"We have been working in conjunction with our state veterinarian to monitor the situation," said Gary Slater, Iowa State Fair CEO/Manager. "We strive to provide safe and healthy competition for all the animals at our State Fair and know this decision was made in the best interest of our exhibitors a
Date: May 22, 2015
Category: Health
Source: Google
State cancels all poultry shows in effort to stop bird flu spread
Iowa State Fair Manager, Gary Slater, says they support the decision. Were certainly disappointed that we are not able to continue our poultry competition this yeardisappointed that this one had to be canceled, Slater says. Slater says understand the reasoning behind the decision. Our poultry i
"We're on alert and we're looking for it, but I wouldn't say we're concerned," fair manager Gary Slater said. "Obviously, we haven't seen any in Iowa." Slater said the state veterinarian was at the fairgrounds checking preparations before up to 3,500 market and purebred swine start arriving today.