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goers through the Maryland State
Fair barns, and introduce them to
exhibitors who will answer specif
ic questions regarding their ani
mals or exhibits. The tours will
depart every half hour from the
Birthing Center in The Cow Pal
ace beginning at 10 a.m. with the
last tour scheduled for 9 p.m.
The Fair is scheduled Aug.
22-Sept. 1 at the fairgrounds in
Timonium.
“While many people under
stand the vital role of Maryland’s
food and fiber industries to its
economy, we would also like to
make them aware of the increas
ing impact of our ‘fun’ or recrea
tional agriculture such as turf
grass and horses,’’ said director
of the University of Maryland In
stitute of Applied Agriculture
and Agricultural Fair Tours di
rector Dr. Tom Hartsock. “We
hope each fairgoer walks away
with new information and a re
newed appreciation for the diver
sity of Maryland agriculture and
its direct benefits to them.”
The Agricultural Fair Tours
begin at the Birthing Center
where many fairgoers will have
the opportunity to witness the
miracle of birth of calves and lit
ters of piglets. Veterinarians will
be with the animals at all times to
oversee and assist with the deliv
eries. The veterinarians and stu
dents will narrate the birth events
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that occur during Fair hours or
explain the birthing process with
video presentations. The tours
will then proceed through The
Cow Palace, The Milking Parlor,
The Swine Bam, The Sheep and
Goat Bam, The Horse Show
Ring, and The Rabbits and Poul
try Building.
The I22nd Maryland State
Fair, which offers a variety of
livestock and horse shows, mid
way rides, thoroughbred horse
racing, arts and crafts, and home
arts exhibits, runs from Friday,
Aug. 22 through Monday, Sept. 1
at the Timonium Fairgrounds in
Baltimore County. Early risers
are welcome to attend livestock
and horse shows at 9 a.m. Exhibit
halls are open from 10 a.m.-10
p.m. The midway opens at 10
a.m. on weekends and noon on
weekdays.
Admission is $5 for adults and
children under 12 are admitted
free. Rides are individually
priced.
4-H/FFA Livestock Sale
For more than 50 years, com
munity business owners and indi
viduals have shown their support
to 4-H/FFA youth through par
ticipation as buyers at the 4-H I
FFA Livestock Sale, among them
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year’s auction will begin Sunday,
Aug. 24, at 7 p.m. in the Mary
land State Fair’s Swine Show
Arena in the Sheep and Swine
Building.
4-H/FFA youth will auction off
their prize steer, lamb, goats, and
market hogs. Each youth will re
ceive the proceeds raised from
the sale of their livestock to in
vest their education or a new live
stock project.
The Livestock Sale is the cul
mination of a year’s worth of
hard work and competition by
4-H/FFA youth. “This is an ex
cellent opportunity for the youth.
They have invested a lot of time
and money in their livestock in
order to prepare them for compe
tition and auction,” said State
Fair 4-H Program Coordinator
Lynn Norris. “It teaches them re
sponsibility for their animals,
how to make wise management
decisions, and provides the finan
cial support and encouragement
necessary to meet future goals.”
In order to qualify for the auc
tion, the livestock must compete
in various shows conducted Fri
day, Aug. 23 through Sunday,
Aug. 25. The livestock judges will
name the grand champions and
reserve champions and a selec
tion committee of knowledgeable
individuals will choose the al
lotted number of livestock to
""N be sold based on quality.
The livestock sale will
begin at 7 p.m. with
the sale of market
goats, market steers
followed by market
hogs, and market
lambs. Livestock is bid
on by the pound. Last
year’s 1,182-pound
grand champion dairy
steer, purchased by
Pearce Norris, sold for
$l.lO per pound
($1300.20); the
1,200-pound grand
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chased by Jim Grimes, John
Bare, Maurice Gladhill, Edward
Mercer, and J.R. Remsburg, sold
for $3 per pound ($3,600); the
122-pound grand champion mar
ket lamb, purchased by Marlow
and Wyatt, sold for $7.75 per
pound ($945.50); the 83-pound
grand champion market goat,
purchased by state 4-H program
leader Richard Byrne, sold for
$7.50 per pound ($622.50); and
the 261-pound grand champion
market hog, purchased by Deg
geller Attractions, sold for $5.75
per pound ($1,575).
VISA and Master Card will be
accepted. Arrangements will be
made for free delivery of the live
stock to a selected local meat
packer who ‘ will package the
meat to the buyer’s specification
at the buyer’s expense, or many
buyers choose to donate their ani
mals back to the Maryland 4-H
Foundation or other specified
charities following which the ani
mal will be resold at market
price.
Cow Milking Lessons
Junior members of the Mary
land Guernsey Youth Association
will teach fairgoers how to milk
cows by hand during their
Guernsey Milk Clinic fundraiser,
Friday, Aug. 22 through Sunday,
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The Guernsey Milk Clinic will
provide educational information
about Maryland’s dairy industry
and this special breed of dairy
cows. And, for a small fee, inter
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and try their hand at milking a
cow. All participants will learn a
new skill and will receive a spe
cial treat.
“Through this event, we hope
to bring urban people closer to
agriculture and introduce them
to our favorite breed of cow the
Guernsey,” said MD Cooperative
Guernsey Breeders Association
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Director Jo-Ann Chason. “There
are very few people who have
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where their milk comes from, as
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association’s youth programs,
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