There will be no poultry on display at the Tanana Valley State Fair for the first time in decades. Organizers say they're concerned about the bird flu.
There will be no poultry at this year’s Tanana Valley State Fair due to bird flu concernsFair-goers from around the Interior flock to the annual Tanana Valley State Fair in Fairbanks.
“We really felt like it was in the best interest of people who bring their poultry to the fair, that we make sure that they’re safe and that we don’t cause any undue harm to those animals,” said Turner. “And that’s why we made that decision. And it was thoroughly vetted with our livestock committee, the state vet and our board of directors.”
Turner said when deciding to ban them organizers also took into account the fairgrounds’ location next to Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge.
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