Following is a list of the winners in the N.C. State Fair pig, goat and turkey shows:
Breeding Gilt
Grand Champion shown by Floyd Davis of Richlands (Wilson)Reserve Grand Champion shown by Allison Stoner of Taneytown, Md.Junior Breeding Gilt
Supreme Champion shown by Gray Palmer of Hurdle Mills (Orange)Reserve Supreme Champion shown by Hannah Cooper of Hertford (Perquimans)Junior Market Barrow
Winners in the N.C. State Fair’s junior sheep competitions have been announced. Following is a list of the winners in each class:
Junior Ewe Meat Breed Champions
Supreme Grand Champion and Grand Champion Got to be NC shown by Cynthia Connolly of Mount Ulla (Rowan)Supreme Reserve Grand Champion shown by Caley Mayo of Whitakers (Nash)Reserve Grand Champion Got to be NC shown by Abigail Wilson of China Grove (Rowan)Junior Ewe Meat Breeds – Southdown
Following is a list of the N.C. State Fair cattle Supreme Champions, the Junior showmanship champions and winners in each open and Junior class:
Open Beef Cattle– Supreme Champions
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler led a ribbon-cutting today at the newest building on the grounds of the N.C. State Fair in Raleigh. He officially named the building the James Robert “Bob” Stanfield Natural Resources Center in honor of the man who managed its construction and multiple buildings in Heritage Circle.
WHO/WHAT: Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler will officially open the newest building at the N.C. State Fair – the N.C. State Fair Natural Resources Center
WHEN/WHERE: Tuesday, Oct. 19, 3 p.m.
N.C. State Fair Conservation Forest presented by Enviva
State Fairgrounds (near Gate 6)
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler inducted four new members into the N.C. State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame Sunday at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh.
“This is one of my favorite events each year, because it gives me the opportunity to recognize the men and women who have helped to make our livestock shows some of the best in the nation,” Troxler said. “Today’s inductees join a select group that has been honored for outstanding support of agriculture and livestock at the N.C. State Fair.”
Following is the list of this year’s inductees:
Fairgoers at the 2021 N.C. State Fair will find some of their favorite exhibits in new locations this year with the move of the Got to Be NC Pavilion into Dorton Arena, the NC Public House into the South Side of Dorton Arena and the Folk Festival near the Old Church by the Village of Yesteryear.
Fairgoers will have the opportunity to give back this year when they purchase their fair tickets online. The N.C. State Fair Cares program offers online ticket buyers the option to add a donation to the Food Band of Central & Eastern North Carolina directly to their ticket purchase at check out. The program will be kicked off by a $15,000 donation from House-Autry Mills.
We’ve all been waiting anxiously for the return of the North Carolina State Fair, and while we still have 72 more days to go, the wait to buy your tickets is over! Save money and
skip the ticketing line at all gates by purchasing your tickets in advance! FastTrack gate admission, attraction tickets and several carnival options are on sale now until Oct. 14 at reduced prices.
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced today that Smithfield Foods, Inc. will be the corporate partner for Hunger Relief Day at the 2021 N.C. State Fair. The popular event allows fairgoers to gain free admission to the Fair by donating canned food items.