Cancelling of 2021 National Western Stock Show a sign of the times

By ANDREA JOHNSON
Sep 19, 2020
Sep 19, 2020 Updated Sep 21, 2020

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By ANDREA JOHNSON

With a vaccine for COVID-19 not yet available, some major livestock events are already cancelled for 2021. Not all livestock shows are cancelled, though, and show families can find opportunities to keep their livestock projects going until the pandemic is over.

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