Here is our best information as to the list of California fairs that will be cancelled or not have live poultry in 2021. 

2021 Avian Bowl State Qualifier Postponed

University of California - Cooperative Extension                                               

December 2020 

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The Avian Science Notes Newsletter (current and back issues) written by Dr. Francine Bradley,

Extension Poultry Specialist Emerita from UC Davis, is always available at: https://avian.ucdavis.edu/

Please note that the New Contest (announced in the October Newsletter) deadline has been extended from October 15 to October 22.

University of California - Cooperative Extension                                               

October 2020                                 

NOTE:  The NEW CONTEST deadline has been extended until Thursday, October 22.

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The Avian Science Notes Newsletter (current and back issues) written by Dr. Francine Bradley,

University of California - Cooperative Extension

August 2020 (On-line version)

The Avian Science Notes Newsletter (current and back issues) written by Dr. Francine Bradley, Extension Poultry Specialist Emerita from UC Davis, is ALWAYS available at: https://avian.ucdavis.edu/   

Note that all fairs, scheduled to start in September & October, have been cancelled or will have no poultry on site.  For a list of fairs, see the CDFA list here:

https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/FairsAndExpositions/Fair_Information/Fair_Dates_and_Information.asp

Note that all fairs, scheduled to start in August, have been cancelled.  For a list of fairs, see the CDFA list here:

https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/FairsAndExpositions/Fair_Information/Fair_Dates_and_Information.asp?i=08

In addition, the Riverside Co. Fair & National Date Festival, scheduled for February 2021, has been cancelled.

The fairs listed below have now been cancelled.  Also see the 5/25 and previous announcements to see fairs that have previously been cancelled.

Dr. Bradley announces that there will be no 2020 Avian Bowl State Qualifier

Nor 4-H National Poultry and Egg Conference

       The National Poultry Specialist Committee held a Zoom meeting to decide the future of this year’s 4-H National Poultry and Egg Conference.   For all the reasons listed in the press release below (plus many more), it was decided that the National event could not go on.   Given there will be no National Contest this year and for the same myriad of reasons, I am cancelling the already postponed California State Avian Bowl Qualifier.

These fairs have been cancelled or have announced "no poultry" since the last update on 4/29/20.

     I am sure you all understand that we all need to follow the CDC, State of California, and UC guidelines during this COVID-19 pandemic.  Therefore, the Qualifier scheduled for this April, is postponed.