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Gearing Up For County Fairs
Summer has always been my favorite season, especially fair weeks. I exhibited animals and projects at Stoughton Fair and the Jefferson County Fair, which were always the first two weeks of July. It was a crazy busy time for my family, but so fun and rewarding. All of my favorite memories are from fair weeks and it’s where I met some of my best friends from all over the county. Preparing projects for the fair takes a lot of hard work, time, and money; especially for animal projects. Depending on the species, you begin training your animal anywhere from 3 months to 10 months before the fair. You have to…
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More Snow, Please!
I’ll admit it; I am not a fan of the snow. But this year, I’m praying for more of it. Snow is crucial to preserve the moisture in the ground, and once it starts to melt, it adds supplementary moisture to the ground. In addition, snowflakes can help fertilize the next year’s crop due to the traces of nitrogen found in them from the atmosphere. The problem is, we’re not getting nearly as much snow as we used to. With the little snow and rain we accumulated last year, combined with the lack of precipitation so far this year, most of the U.S. is in some stage of a drought;…