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Committee reviews county‑fair relief and vesicular stomatitis outbreak; department deploys emergency premium funds and movement restrictions

AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE · August 17, 2020
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Summary

The Department of Agriculture described $692,000 in flexible premium funding sent to county fairs after many canceled events; state veterinarians reported confirmed vesicular stomatitis in Benton County and movement restrictions for seven counties to limit spread.

Wes Ward and Patrick Fisk updated the committee on county fair disruptions and the department's response. Because many fairs canceled carnivals and full programming, the legislature approved flexibility to use premium funds for awards and basic expenses; the department began sending roughly $692,000 to county and district fairs to help cover…

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