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• Fair 2007: Sale of Champions

  (Aug 21, 2007) Hard work and perseverance are rewarded as the winners of the 4-H and FFA animal events sell their prize winning entries at the Iowa State Fair’s annual auction-style sale.

• Fair 2007: Sheep Dog Trials

  (Aug 21, 2007) The State Fair Stock Dog Trials test the dog and its trainer's ability to control and drive a small herd of sheep or cattle.

• Fair 2007: Hog Calling

  (Aug 21, 2007) Iowa produces about a fourth of the nation’s pork. So it just makes sense to go to a hog calling contest at Pioneer Hall.

• Fair 2007: Big Wheel Races

  (Aug 21, 2007) It's the Big Wheel races on the Grand Concourse. The machines and drivers might be a bit small but they’re really, tough competitors that not even rain can stop.

• Fair 2007: Husband Calling

  (Aug 21, 2007) Pioneer Hall competitions often harken back to the days before modern technology – like the days before husbands and wives could call each other on cell phones, instead of "calling."

• Fair 2007: Cookout Champion

  (Aug 17, 2007) With a dash of secret ingredients here and a soak in some special marinades there, bar-b-que cooks from across the state vie for the top prize at the 44th annual Farm Bureau Cookout Contest.

• Fair 2007: Side Roads - Fair & Unbalanced

  (Aug 17, 2007) Paul Berge is going down a Side Road again. As usual he’s trying to find a short cut. This time he’s looking to “borrow” some ideas from other media.

• Fair 2007: Chainsaw Carvers

  (Aug 17, 2007) The Fair celebrates practical and fine arts that use different materials and tools. At Heritage Village meet an artist who uses a chainsaw and works on wood.

• Fair 2007: Truck and Tractor Pulls

  (Aug 17, 2007) Catch the action from the Grandstand Track as first the 8200 lbs. Super Stocks battle for the blue and then the two-wheel drive pick-up trucks. It's the clash of the titans.

• Fair 2007: Canned Fruits (Food Judging)

  (Aug 13, 2007) In the canned fruit contest, it's not about how it tastes but how it looks. Judges in the Elwell Family Food Center pore over 91 entries in 20 classes including apples, raspberries, peaches, pineapple and rhubarb.