Fair 2009: Fun Forest - Steve Trash
Duration: 03:30
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Fair 2009 #4002
Broadcast Date: Aug. 18, 2009
Collection: Iowa State Fair
His name is Steve Trash. His act is the Green Magic Show. It's "green" because he promotes ecology with the magic, and everyone has “fun” at the Fun Forest Stage.
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Fair 2009: Side Roads - An Iowa State ... (#4005)
Paul Berge is going down a Side Road with some fans of the Fair. He’s with a family that has a special connection to our ... 03:00
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Fair 2009: Yodeling & Whistling (#4005)
Some people can yodel or whistle, some can't. Its just seems to be one of those things. But everyone can get in on the fun ... 03:30
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Fair 2009: Food Judging - Jams and ... (#4005)
Good cooking is an art and a science. And it takes both to win ribbons. At the Elwell Family Food Center the jam and jelly ... 03:00
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Fair 2009: Tractor Pull - Pro Stocks ... (#4005)
It's the "battle of the behemoths"... and you know what that means. It’s smoke-belching, ear-splitting, heavy metal time ... 06:00
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Fair 2009: Ladies' Nail Driving (#4006)
At Pioneer Hall, they have a board, some nails, a hammer, and there are women. Sounds like a basic recipe for a competition. ... 03:00
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Fair 2009: The Demolition Derby (#4006)
Americans and Iowans seem to have a love/hate relationship with the automobile. Just witness the Demolition Derby on the ... 04:30
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Fair 2009: 4-H & FFA Sale of Champs (#4006)
In a salute to hard work and perseverance, the winners of the 4-H and FFA animal events sell their prize-winning entries ... 06:00
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Fair 2009: Meet an FFA Exhibitor (#4004)
FFA challenges young people in many skills. And it takes a lot of work to master one’s choice. Winner of the FFA modified ... 05:00
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Fair 2009: Fishing Friendzy (#4006)
On Expo Hill, there’s a new attraction for kids. They can catch a fish and learn about angling at Fishing Friendzy. 03:00
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Fair 2009: 4-H Grand Champion Steer (#4006)
The dream of many 4-H students who show beef cattle at the Iowa State Fair is to have their steer selected as Grand Champion ... 05:00
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Fair 2009: Art Judging - Wood Carving... (#4006)
Wood carving is both a skill and an art that people have used to express themselves for thousands of years. No wonder ... 03:00
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Fair 2009: Dairy Goats (#4006)
Iowa has the third largest number of dairy goats in the country. It stands to reason then, that Iowa also has some of the ... 05:00
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Fair 2009: Side Roads - 24 Hours (#4006)
The Dinner Bell at the Fairgrounds is the only eatery open 24 hours a day. Paul Berge took a Side Road to check out the ... 03:00
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Fair 2009: Veterans' Day Parade (#4004)
It’s the Veterans' Day at the Fair Parade on the Grand Concourse. And it’s our opportunity to honor the people who make ... 03:30
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Fair 2009: Tractor Pull - Modifieds (#4006)
It’s time for more gear-grinding pulling at the Grandstand Track. As drivers pit unbridled horsepower against immovable ... 05:00
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Fair 2009: Outhouse Races (#4005)
It takes team work and top physical conditioning to win this challenge. On the Grand Concourse, the Outhouses are getting ... 03:30
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Fair 2009: Dirt Track Racing II (#4006)
Time to put the pedal to the metal. Toby Kruse is calling the dirt track racing at the Grandstand Track. This time it's ... 05:00
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Fair 2009: Dirt Track Racing I (#4005)
Racing has a long history at the Grandstand Track. Toby Kruse has the call as some internal combustion engines in trucks ... 05:00
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Fair 2009: 4-H Swine (#4005)
Young people in 4-H were busy in the ring at the Swine barn. They put in a lot of work throughout the year to get here and ... 04:30
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Fair 2009: Cookout Contest (#4005)
It's a feast for the eyes at the Cookout Contest on the Grand Concourse. It also smelled and tasted great. 05:00
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Fair 2009: Art Judging - Doll Houses ... (#4004)
It has to take a steady hand and good eyesight to build Doll Houses and Miniature Rooms. See the winners at the Cultural ... 03:00
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Fair 2009: Governor's Charity Steer ... (#4004)
It’s the best of both worlds, competing and benefiting the families of seriously ill children. At the Livestock Pavilion, ... 04:00
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Fair 2009: Fair Freedom Rock - Ray ... (#4004)
For ten years he’s painted the rural Freedom Rock to honor veterans. Now Iowa’s Ray “Bubba” Sorenson II, is creating another ... 03:30
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Fair 2009: Side Roads - It's "State ... (#4004)
Going down another Side Road at the Fair, Paul Berge is checking out the finer nuances and subtleties of this year’s theme ... 03:00
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Fair 2009: Auctioneer Contest (#4004)
They’re warming up for some really fast talking at the Anne and Bill Riley Stage. It’s the Iowa Championship Auctioneers ... 04:00
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Fair 2009: Butter Sculpture (#4003)
“Butter.” If you’re an Iowan and it’s Fair time you know what that means. This year, a Jersey butter cow is joined by ... 03:00
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Fair 2009: 4-H Sheep Judging (#4003)
4-H youth are in the Sheep Barn ring competing with their performance and market sheep. 04:30
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Fair 2009: Big Bear Show (#4002)
There's entertainment and education at Walnut Square with the Welde Family’s Big Bears. Four generations of this family ... 04:00
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Fair 2009: Marble Shoot (#4003)
Humans have been playing games with marbles for thousands of years. Marble shooting has only been at the Fair for 9 years ... 03:00
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Fair 2009: Quilts, Fabrics & Threads... (#4003)
Take a look at this year's winning entries in quilting at the Varied Industries Building. You'll also see some winners ... 04:30
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Fair 2009: Meet a 4-H Exhibitor (#4003)
4-H helps Iowa’s youth develop their abilities and character in all sorts of ways. For example, training a dog to show ... 05:00
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Fair 2009: Side Roads - Everything ... (#4003)
Get your antacids ready. Paul Berge is going down a Side Road with a woman who is determined to eat everything that’s on ... 03:00
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Fair 2009: Food Judging - Cookies (#4003)
Sesame Street’s Cookie Monster would love this story. It’s the cookie judging at the Elwell Family Food Center. 03:00
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Fair 2009: FFA Parade of Champions (#4003)
For young people in FFA, the Fair is a very special time, especially when they end up leading a winner at the Parade of ... 04:00
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Fair 2009: Fun Forest - The Rhinestone ... (#4003)
It's a Wild West Show at the Fun Forest Stage with The Rhinestone Roper. Enjoy trick roping, knife throwing, whip cracking, ... 03:00
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Fair 2009: Puddle Jumpers (#4002)
Strolling around the fairgrounds, if you’re lucky, you’ll meet Paul the Gooseman. Actually he doesn’t stroll that much, ... 03:00
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Fair 2009: Queen Interview (#4002)
Meet Caine Westergard from Plymouth County, the 2009 Iowa State Fair Queen. 02:00
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Fair 2009: Iowa State Fair Queen Contest... (#4002)
Before the State Fair Queen is chosen, we meet all the 103 competitors representing their respective county fairs. 06:30
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Fair 2009: Fun Forest - Steve Trash (#4002)
His name is Steve Trash. His act is the Green Magic Show. It's "green" because he promotes ecology with the magic, and ... 03:30
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Fair 2009: Side Roads - It's a FAIR ... (#4002)
Paul Berge takes another Side Road at the Fair. He’s playing a State Fair Game that lets him pretend to be someone else ... 03:00
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Fair 2009: Dairy Cattle (#4002)
Iowa’s dairy farmers have over 200,000 milk cows in production. See the best of the best at the dairy cattle show in the ... 04:00
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Fair 2009: Cake Creation (#4006)
One purpose of the food competitions is education. For the finer points of making a chocolate opera cake, we went to a ... 04:48
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Fair 2009: Fancy Poultry (#4004)
Raising poultry doesn’t seem that difficult, right? Well, it’s different with some birds. Jenny and Mike Linton of Sioux ... 04:49
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Fair 2009: Pies - Tricks of the Trade... (#4004)
Pie is the All-American dessert. Meet a winning pie maker getting ready for the Fair and recruiting future pie makers. 04:46
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Fair 2009: Jacobson Exhibition Center... (#4002)
The Iowa State Fair is a wonderful blend of old and new, from the contests and exhibits to the buildings. Here's a preview ... 04:15
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Fair 2009: 100th Anniversary of Grandstand... (#4003)
Iowans prize their heritage. We're proud to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Iowa State Fair Grandstand – ... 05:06
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Fair 2009: The Campgrounds (#4003)
Some people love the Fair so much they actually live at the Fair, and some even come 11 days before the Fair starts. You ... 04:57
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Fair 2009: Draft Horses (#4002)
Harnessing the power of one, two, four or more horses, each weighing around a ton, takes both experience and finesse. 04:49
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Fair 2009: Photography Salon (#4002)
Over the decades, the technology of taking photographs has changed radically. But at the Cultural Center, it’s still the ... 02:54
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Fair 2009: Corn Dog Kickoff (#4002)
Since 1993, the Blue Ribbon Foundation has raised over 80 million dollars for the Iowa State Fair. The Corn Dog Kickoff ... 03:49
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Fair 2009: Big Animals (#4001)
After 39 years covering the Iowa State Fair, we’ve just run out of words for the next contest. We'll just say, it's BIG.... 04:56
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Fair 2009: Tall Corn Contest (#4001)
The Iowa Corn song identifies Iowa as the state where the tall corn grows. So we decided to learn what was the tallest ... 05:04
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Fair 2009: Flowers on the Fairgrounds... (#4001)
Preparing the Iowa State Fairgrounds for visitors is a lot of work. And many may not even notice the foliage that's all ... 04:22
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Fair 2009: Cowgirl Queen (#4001)
They’re stomping on the bleachers, and hooting and hollering at the Livestock Pavilion. The crowd’s encouraging the Cowgirl ... 04:24
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Fair 2009: FFA Market Swine (#4001)
In the Swine Barn, the young folks from FFA are working to make their animals look good for the judge. 03:58
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Fair 2009: Side Roads - Such a Winer... (#4001)
Wineries are sprouting all over Iowa. So Paul Berge took a Side Road to the Elwell Family Food Center and got the low down ... 03:16
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Fair 2009: Food Judging - Dinner Rolls... (#4001)
It’s time for measuring cups and spoons at the Elwell Family Food Center. There were hundreds of entries in the battle ... 03:00
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Fair 2009: Photography Judging (#4001)
Going behind the scenes, we learn what it takes to create an award-winning photo from someone who knows, a well-known Iowa ... 04:56
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Fair 2009: Chainsaw Carving (#4001)
Heritage Village showcases our ancestors skills. Now we know they had axes and knives and handsaws. But we're just not ... 02:56
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Fair 2009: Parade (#4001)
Start your State Fair experience the same way the Fair starts, with the State Fair Parade, as Iowans from all over the state ... 06:00
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Fair 2008: Hog Calling Contest (#3906)
It's another favorite from Pioneer Hall, time to call the hogs. We don't know why pigs would respond to these sounds, but ... 03:00
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Fair 2008: Iowan of the Day (#3906)
For 10 days of the Fair, an Iowan of the Day is named. We meet some of the people who have been recognized for volunteer ... 05:00
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Fair 2008: Side Roads - Driving a Race ... (#3906)
Paul Berge's Side Road takes him round the outside turn at the Grandstand Track. You just might be surprised at who he ... 03:00
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Fair 2008: Husband Calling and Mom ... (#3906)
Strange sounds are coming out of Pioneer Hall again. The kids are calling their moms; the moms are calling their husbands; ... 04:00
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Fair 2008: Demolition Derby (#3906)
It’s been a few years since we last saw this at the Fair. Get ready to collide, crash and smash. The Demolition Derby at ... 04:00
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Fair 2008: Dairy Goat Celebrity Milking ... (#3906)
More people in the world drink goat's milk than any other kind. We wonder if they have as much trouble getting it as the ... 03:00
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Fair 2008: 4-H Grand Champion Steer (#3906)
At the Livestock Pavilion, it's the 4-H Grand Champion steer judging. This is not only a highlight for some 4-H competitors ... 05:00
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Fair 2008: Decorated Diaper Contest/Diaper ... (#3906)
It really doesn't matter what these contestants do at the Riley Stage. They're cute no matter what, whether they're racing ... 03:00
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Fair 2008: Food Judging - Breads (#3906)
When it's hot and humid, baking bread can be a challenge. Some contestants at the Elwell Family food Center were up at ... 03:00
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Fair 2008: Tractor Pulls - 7,400 Lbs. ... (#3906)
They're revving up the engines getting ready to pit unbridled horsepower against an immovable object. Once again, it's ... 05:00
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Fair 2008: Big Pumpkin Contest (#3906)
At the Fair, bigger is often better. Take, for example, the quest for the Blue Ribbon for the biggest pumpkin. We find ... 02:30
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Fair 2008: Cow Chip Throwing Contest... (#3905)
Up at Pioneer Hall, it's the cow chip throwing contest. 03:30
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Fair 2008: Stock Dog Trials (#3905)
Dogs helping herd other animals goes back centuries. At the stock dog trials in the new outdoor arena, humans and their ... 04:00
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Fair 2008: Side Roads - Our State Fair ... (#3905)
Paul Berge takes a Side Road where the Grand Concourse and Hollywood Boulevard meet and learns how a book put "our state ... 03:00
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Fair 2008: Pie Eating Contest (#3905)
Some people seem to think it’s fun to eat without things like knives or forks or even hands. We think it’s funny to watch ... 03:30
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Fair 2008: Bubble Gum Blowing Contest... (#3905)
August 14 was Iowa Park and Recreation Day at the Fair. One of the contests was bubble gum blowing. Even though when ... 03:30
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Fair 2008: Tractor Pulls - 6,500 Lbs. ... (#3905)
It's smoke-blowing, mud-throwing, heavy metal time at the Grandstand Track. Some of the best drivers in the nation come ... 06:00
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Fair 2008: FFA Student (#3905)
For Iowa’s young people in FFA, the Fair isn’t just about competition. It’s also about all the work and learning that lead ... 05:00
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Fair 2008: Hobby Stock Racing (#3905)
If speed is what you like, our next item is right up your alley. Toby Kruse has the call for some more dirt track racing ... 05:00
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Fair 2008: Rubber Chicken Throwing ... (#3905)
They used to use a rolling pin, but that proved a bit hazardous in some people’s hands. So today contestants are throwing ... 03:30
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Fair 2008: Art Judging (Fine Art - ... (#3905)
We return to the Fine Art Exhibition at the Cultural Center. This time, we’re enjoying the creations of the younger generation ... 03:00
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Fair 2008: Sheep Shearing Contest (#3905)
A lot of things may be automated these days. But at the Sheep Barn, it still takes a human being to shear a sheep. It ... 04:00
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Fair 2008: Outhouse Races (#3904)
The course is short and intense; the competition can get really dirty. And Fairgoers really seem to enjoy the Outhouse ... 03:30
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Fair 2008: Cookout Contest (#3904)
The contestants arrive early to set up their grills and prepare their tables. It's the Cookout Contest at the Iowa State ... 05:00
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Fair 2008: 4-H Swine (#3904)
We're back in the ring at the Swine Barn, this time with the 4-H exhibitors. They're showing their pigs and demonstrating ... 04:30
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Fair 2008: Wood Chopping Contest (#3904)
It takes a sharp ax, strength, skill and very good hand eye coordination at the Wood Chopping contest. Peter Hamlin is ... 03:30
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Fair 2008: A Master Artist in Wood (#3904)
Meet Bob Kroese of Pella . He's an award-winning, nationally recognized artist in wood. And anyone who has seen the wood ... 05:00
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Fair 2008: Beard Growing Contest (#3904)
Many contests at the Fair are about measuring things - how far you can throw something, how long does it take you to run ... 03:30
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Fair 2008: Belgian Horse Show (#3904)
Weighing more than a ton, the Belgian is considered one of the strongest horse breeds. And their power and grace are obvious. ... 05:00
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Fair 2008: Food Judging - Favorite ... (#3904)
Cooking is both an art and a science. But it's even more than that. It can also be about family traditions and nostalgia. ... 03:00
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Fair 2008: Side Roads - What you "gotta" ... (#3904)
Paul Berge is on another Side Road at the Fair. Our intrepid reporter is combing the Fairgrounds looking for just exactly ... 03:00
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Fair 2008: Turkey Calling Contest/Duck ... (#3904)
At Pioneer Hall not only do contests recognize old arts and crafts, they showcase skills we still use. Hunters still call ... 03:30
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Fair 2008: Veterans' Day Parade (#3903)
Monday, August 11 was Veterans' Day at the Fair. We always like to attend the Veterans' Parade on the Grand Concourse. ... 03:30
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Fair 2008: Side Roads - State Fair ... (#3903)
Paul Berge is travelling down another Side Road at the Fair. He finds some of the folks who help keep the Fair going every ... 03:00
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Fair 2008: Stock Car and Truck Races... (#3903)
Grab your helmets. It's the main feature for Stock Cars and a short highlight of the Truck racing at the Deery Brothers ... 06:00
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Fair 2008: Horse Show - Miniature Horses... (#3903)
Their small stature is a product of centuries of breeding. Bred as pets for nobility in the 17th century, some miniatures ... 04:00
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Fair 2008: State Fair Games (#3903)
The Beijing Olympics have nothing on the great Iowa State Fair. Amy Johnson Boyle is on the Grand Concourse where teams ... 04:00
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Fair 2008: Governor's Charity Steer ... (#3903)
Over 25 years, the Governor's Charity Steer show has donated more than one million dollars to the Ronald McDonald Houses ... 04:00
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Fair 2008: Junior Egg Rolling Contest... (#3903)
Given its shape, it's really hard to "roll" an egg. You never know which way it will go. Near Heritage Village, Peter ... 03:00
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Fair 2008: The Dinner Bell - An Historic ... (#3903)
North of the Swine Barn there's a food stand that's been a popular eating place for decades. Tom and Carol Robbins have ... 05:00
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Fair 2008: Art Judging (Photography)... (#3903)
The technology for taking photographs has changed considerably with the advent of digital cameras. But the art of taking ... 03:00
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Fair 2008: Monster Arm Wrestling (#3903)
At the Media Center in the Cattle Barn, force is pitted against force. The Monster Arm Wrestling tournament is celebrating ... 03:30
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Fair 2008: State Fair Queen Contest (#3902)
See all the county fair queens and then enjoy the selection of the 2008 Iowa State Fair Queen: Ashley Quade from Calhoun ... 06:30
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Fair 2008: State Fair Queen Interview... (#3902)
Mark Pearson chats with the 2008 State Fair Queen, Ashley Quade of Calhoun County 02:00
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Fair 2008: Mechbash Robot Combat (#3902)
It's basically technology against technology at Mechbash Robot Combat on Expo Hill. 03:00
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Fair 2008: Mr. Legs Contest (#3902)
The Mr. Legs contest always draws a good crowd. And Peter Hamlin is ringside for the event this year. 03:00
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Fair 2008: Extreme Canines Stunt Dog ... (#3902)
At Walnut Square, the Extreme Canines stunt dog show was a big hit in it first appearance at the Fair. And it's important ... 03:30
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Fair 2008: Food Judging - Midwest Living ... (#3902)
You’ll need a strong sweet tooth for this stop. At the Elwell Family Food Center, it’s cookies, cookies, and more cookies ... 03:00
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Fair 2008: FFA Parade of Champions ... (#3902)
Every year thousands of young Iowans are involved with FFA projects through their local chapters. Though it isn't possible ... 04:00
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Fair 2008: FFA Swine Judging (#3902)
One of the things that makes the Iowa State Fair so great is our young people. For exhibitors at the FFA Swine Show, this ... 04:30
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Fair 2008: Raising and Showing Goats... (#3902)
Raising goats for meat is a growing industry nationally and in Iowa. We learn about a popular breed from the Thorps of ... 05:00
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Fair 2008: Youth Rooster Crowing Contest/Ladies' ... (#3902)
Peter Hamlin is at Pioneer Hall for the Youth Rooster Crowing Contest and the Ladies' Chicken Calling Contests. They are ... 03:30
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Fair 2008: Silver Ring Making Workshop... (#3901)
Corning, Iowa’s artist-in-residence Rachel Sims teaches people how to make a silver ring they can take home, IPTV’s Jeneane ... 03:00
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Fair 2008: Side Roads - Farmall Square ... (#3902)
Paul Berge is travelling a Side Road that takes him off the Fairgrounds to Nemaha and 10 years into the past. He’s following ... 03:30
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Fair 2008: The Big Animals (#3901)
Join IPTV at the weigh-ins for the biggest bull, boar and ram at the 2008 Iowa State Fair. 04:30
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Fair 2008: A 4-H Family (#3901)
Competing at the Fair is a family tradition for some. The Welters of Gowrie, Iowa have been exhibiting 4-H projects at ... 05:00
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Fair 2008: Tall Corn Contest (#3901)
The corn harvest not only came early in some places, but some of the crop by-passed the local elevator and was delivered ... 03:00
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Fair 2008: Cowgirl Queen (#3901)
The glamour of a beauty pageant and intensity of the horse show ring culminate in the annual State Fair Cowgirl Queen contest. ... 05:00
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Fair 2008: Side Roads - Clydesdales (#3901)
Paul Berge is back, horsing around on a Side Road at the State Fair. He’s found something that weighs 12 tons, has 32 legs ... 03:00
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Fair 2008: Marvelous Hat Contest (#3901)
Red Hat Society groups were invited to Pioneer Hall to compete in the Marvelous Hat Contest. The categories were Fancy ... 02:30
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Fair 2008: Dairy Cattle Show (#3901)
The dairy industry is an important part of Iowa agriculture. The sale of milk, cull cows and calves contributes more than ... 04:30
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Fair 2008: Grocery Bagging Contest (#3901)
It seems appropriate that the Grocery Bagging contest was held at the new Budweiser Stage. Beer may not provide all the ... 03:00
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Fair 2008: Corn Dog Chomp (#3901)
This year’s Fair got off to an unusual start. Fairgoers who arrived between 5:00 and 8:30 a.m. on the first day got in ... 02:30
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Fair 2008: Art Judging (Fine Art - ... (#3901)
The Adult Fine Art Exhibition is one of the largest juried shows in the state. IPTV views some of the winning entries. 03:00
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Fair 2008: State Fair Parade (#3901)
Hear the bands, see the floats, and enjoy the fun of the State Fair Parade as IPTV kicks off its 38th year of highlights ... 06:00
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Fair 2007: Sale of Champions (#3806)
Hard work and perseverance are rewarded as the winners of the 4-H and FFA animal events sell their prize winning entries ... 06:00
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Fair 2007: 4-H Grand Champion (#3806)
It’s one of the high points for the young 4-H folks at the Fair. Everyone is excited when the 4-H Grand Champion is chosen ... 05:00
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Fair 2007: Sheep Dog Trials (#3806)
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.... 05:00
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Fair 2007: Hog Calling (#3806)
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.... 03:30
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Fair 2007: Big Wheel Races (#3806)
It's the Big Wheel races on the Grand Concourse. The machines and drivers might be a bit small but they’re really, tough ... 03:30
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Fair 2007: Husband Calling (#3806)
Pioneer Hall competitions often harken back to the days before modern technology – like the days before husbands and wives ... 03:30
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Fair 2007: Cookout Champion (#3806)
With a dash of secret ingredients here and a soak in some special marinades there, bar-b-que cooks from across the state ... 04:30
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Fair 2007: Side Roads - Fair & Unbalanced... (#3806)
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” ... 03:00
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Fair 2007: Chainsaw Carvers (#3806)
The Fair celebrates practical and fine arts that use different materials and tools. At Heritage Village meet an artist ... 03:30
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Fair 2007: Truck and Tractor Pulls (#3806)
Catch the action from the Grandstand Track as first the 8200 lbs. Super Stocks battle for the blue and then the two-wheel ... 06:00
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Fair 2007: Truck and Tractor Pulls (#3805)
It's the battle of the behemoths at the Grandstand track when the 7400 lbs. modified tractors and the 4-wheel drive trucks ... 06:00
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Fair 2007: Cow Chip Throw (#3805)
Fairgoers had a chance to put their throwing arms to the test this week at Pioneer Hall for the traditional Cow Chip Throw.... 04:00
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Fair 2007: Side Roads - "What ... (#3805)
Paul Berge takes a Side Road at the Fair to create a game show he's calling "What Sounds Like Fun?" 03:00
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Fair 2007: Outhouse Races (#3804)
They don’t have engines, but they’re just as popular with Fairgoers. It’s the run for the golden toilet seat at the The ... 04:00
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Fair 2007: 4-H Market Hog (#3804)
A lot of young hopes ride on the 4-H swine show in the Swine Barn. And there are a lot of hogs for the judge to evaluate ... 04:00
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Fair 2007: Butter Sculptures (#3803)
In her second year as lead sculptor in the butter case, Sarah Pratt takes on Harry Potter and a Jersey cow. Come inside ... 03:00
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Fair 2007: Side Roads - Fairly Historical... (#3804)
On tonight’s Side Road, Paul Berge travels into the past. He takes us on a tour of some historical Fair highlights, from ... 03:00
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Fair 2007: Governor's Charity Steer ... (#3804)
In this event at the Livestock Pavilion, the competition is really all about helping others. At the Governor’s Charity ... 04:30
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Fair 2007: Timber Team (#3805)
Outdoorsmen -- and women -- are keeping the Paul Bunyan tradition alive and well. Peter Hamlin learns the tricks of the ... 05:00
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Fair 2007: Fair Prep - 4-H Winner (#3804)
Meet Allix Tenold, 4-H winner. She started in 4-H when she was 9 and showed horses. Today she and a younger sister are ... 05:00
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Fair 2007: Fun Forest - Rickie Rowray... (#3803)
For more than four decades magician Rickie Rowray has been perfecting his craft. Born deaf, he attended the Iowa School ... 03:30
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Fair 2007: Veterans Parade (#3804)
The Veterans Parade is both solemn and celebratory. On the Grand Concourse, Fairgoers pay their respects to those who fight ... 04:30
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Fair 2007: Horse Pulling (#3803)
Once a real life practical skill pitting men and horses against dead weight, today the horse pulling contest at the Livestock ... 05:00
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Fair 2007: Stock Car Races (#3804)
More dirt track racing with Toby Kruse from the Grandstand. It's the Main Feature in the stock car races. 06:00
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Fair 2007: Buttons the Clown (#3804)
Strolling the Fairgrounds we run into Buttons the Clown and his 1932 Ford Roadster. He loves to make people happy because ... 03:30
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Fair 2007: Side Roads - Sounds Like ... (#3803)
Paul Berge decided to take a Side Road to fun at the Fair. Unfortunately, it only took him to trouble. Still, we get some ... 03:00
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Fair 2007: FFA Parade of Champions (#3803)
It’s a special moment for some young Iowans, a proud moment they’ve worked for all year. The FFA Parade of Champions at ... 04:00
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Fair 2007: Pencil Portrait Lady (#3803)
For 25 years, artist Marjorie Muench has been drawing portraits of fairgoers who stop by her space in the Cultural Center.... 03:00
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Fair 2007: Truck Races (#3803)
If it has an internal combustion engine, it can be raced at the Fair. We have the Main Feature in the truck races at the ... 05:30
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Fair 2007: Wind Power (#3803)
In the Fair’s early days, in the 19th century, windmills pumped water. Peter Hamlin shows us a windmill that pumps power ... 04:00
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Fair 2007: Queen Contest (#3802)
There were 102 contestants. But only one would be chosen to reign over the 2007 Iowa State Fair. Meet them all and see ... 06:30
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Fair 2007: Stock Cars (#3802)
The Hobby Stock #1 Feature at the Grandstand Track is the second installment of dirt track racing on Fair 2007. Toby Kruse ... 05:30
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Fair 2007: FFA Breeding Sheep (#3802)
There's always a lot of excitement in the barns when young Iowans show their animals. At the Sheep Barn, we watch some ... 04:30
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Fair 2007: Hall of Law & Flame (#3802)
Robots, firetrucks and crash test dummies are all in the Hall of Law and Flame for one purpose: to teach kids and their ... 04:00
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Fair 2007: Food On A Stick (#3802)
Food on a stick has come a long way since caramel apples and corn dogs. New this year is the potato lollipop. The State ... 03:30
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Fair 2007: Big Animals (#3801)
Huge. Gigantic. Immense. Enormous. Words don't do them justice. The big animals weigh in again at the Fair: the big ... 04:30
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Fair 2007: Fair Prep - Animal Learning ... (#3801)
The Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center is a new addition at the Fair. One of it's big draws is that Fairgoers get to ... 05:00
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Fair 2007: FFA Market Swine (#3801)
We go ringside at the Swine Barn. The young folks from FFA show the results of months of work at the FFA Market Swine show.... 05:00
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Fair 2007: Dirt Track Racing (#3801)
Toby Kruse calls the dirt track racing on the Grandstand track. It's Hobby Stocks and Stock cars in this first race of ... 06:00
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Fair 2007: Tigers (#3801)
In the southwest corner of the Fairgrounds there's a special exhibit. The goal is to help preserve some truly magnificent ... 04:00
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Fair 2007: 4-H Exhibits Building (#3801)
Come along with Dan Kaercher as he explores some of the 4000 exhibits at the 4-H Exhibits Building. 4-H isn't just sows ... 03:30
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Fair 2007: Side Roads - Beer Hunter (#3802)
Paul Berge is at it again. This time he’s entering the home brew contest. But he just doesn't seem to understand what ... 03:00
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Fair 2007: Side Roads - Corn Dog Kickoff... (#3801)
Paul Berge is traveling his own Side Roads to the Fair this year. Tonight he follows the money trail and finds, what else, ... 03:00
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Fair 2007: Canned Fruits (Food Judging)... (#3806)
In the canned fruit contest, it's not about how it tastes but how it looks. Judges in the Elwell Family Food Center pore ... 03:00
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Fair 2007: Macaroni & Cheese (Food ... (#3804)
More than a dozen creative contestants try their hand at one of America's favorite comfort foods: macaroni and cheese. ... 03:00
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Fair 2007: Spelling Bee (#3802)
There was an impressive amount of respect, mutual encouragement and sportsmanship demonstrated at the State Fair Youth Spelling ... 03:00
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Fair 2007: Horseshoe Pitching (#3802)
It has pitchers, innings and shoes. Know what it is? Horseshoe pitching, of course, at the Fair, which has a new home. ... 04:00
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Fair 2007: State Fair Parade (#3801)
Kick off the Iowa State Fair with the downtown parade. It’s a movable party with animals, bands and floats. Tom Lloyd ... 06:00
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Fair 2007: Banana Bread (Food Judging)... (#3802)
Food judging has a new home this year, the Elwell Family Food Center, which used to be the Tourism Building. You can have ... 03:00
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Fair 2007: Fair Prep - Master Gardeners... (#3803)
This is the story behind the Discovery Garden at the Fair and the Master Gardeners who create it. 05:00
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Fair 2007: Generations of Cookies (#3805)
Some things at the Fair become family traditions as generation after generation participates. We found one such family ... 05:00
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Fair 2007: Fair Prep - Knitting (#3806)
Victoria Wickham is a master knitter. She has over 50 years of experience as a knitter and has won over 70 ribbons at the ... 05:00
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Fair 2007: Fine Art (Art Judging) (#3805)
The Fine Art Exhibition at the Cultural Center is a juried show that has 13 classes. 03:00
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Fair 2007: Woodcarving (Art Judging)... (#3803)
The woodcarving judging at the Cultural Center attracted some great work. It's amazing what can be made from a piece of ... 03:00
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Fair 2007: Photography (Art Judging)... (#3801)
The Photograpy Salon in the Cultural Center features 25 classes of photographs. We feature the best of the best with all ... 03:00
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Fair 2007: Fair Prep - FFA Gardener (#3802)
Meet award-winning FFA Gardener Andrew Dau. He won the prestigious individual FFA Horticulture Championship at this year's ... 05:00
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Fair 2006: Getting Calves Ready to ...
Eldora-New Providence FFA member Austin Haywood shares his ideas about getting his three Angus calves ready to show at the ... 04:48
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Fair 2006: Preparing for 4-H Competition...
Amanda McCrea of Oskaloosa reflects on the importance of her eight-year 4-H membership as she prepares for her final year ... 04:46
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Fair 2006: Fair Prep - Beer Making
Learn about beer styles and brewing methods. Then witness the judging of Iowa’s top brewers -- a tight community of friends ... 05:10
Post Date: August 19, 2009
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