About Us - Members
A History of the Ulster County Fair   

The Ulster County Agricultural Society

The Ulster County Agricultural Society was incorporated January 15, 1868. The purpose of the organization is to promote, encourage, and develop interest in agriculture and horticulture, the improvement of breeds of animals, friendly relations between, and work with, the various agencies of the County for a better understanding, as well as improvement and education of the general public in agriculture. The Ulster County Fair shall be managed and promoted to inform the public in the fields of agriculture, horticulture, and animal husbandry.

The organization shall strive to educate and encourage the youth of the community to be active in agriculture, to improve agriculture and animal husbandry to disseminate information to the public with respect to the organization and its member organizations, to keep the agricultural community informed, and to promote and manage the Ulster County Fair.

The organization is made up of no more than 21 members that are interested and take part in carrying out the scope set forth in the organization's constitution.

Members of the Ulster County Fair

Officers

Jenny Burkins - President
Rusty Hausmann - Vice President
Don Markle - Secretary
John Fitzpatrick - Treasurer

Administration

Gary Newkirk - Fair Manager
Suzanne Britsky - Office Manager

Board of Directors

Jenny Lang Rusty Hausmann Lydia Reidy Jenny Burkins	Laura Watson John Laskowsky Frank Cuff John Capen	Don Markle John Fitzpatrick John Ingram Joe Leiching
Director Emeritus - Alfred Schreiber

AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS - ENTRY INFORMATION

ENTRY DEADLINE: July 15 (Except Horse Division)

ENTRY ADDRESS: Ulster County Fair
P.O. Box 71
New Paltz, NY 12561

CHECKS PAYABLE TO: Ulster Co. Agricultural Society

VETERINARIAN: Lyle C. Goodnow, D.V.M.
Gardiner, New York
(845) 255-1549

DEPARTMENT SUPERINTENDENTS

Cattle - John Fitzpatrick                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Dairy Goats - Rusty Hausmann
Grange - Don Markle
Sheep - T J Baright
Gymkhana - Jessie Churchill/Jenny Lang
Western Horse  - Jessie Churchill/Jenny Lang
English Horse - Jessie Churchill/Jenny Lang
Draft Horse - John Ingram
Home Arts - Colleen Macaluso
Horticulture - CCE of U.C. Master Gardeners
Vegetables - CCE of U.C. Master Gardeners
Wool - Laura Watson