Entries in the New York State Fair's annual Home Brew Competition have been pouring in and it's now last call for home brewers as the deadline is Thursday at 4 p.m.
Last year, 74 home brewers submitted 267 entries. They compete in 28 categories encompassing various types of beers, ales, meads and ciders.
State Agriculture Commissioner Darrel Aubertine has announced a number of initiatives taking place at the 2013 Great New York State Fair to promote the state's growing wine industry.
The Great New York State Fair is teaming up with one of the state's largest breweries to offer one home beer hobbyist the opportunity of a lifetime.
It all begins with the State Fair's annual Home Brew competition, which takes place on Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1, 2013.
State Agriculture Commissioner Darrel Aubertine announced Tuesday that New Yorkers have chosen "Sharing the Bounty and Pride of NY" as the theme of the 2013 Great New York State Fair.
State Agriculture Commissioner Darrel Aubertine says for the first time, New Yorkers will be given the opportunity to come up with the theme of the 2013 Great New York State Fair.
State comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released a report at the New York State Fair on Monday that says that New York State continues to be a leading agricultural state with over 36,000 farms producing 4.7 billion in products annually.