Registration Now Open For 2016 NY State Fair Competitions – Ag Matters

The rides, games and concerts are only part of the county and state fair events. Competitions in and around the ag building are also a huge part of the show and people's lives. Registration for 2016 NY State Fair are now open.

While many people associate the competitions with 4-h, there are many others at the NY State Fair.  In addition to the dairy, horse, swine, sheep and poultry competitions; there's wine, dairy products and Christmas Tree events.

Less well known are the Fair's competitions in culinary arts, amateur winemaking and fine arts. The Fair also holds some offbeat competitions, such as the daily rooster crowing contest, the Bucket of Junk competition that challenges contestants to turn a collection of parts into something useful, and the poetry competition, which culminates with a public reading of winning poems.

Acting Fair Director, Troy Waffner says registration is now open in all categories.  You can get a complete list of the events, the rules and register online. For more information call the Entry Department 315.487.7711 ext. 1337 All entries must be received either in person at the Entry Department office at the State Fairgrounds by 4:30pm or online by 12:00 midnight on the specified competition deadline date.  The fair runs from August 25 to September 5, 2016.

SOURCE: NY State Fair