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Field days typically do not involve livestock, show bags or sideshows, but may include events such as ploughing competitions not usually associated with shows due to the larger space required. In some communities in northern England Field Days (or Club Days ) have lost their agricultural character and have become community celebrations.
The oldest state fair is that of The Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair, established in 1738, and is the oldest fair in Virginia and the United States. [1] The first U.S. state fair was the New York, held in 1841 in Syracuse, and has been held annually since. [2] The second state fair was in Detroit, Michigan, which ran from 1849 [3] to 2009. [4] [5]
shows a tractor plowing a crop field Worker overseeing cotton gin, ca. 1940s Agriculture is a major industry in the United States , which is a net exporter of food. [ 1 ] As of the 2017 census of agriculture , there were 2.04 million farms, covering an area of 900 million acres (1,400,000 sq mi), an average of 441 acres (178 hectares) per farm.
In this Sept. 20, 2021 file photo, fair patrons walk among the midway at the Tri-State Fair. This year's Tri-State Fair & Rodeo opens Sept. 13 at the fairgrounds.
It was Sunday morning in the Swine Barn at Expo New Mexico, minutes before the State Fair's 8 a.m. New Mexico Bred Swine Show. Dylan Croy, 10, of Broadview, in Curry County, had to chase his hog ...
Paddy fields can also be found on Malaysia's east coast region, in Kelantan and Terengganu. The central state of Selangor also has its fair share of paddy fields, especially in the districts of Kuala Selangor and Sabak Bernam. [citation needed] Before Malaysia became heavily reliant on its industrial output, people were mainly involved in ...
Even though the Illinois State Fair is still months away, a one-day event will stave off fair-confection hunger until August. Illinois State Fair: Get early taste of Fair food, discounts at 100 ...
A field of sunflowers in Cardejón, Spain (2012) A field of rapeseeds in Kärkölä, Finland (2010) In agriculture, a field is an area of land, enclosed or otherwise, used for agricultural purposes such as cultivating crops or as a paddock or other enclosure for livestock. A field may also be an area left to lie fallow or as arable land. [1]