
The annual Alachua County Youth Fair and Livestock Show is scheduled to start on Thursday.
The free event will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday and go until the market sale at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. It will be held at the Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center (23100 W. Newberry Road, Newberry).
The fair is an educational platform for the youth in Alachua County interested in agriculture. Youth will exhibit livestock, goats, rabbits, chickens, and pigs in 4-H & FFA projects.
“The youth fair benefits agriculture and the local community by providing an educational opportunity for youth to learn about production agriculture,” said Dr. Cindy Sanders, UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Director in a press release. “Working with livestock and other agriculture events through the youth fair prepares future citizens of Alachua County to be knowledgeable about agriculture production and land use. This benefits Alachua County by providing citizens the opportunity to see our 4-H & FFA youth projects.”
Visit the Alachua County Youth Fair & Livestock Show website for more information.
Click here for a complete schedule of events.
For more information, contact the UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office at 352-955-2402.