About Foster County Fair

The Foster County Fair in Carrington celebrates a central North Dakota county where Carrington Research Extension Center's agricultural research has shaped farming practices across the Northern Plains — the NDSU Extension Station at Carrington is one of the most important agricultural research sites in the region, and the county's wheat, sunflower, and pulse crop farms surround a research-oriented agricultural community.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, agricultural research exhibits from the Carrington Research Extension Center, local food vendors, and a fair drawing from the greater Carrington area.

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Carrington's NDSU Research Extension Center has conducted agricultural research since 1906, developing crop varieties and farming practices adapted to the Northern Plains' challenging climate. The county's wheat and sunflower fields and the James River's fishing define a productive central North Dakota agricultural county.

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