History of the county fair in American culture 

Today marks the start of the 130th Annual Norman County Fair, and while that may be a long standing tradition in our history, did you know that the origin of county fairs in the United States goes back far further than 130 years? R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier tells us more. 

Revier says as the growth in popularity continued to rise, specifically after the creation of state fairs, the fair became a place where companies could showcase the newest technology, and entertainment. 

While entertainment is the main draw for a lot of county and state fairs across the country, Revier says the agricultural origins are still very prevalent in the fair scene today. 

For more agricultural news, and programming,  tune into the Farm and Field Show Norman County Fair edition, this afternoon from 2:00 to 5:00 on KRJB 106.5 FM.