For some, participating in the fair and 4-H are family traditions.
But for those who didn’t grow up in 4-H, it may not always be clear what’s appropriate and what isn’t when it comes to handling livestock.
Ahead of the fair, Greene County Public Health are issuing a warning to potential fair-goers reminding people that something as simple as hand washing or not eating or drinking around animals can help prevent illness.
“Cleanliness is a big part of keeping us healthy and the animals healthy and [is] just a better way to enjoy the whole fair,” said Danielle Norman of Jamestown.
Norman, who shows goats, explained that those recommendations aren’t only important for fair-goers’ health, but for her animals’ health as well.
“They can get sicknesses too and it hurts your whole herd,” she said.
Health officials also recommended that strollers be kept out of animal areas and that anyone with a weakened immune system stay away from livestock altogether.
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