

Press and Media Information
Press Contact:
publicity@sonomacountyfair.com
Marlina Harrison (707) 545-4200 ext. 202
2009 Sonoma County Fair Press Releases:
Mike Runyan Elected to Serve as President of 2009 Sonoma County Fair Board
Sonoma County Harvest Fair Press Releases:
Click here for 2008 World Championship Grape Stomp Results
Click here for 2008 Pro Wine Judging Results
Click here to search 2008 Wine Results
Click here for 2008 Award Winners.
Harvest Fair Has New Hours for 2008
Details on Awards Night, Sonoma County's "Oscar" Night, Sept. 27
New Microbrew Tasting at Harvest Fair On Sat. Oct. 4
Friday All-Inclusive Tasting Lets You Taste by Varietal--And Be Among the First to Buy
Winners of World Championship Grape Stomp Will Take Home $1000 plus Airfare
Professional Chefs Outdo Themselves at Harvest Fair This Year
Harvest Fair Judges Coming From All Over U.S. for 2008 Competition
Awards Night is Sept. 27 & Tickets Are Now On Sale!
George Martinelli Named "Outstanding Young Farmer" by Sonoma County Harvest Fair Board
Jeff Carlton Honored as "Outstanding Young Person in Agri-Business" by Harvest Fair Board
Lee Walker Honored by Harvest Fair for Lifetime Contribution to Sonoma County Agriculture
Rhonda Smith Named "Friend of Sonoma County Agriculture" by Sonoma County Harvest Fair Board
2008 Harvest Fair Fair Logos
Sonoma County Fair Press Releases:
List of Awards in Adult Fine Art & Photography
List of Awards in Adult Floriculture
List of Awards in Adult Home Arts, Baked & Preserved Foods
List of Garden Awards
List of Awards in Junior Floriculture
List of Awards in Junior Livestock
List of Awards in Junior Still Exhibits
List of Awards in Junior Vocational Education
List of Awards in Open Livestock
Nicole Bottini Named Rodeo Queen
Richard Lewis of Bay Meadows Named New Director of Racing
Click here for photo of Richard Lewis.
Click here for the 2008 Sonoma County Fair Racing
Condition Book.
Wine Country Racing Returns to Traditional Schedule for 2008
Red, White & Blooms: A Unique Tour of the Birthplace of American Freedom
2008 Flower Show Awards Announced!
Flower Show Covered Bridge to be Auctioned Off August 8
Beef Auction Puts Jr. Livestock Auction Total Over $1 Million
Hog and Poultry Auction $408,000
Sonoma Girl Wins Supreme Champion Lamb Honors
First of Three Jr. Livestock Auctions Generates More Than $425,000
Click here for photo of Rio Pagliaro with Supreme Champion
Lamb and buyer Bob Gong of G&G Market
Click here for photo of Kyle Pruett with FFA Grand Champion
Lamb and buyer Cameron & Cameron
Click here for photo of 4-H Carly Sullivan with 4-H Reserve
Champion Lamb and buyer Ray Hageman of
Hageman Meat Company
Click here for photo of Lydia Tresch and FFA Reserve
Champion Lamb and solicitor Ernie Nunes;
Buyer was Tresch Electric & Two Rock Ranch
Click here for photo of Wyatt Williams with Supreme Market
Goat, buyer was Vineyard Industry Products
Click here for photo of Kyle Sepulveda with FFA Grand
Champion Goat, buyer was Les Schwab Tires
of Sonoma County
Click here for photo of Emily Eakins with 4-H Reserve
Champion Goat, buyer was Cornerstone Vineyards
Click here for photo of Kyle Sepulveda with FFA Reserve
Champion Goat with buyer Martin Pozzi of Pozzi Hay
Click here for photo of Elisha Houser with Champion Meat Pen
with solicitor Roger Hurick; buyer was Minuteman Press
Click here for photo of Theresa Hinrichs with Reserve
Champion Meat Pan with Fair Board member
Dave Lewers; buyer was Tim Fitzpatrick, Attorney at Law
Click here for photo of Theresa Hinrichs with Lot Three with
Fair Board member Johanna Vanoni
Click here for photo of Jeanette McClure with Lot Four;
buyer was Santa Rosa Mortgage
Smoke-Free Zones Established for 2008 Sonoma
County Fair
Sonoma County Fairgrounds Honored for Solar Installation
2008 North Bay Rancher of the Year
2008 Dairy of the Year
2008 Award of Excellence in the Horse Industry
2008 Fair Logos