Sonoma County Farm Bureau cancels Ag Days over coronavirus concerns

The popular event, which hosts 4,000 kindergarten through sixth-grade students and 5,000 people at Sonoma County Fairgrounds, was set for March 10 and 11.|

AUSTIN MURPHY

THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

March 6, 2020

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Sonoma County Farm Bureau announced Friday it decided to cancel the 2020 Ag Days, amid concerns about coronavirus.

The popular Sonoma County event, which hosts 4,000 kindergarten through sixth-grade students and 5,000 people at Sonoma County Fairgrounds, was set for March 10 and 11. The event is expected to be rescheduled in the spring.

Tawny Tesconi, executive director of the farm bureau, said that it was a tough decision but the safety and health of our community comes first.

“As much as we would like to have our annual event during National Ag Week, ... we will work closely with our school partners and exhibitors to reschedule Ag Days for later this spring,” Tesconi said in a statement. “It is important that we err on the side of caution by postponing the event given the number of youth and volunteers involved.”