Maryland Ag Fair Board Funding

Word has been received from Annapolis that the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee at this time does not plan to move forward with budgetary cuts to the Maryland Ag Fair Board Funding, as has been recommended by the Department of Legislative Services. Please refer to the MAAFS website for updates as they are received. If anything in the immediate sense arises, fairs and shows that we have e-mail addresses for will be notified via e-mail.

Please be aware that the budgetary process is ever evolving, and we as the fair industry in Maryland must stay abreast of the daily activities in Annapolis.

Andy and Becky

Maryland 4-H Livestock Bonanza

A dinner and auction to benefit the 4-H 2010 National Judging and Skillathon Teams, Maryland 4-H Livestock programs, and Livestock 4-H Endowments. Click here for more information

IAFS Consumer Protection Program registration deadline

IAFE Consumer Protection Program

Seating is limited. Registration cut-off is Feb. 19.

For information and the registration form, go to
www.maafs.com

Consumer Protection Program to be offered.

MAAFS is offering the “Consumer Protection Program” developed by the IAFE (International Association of Fairs and Expos). It will be held on Saturday, March 13th, from 8am-4pm, at the Frederick Fairgrounds, in Frederick, MD.
Cost will be $160 for the first attendee from each fair, $130 for each additional attendee. Lunch is included.
For additional information, click here

Support the Central Maryland Farm Toy Show!

Come support the 23rd Annual Central Maryland
Farm Toy Show
January 23, 2010
at The Carroll County Ag Center
Westminster, MD

Farm Toy Show from 9 am - 3 pm
Farm Toy Auction begins at 5:30 pm

All Proceeds Benefit the Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair
For more information, call 410-848-2735 or 410-756-4582

November Judging School Announcement

Information about the November Judging School at the MAAFS Convention in Ocean City is now available.

Click here to view the registration form and download.

Anne Arundel County Fair loves their golf cart.

Thanks MAAFS for such a worthy fundraiser. The Anne Arundel County Fair Inc. has made good use of the Golf Cart since we won it at last years convention. Weather picking trash hauling supplies or setting out trash cans for events this cart was much needed. Since seeing the great uses and how much we needed this improvement our members and friends so far this year have sold 60 Golf Cart raffle tickets. I say get yours today. Thanks MAAFS form the Anne Arundel County Fair Inc. Board of Directors and its volunteers

Pictured is Debbie Wolford-Kozenski , who loaded the cart with the help of their junior fairboard.