Nebraska Extension -Fillmore County staff have been working closely with the County Fair Board, local Health Department, and 4-H Council to make decisions that will best meet local needs while complying with state/regional/local guidelines and policies. Decisions have been made keeping local, state and federal regulation and health guidelines in mind.
Nebraska Extension is operating under:
- the Nebraska Department of Agriculture’s Guidance for Restricted Fair Openings in Nebraska to Slow the Spread of COVID-19which can be found at: https://nda.nebraska.gov/COVID-19/fairopenings.pdf,
- the Nebraska Department of Agriculture’sGuidance for Livestock Shows and Events in Nebraska to Slow the Spread of COVID-19 which can be found at: https://nda.nebraska.gov/COVID-19/livestockshows.pdf, as well as
- the current Directed Health Measures that are applicable for that county: http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/COVID-19-Directed-Health-Measures.aspx
Shows are for only immediate family members/guardians of that exhibitor in attendance at the shows. All livestock shows will be available for online viewing to the best of our abilities. Please be respectful of our youth and realize this face-to-face option will only happen with community support and being respectful of our youth and following of public health department guidelines.
Livestock shows will be streamlined through striv and can be accessed at go.unl.edu/fillmoreshows. Other updates, including the Fillmore County Static Exhibitor Showcase, livestock programs and Champions of Fillmore County video will be available on the county extension’s website and social media. Go to fillmore.unl.edu for all of the latest updates.
2020 Fillmore County Fair Schedule
Please be advised that all schedules and guidelines are subject to change based on local health department recommendations, etc..
Shows are for only immediate family members/guardians of that exhibitor in attendance at the shows. Wrist bands are required to enter the fairgrounds. All livestock shows will be available for online viewing on Exeter-Milligan’s Striv channel and be accessed at https://go.unl.edu/fillmoreshows.
Fillmore County Static Exhibitor Showcase, livestock programs and Champions of Fillmore County video will be available on the fillmore.unl.edu website or Fillmore County 4-H’s Facebook page.
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