The Agricultural and 4-H Fair - Southeast Edition

The Agricultural and 4-H Fair - Southeast Edition

The annual festival, or fair, dates back to ancient times with the Mesopotamians, Indians and Greeks. The Modern Agricultural Fair emerged when Massachusetts resident Elkanah Watson needed an event to show his prize sheep. Watson became an early advocate for agricultural fairs as educational venues for farmers. The The Agricultural and 4-H Fair - Southeast Edition includes the history of the agricultural fair, the Indiana State Fair and the fairs of the following counties:

Clark

Dearborn

Decatur

Franklin

Jefferson

Jennings

Ripley

Scott

Switzerland

agricultural, education, county, extension