State Fair officials are taking precautions to protect livestock from foot-and-mouth disease. Anyone who has recently traveled to an infected area will be asked to stay away from the livestock barns. Hundreds of people bring their livestock to the fair each year, many for competition. Steve Pooch (POKE-- like yoke) is Assistant Manager of the State Fair, and oversees all the livestock. that's Steve Pooch (POKE-- like yoke), Assistant Manager of the State Fair, He oversees all the livestock. The Fair gets underway one week from today. By the way, there's a new exhibit at the Children's Barnyard this year. It's called the miracle of birth. Eight cows, 12 sows and 16 ewes are expected to give birth during the Fair at the center.