial, truly opened my eyes to the reality of the world we live in. In other words, crime happens everyday, all around us. Truthfully, I felt bad for the defendant, for he was not expecting 35 college students to sit on his trial, though it is open to the public. After reading Crook County, I found multiple similarities and differences between the book and the trial I went to. For example, Crook County, states the division between the minority and white individuals. There is glass dividing them, which creates the race division. However, in Williamsport, there is no distinct division of race, for the trial was open to the public and there is no assigned seating.

Close your eyes and picture a rundown shelter scattered with feces and cold air full of a vast diversity of animals from Cows, Pigs, Chickens, Turkeys, and more confined together against their will. You have just walked into the heart break hotel of a modern day animal farm. In this farm these

Upon arrival, I went to the information vendor located in the middle of the Farmers Market where I was greeted by other volunteers and Melanie Sparrow, who told me my responsibilites for the upcoming hours. My first duty was to hand out various advertisements for the upcoming GreenFest which will be held October 1st, 2016, across the street from the Farmers Market. The GreenFest is held by Georgia Southern’s Center for Sustainability. The goal of this event is to teach people about green living and what it entails. Much like the Farmers Market, there will be live music, vendors, and workshops. Aside from passing out ads, I also helped keep attendance of everyone in the market by taking a count every 30 minutes or so.

My first experience with judging livestock is Dairy Cattle Evaluation as a Junior 4-H'er, which I have competed on the national level for both 4-H and FFA. I joined the Foster County 4-H Livestock judging team when I was in eighth grade because my sister and some of my friends are in livestock judging, and I also thought it will help me with my reasons for dairy judging. Once I joined the Carrington FFA, I also judged on the FFA team for 4 years, including this year, but I still judge as a 4-H member for State 4-H Livestock Judging. Last year at the Little I contest, I personally placed fifth in beef, i.e., a combination of beef placings and reasons, and I placed sixth overall. This year, Mrs. Hansen's goal is to win the state contest and compete

The Los Angeles County Fair Assn. was formed in 1940 to promote the region’s then-booming agriculture industry. For generations, the non-profit organization’s annual fair crowned prize-winning hogs, taught children about crops and showcased thoroughbred racing. But over the years, the association has morphed into something resembling a conglomerate, with little connection to farming or livestock. And its managers have become richly compensated even as the association loses money, a Times investigation

Beep! Beep! Beep! I rolled over and stopped my alarm that was going off at one in the morning; I had to get up because it was time to check our cows. It was late January and all of our cows started having their calves. Every three hours the cows need checked so everyone in my family had their turn. Now that it was my turn, I crawled out of bed and got dressed to go out into the dark of the night to see if we get to bring another baby calf into this world. I have grown up on a farm with 9,000 pigs, 40 cows, 6 hunting dogs, and 150 acres of alfalfa which requires work that is usually never easy. I have been an active part of the routine care of these animals ever since I was four years old. Living on a farm has helped me learn more about life than most could ever imagine. In Father Boyle’s “Tattoo’s on the Heart” we learned how he gave the homies opportunities that most would never get the chance to have and in order to succeed, you must have failure. Growing up on a farm is an opportunity that most never have, it is like being an outcast. I couldn’t imagine a day in the homies shoes, and they couldn’t imagine a day in mine but we at the end of the day we can all relate to and are all thankful for getting second chances, new opportunities and learning how to forgive.