A 4-H student leads her sheep at the 2015 Washington County Fair. Photo by Sally Y. Hart

The Washington County Fair will be held in less than two months and area 4-H students are continuing their preparations ahead of the annual event. The 4-H’ers and FFA members recently had their market sheep and goats weighed. In total, 41 members weighed and tagged 197 head of sheep, 73 of which were nominated for the Iowa State Fair through retinal scans. The fair will be held July 17-22nd.