SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Hundreds of local agriculture students from Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties helped kick off the 132nd Annual Santa Barbara County Fair with the start of the Junior Livestock Show on Monday morning.
While the fair doesn't officially open to the public until Wednesday, July 9th, the event is now essentially underway with the beginning of this long-time tradition.
The livestock show has long served as the backbone of the county fair, an event where local agricultural students show and auction a variety of animals they have raised over the past several months.
The Junior Livestock Show helps educate students on the value and importance of the agricultural industry, which is vital to the economic vitality of the Santa Maria Valley and surrounding areas.
On Monday, all students who are showing large size livestock are scheduled to have their animals weighed.
Tuesday will mark the beginning of the marketplace show for swine, sheep, goats and other small animals, while the beef showmanship will start later in the week.
The livestock show and auction culminates with the auction, which is scheduled for Friday and Saturday. Some students will take home several hundred dollars, while others may actually take home several thousands in profit.
The 132nd Annual Santa Barbara County Fair runs July 9-13. For more information, click here.
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