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Updated 10/29/09

Agricultural Fairs

For more information, e-mail us or call (360) 902-1802.

Washington's agricultural fairs provide educational opportunities for youth and promote agriculture and the welfare of rural Washington.

The WSDA Agricultural Fairs Program provides approximately $2 million in financial assistance to agricultural fairs and youth shows each year. The Director of Agriculture appoints a seven-member Fairs Commission to recommend how the funds are allocated to participating fairs. The Fairs Program:

Coordinates the activities of the Fairs Commission,
Audits all required reports and information from participating fairs, and
Verifies that fairs operate in compliance with state law.

Currently, 68 fairs participate in the program.

Program Staff		WA Fairs Commissioners
Dannie McQueen, Manager	(360) 902-1809	Bob Carlson, Edgewood
Kelly Frost, Program Coordinator	(360) 902-1802	Jerry Grill, Adna
		Barry Halvorson, Toppenish
		Karen Hay, Springdale
		Patricia Myers, Yakima
		Nancy Ruark, Pomeroy
		Jay Wood, Tumwater

For a schedule of agricultural fairs and youth shows, contact:

Washington State Fairs Association
Gale Sobolesky, Executive Secretary
P.O. Box 914, Chehalis, WA 98532-0914
Tel: (360) 740-6479 / Fax: (360) 740-6739
E-mail: wastatefair@comcast.net
Web site: www.wastatefairs.com

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2009 Fairs Best Practices Slide Show
by WA Fairs Commissioners
This is a sampling of "best practices" from various fairs as presented at the 2009 Washington State Fairs Association Annual Convention in Yakima. Contact Kelly Frost for a high-resolution copy of the slide show on CD.