Agricultural fairs
Maine's agriculture fairs back on the moo-ve after year off

Jun. 21, 2021 09:50 AM EDT
MONMOUTH, Maine (AP) — Maine's agricultural fair season is back after a year off due to the coronavirus pandemic. The agricultural fairs,...

Maine towns to get pandemic aid; summer ag fairs planned

Apr. 30, 2021 01:50 AM EDT
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Cities and towns in Maine would be able to get access to federal coronavirus aid under a pandemic law change. The...

Houston Rodeo canceled for 2nd year in a row due to pandemic

Feb. 04, 2021 12:24 PM EST
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, which draws hundreds of thousands of visitors, has been canceled for 2021 because of concerns over the...

Farm Show cancels butter sculpture, citing COVID-19 concerns

Dec. 08, 2020 09:38 AM EST
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — There will be no butter sculpture at next month's annual Pennsylvania Farm Show, which had previously been converted to an all-virtual...

Pennsylvania Farm Show cancels butter sculpture amid covid

Dec. 08, 2020 09:37 AM EST
HARRISBURG, Pa.. (AP) — COVID-19 worries prompted Pennsylvania's Agriculte Department on Tuesday to announce it will cancel the annual butter sculpture at its...

This Oct. 1, 2020 photo shows the grounds of the Fryeburg Fair, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in Fryeburg, Maine. The fair, which has always opened during the first week of October, will be only take place online this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Some of Maine's farm fairs try to salvage season online

Oct. 03, 2020 11:01 AM EDT

Next year's Maine farmer bash will take place online only

Oct. 01, 2020 11:18 AM EDT
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's largest farm trade show will be a virtual event next year as the state's agricultural sector continues to adapt to the...

Tennessee gov announces $55M in farm, forestry COVID-19 aid

Sep. 23, 2020 05:13 AM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has announced that farm and forestry businesses are getting $55 million in aid funded by the federal...

Arrissa Swails lets her cow, Honey, snack in the backyard, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, near Jenera, Ohio. This week, she'd be parading her livestock at the Hancock County Fair, hoping to win a grand champion ribbon during her last turn in the show ring. The Hancock County Fair was cancelled due to the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
No payoff: Summer without fairs leaves farm kids heartbroken

By John Seewer Sep. 05, 2020 09:07 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2020 file photo visitors view antique tractors during the 104th Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, Pa. The massive annual Pennsylvania Farm Show was canceled as an in-person event on Wednesday, Aug. 19 because of the pandemic, ending the prospect of hundreds of thousands of people converging on the Harrisburg complex in January. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
In-person Pennsylvania Farm Show canceled over virus worries

By Mark Scolforo Aug. 19, 2020 11:37 AM EDT

Tulsa State Fair canceled for 2020 amid coronavirus concerns

Aug. 12, 2020 12:19 PM EDT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Tulsa State Fair has been canceled this year amid concerns about the coronavirus, joining the previous cancellation of the Oklahoma...

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Aug. 03, 2020 06:33 PM EDT
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers: Nursing home residents must be protected The...

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2007, file photo, Joe Jutras prepares to wrap his pumpkin to be fitted into a gathering strap during the annual New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off at the Topsfield Fair in Topsfield, Mass. The 200-year-old Massachusetts agricultural fair, which had been scheduled to open on Oct. 2, 2020, was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Wendy Maeda/The Boston Globe via AP, File )
Pandemic prompts cancellation of 200-year-old fair

By Mark Pratt Jul. 29, 2020 03:33 PM EDT

With Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther pictured at left, Columbus City Schools Superintendent Talisa Dixon announces all-online schooling for all students to start the 2020-21 school year during a news conference at Downtown High School in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (Adam Cairns/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)
Ohio prohibits county fairs, will expand day care capacity

By Farnoush Amiri And Andrew Welsh-Huggins Jul. 28, 2020 03:40 PM EDT

North Carolina Mountain State Fair canceled due to COVID-19

Jul. 07, 2020 12:30 PM EDT
FLETCHER, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's agriculture commissioner announced Tuesday that the 2020 Mountain State Fair has been canceled due to the coronavirus...

A woman and young boy walk away Tuesday, June 2, 2020 after receiving a box of food at a pop-up pantry in Chelsea, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Court denies bid to release inmates: 50 new COVID-19 deaths

By Steve Leblanc And Mark Pratt Jun. 02, 2020 11:24 AM EDT