![]() Gallagher was pleased to see young competitors. They weren’t much taller than their animals and the pigs far outweighed them. Youngsters at Monday’s pig showmanship competition were prepared for the ring with a small towel and brush in the back pocket of their jeans. That put many potential entries behind as children typically need as much as a year or more to prepare an animal for the fair. “We didn’t get the green light to go until the beginning of May,” Komar said. The coronavirus pandemic shut down the fair in 2020 and made it difficult in early 2021 for organizers to make a decision about the July event. There are about half as many entries and exhibitors as normal this year, Komar said. “We’re more of an agricultural fair for the youth,” he said. The Derry Township Agricultural Fair kicked off Sunday at the fairgrounds along Route 982. “They’re both having a good time and that’s what it’s all about,” Gallagher said.įair president Brandon Komar said children as young as 2 can get their start in the ring at the annual event, gaining experience working with animals before they can join 4-H clubs or participate in other fairs. He gave both of the competitors some constructive feedback in addition to sharing top prize for their age group. ![]() ![]() It was their first time showing pigs and they went head-to-head in the ring, guiding their animals around with a small whip while judge Sean Gallagher watched closely. Three-year-olds Kyler Bishop and Sofia Cline went home with blue ribbons Monday from the Derry Township Agricultural Fair. ![]()
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