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Wild times at the Merced County Fair

Sun-Star Staff
Atwater High School student Trystan Giesbrecht, 17, brushes his 263-pound swine, named Bacon, on Tuesday at the Merced County Fairground in Merced.
Atwater High School student Trystan Giesbrecht, 17, brushes his 263-pound swine, named Bacon, on Tuesday at the Merced County Fairground in Merced. Andrew Kuhn akuhn@mercedsunstar.com

Future Farmers of America and 4-H Club members from schools throughout the county spend hours preparing to show their project animals at the Merced County Fair in Merced. The animals are judged on several physical characteristics. Many of their handlers also compete in showmanship classes. The fair’s five-day run ends Sunday.

This story was originally published June 12, 2015 at 3:19 PM with the headline "Wild times at the Merced County Fair."

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