December 2022 Tent Talk
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Nelson Is Convention Speaker
You won’t want to miss our Convention Speaker, Philip Nelson. Nelson is a farmer, speaker, entrepreneur and agriculture leader. He and his wife, Carmen, live in Senaca with their sons, Kendall and Kyle and daughter, Rachel. Philip operates a fourth-generation grain and livestock farm near Seneca and has served as Illinois Director of Agriculture as […]
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Attention Rodeo Stock Contractors, Promoters, and County Fair Boards
Attention Rodeo Stock Contractors, Promoters, and County Fair Boards The provisions of the Illinois Humane Care for Animals Act (510 ILCS 70; “Act”) apply to companion animals and livestock. It is the responsibility of event organizers, animal owners, and participants to be aware of practices and activities that may be considered violations of the Act. […]
IDOA TAKES AN ADDITIONAL STEP TO PROTECT POULTRY FLOCKS
IDOA TAKES AN ADDITIONAL STEP TO PROTECT POULTRY FLOCKS Live bird exhibitions and sales canceled due to highly pathogenic avian influenza SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced today that it has filed emergency rules prohibiting the sale or exhibiting of poultry and poultry products at swap meets, exhibitions, flea markets, […]
2022 Friends of Illinois County Fairs
The distinguished Friends of Illinois County Fairs award went to four worthy individuals at the 2022 IAAF convention. Award winners were acknowledged for their service to agriculture, county fairs and youth. Fellow fair board members say there is no one more enthusiastic about the Boone County Fair than Lyle Lee. “His enthusiasm is contagious, and […]
Economic Impact Study
Springfield, IL – This morning, the attendees of the Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs (IAAF) annual meeting heard the results of the Economic Impact of Illinois Agricultural Fairs study conducted in the summer of 2014. The study, conducted by the University of Illinois Extension in partnership with the IAAF, included surveys of nearly 5,000 fair […]
