Mykel, her younger brother, disagrees. I have the watering job. Garry Herzog, owner of Prairieland Feeds, estimated attendance at 5,000 people for the weekend. The main emphasis for the fair was to give the public a chance to interact with some non-profit organizations, Herzog said. Herzog gave permission to the organizations to take donations for the public.
Organizations also get the chance to recruit new members.
The Champaign County Humane Society, one of the fair's contributors, set up a booth for taking donations from the public of pet food and supplies. Also, they encouraged people to adopt homeless animals. The Dog Training Club of Champaign-Urbana attended the fair to provide information about their puppy training classes, home companion classes and training for competition classes. Representatives for several pet food companies such as Iams, Nutro and Science Diet showcased their products, offering help and information to pet owners. The Urbana Park District came to inform the public about a new fund created to develop a dog park.