The following is a press release issued by the Redwood Empire Fair:
It’s controlled chaos at the Redwood Empire Fair. On Tuesday, trucks and trailers were lined up from the animal barns to the entrance as they waited to have their animals weighed in and approved for exhibition.
4-H and FFA leaders along with family members accompanied exhibitors and their animals to their assigned pens, many of which were being decorated in the Fair’s “Jungle of Fun” theme. Animals were being washed, bedded down and fed, and families were unpacking- preparing for the long weekend of competition which culminates with Saturday’s livestock auction- one of the most successful in the state of California.
Natalie Johnson, 11 is bringing her market goat, Nyomi to the Fair. This is her 5th year with FFA and her second year raising a market animal. “Nyomi is super-friendly,” she smiles.
Christina Castro is with Potter Valley 4-H. She is bringing her steer Cich to the Fair. “Cich usually loves to be washed but I think this spray is a little too harsh,” she explains as she changes out a hose nozzle. “Cich loves to roll in the mud, so the first thing I had to do when I got here was give her a bath.”
Stuart Spacek is from Yorkville. He says his goat, Franklin is “super shy.” “He just loves to be hugged like this, says Stuart, giving his goat a big “bear” hug.
This year’s Sheep Showmanship and the Market and Breeding Sheep Show takes place on Thursday, August 3rd at 8:00 AM.
The Market and Breeding Swine Show takes place Thursday, August 3rd at 8:00 AM, with Swine Showmanship scheduled for Friday, August 4th at 8:00 AM.
Beef Showmanship, Market and Breeding Beef takes place on Thursday at 5:00 PM. The Dairy Cattle Show starts at 1:00 PM on Friday, August 4th. The Beef Ultrasound Carcass Contest is on August 4th at 1:15 PM.
The Primary Goats and Breeding Goat events take place on Friday at 1:30pm, with the Pygmy Goat Show to follow at 2:00 pm. The Round Robin Large Animal Showmanship event is on Friday at 4:00 pm, and the Small Animal Round Robin Showmanship event is scheduled for Friday at 7:00 PM.
Saturday is the Community First Credit Union Ag Day, with the Junior Livestock Auction starting at 10:30 AM at the Racine Pavilion.
On Thursday, August 3rd, children 6-12 years old and seniors 65 and older are admitted to the Fair free until 6:00 pm. Children under 5 are always admitted free. Grandstand
shows are always included with fair admission. The Redwood Empire Fair opens at 3:00 on Thursday and Friday and at noon on Saturday and Sunday. For more information phone (707) 462-3884, visit the Redwood Empire Fair’s Facebook page or https://www.redwoodempirefair.com/summer-fair.
Hi, Thanks for the article. Lots of great things happening in the livestock area at the Redwood Empire Fair. FYI – Stuart is showing a sheep not a goat.