HURON, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) There will be a new requirement specifically for dairy cows during the South Dakota State Fair that starts next month.
Exhibitors must test all lactating cows for avian flu within seven days before they’re brought onto the State Fairgrounds in Huron. Cows in five dairy herds in South Dakota have tested positive for the highly contagious virus in recent months.
State Fair Officials have been working closely with the Animal Control Board recognizing that the State Fair, with animals from across the state in close confinement, could be a “super spreader” event for the bird flu. Those exhibiting at the Fair will be notified of the specifics of the testing requirements.
The 2024 State Fair opens on Wednesday, August 29, and wraps up on Monday, September 2, which is Labor Day.