A pre-fair event for local 4-H’ers has been announced for those who are interested in participating in the upcoming County Fair. A dairy workshop will be held on July 7th at 7:00 pm at the Washington County Fairgrounds main show ring. Participants who plan on being exhibitionists at this years fair are encouraged to bring an animal to gain practice in the ring.   

This workshop is open to all 4-Hers in the dairy project area and parents of the participants are encouraged to attend as well. The meeting supervisors will lead the workshop covering various breeds, showmanship and the tools needed for shows. Amy Green the 4-H/Youth Coordinator talks about the importance of the event.

“Our dairy department has planned out their annual pre-fair workshop so that we can get these kids who are already committed to this field some experience. It’s a great opportunity to not only get their animal acclimated to the environment but for the participants to get comfortable in the ring as well.”

If you would like more information you can reach out to the Washington County Extension Office and can follow Washington County 4-H –Iowa on Facebook.