In 2024, we stayed in the same space as 2023. The big change was that the previous Floriculture Supervisor, Barbara Schneider, died in February and the Fairgrounds had to scramble to find a replacement. Jennifer Waite, from the Fresno Fair was brought in. We were not able to get additional dirt in the required quantity, so we had to improvise. We substituted pallets covered with plywood and a thin layer of dirt for a chunk of the upper track, and bridges and trestle for the rest of the upper track. It worked out OK, as we got a pile of awards. We won
First Award
Best of Division
Best Construction