It happens at 9:30 a.m. today, and you don\u2019t need a ticket to see it first. We\u2019ll stream it live on syracuse.com\u2019s Facebook page<\/a>, so you can watch from your couch, your desk, or while standing in line for your morning coffee.<\/p>\n After the reveal, we\u2019ll post photos, video and the backstory. 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(Jim Victor and Marie Pelton)2016: Milk Life Celebrates The Success of Team USA and the Athletes of New York State (Jim Victor and Marie Pelton)2017: Dairy Farmers\u2019 Tribute to New York State Troopers (Jim Victor and Marie Pelton)2018: Your Milk Comes From A Good Place (Jim Victor and Marie Pelton)2019: Milk. Love What\u2019s Real (Jim Victor and Marie Pelton)2020: Nourishing Our Future (Jim Victor and Marie Pelton)2021: Back to School, Sports and Play \u2026 You\u2019re Gonna Need Milk for That (Jim Victor and Marie Pelton)2022: Refuel Her Greatness\u2014Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Title IX (Jim Victor and Marie Pelton)2023: Dairy Every Day is a Healthy Way \u2014 Keeping Kids\u2019 Health on Track\u201d (Jim Victor and Marie Pelton)2024: Dairy: Good for you. Good for the planet. (Jim Victor and Marie Pelton)<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for daily updates throughout the Fair, be sure to sign up for our daily NYS Fair newsletter.<\/a> <\/p>\n ****<\/p>\n Charlie Miller finds the best in food, drinks and fun throughout Central New York \u2014 no freebies, no pay-to-play, no favors, just honest eats. You can call or text him at (315) 382-1984 or email cmiller@syracuse.com<\/a>. Follow @HoosierCuse on Instagram<\/a> and X<\/a>, and sign up for his Where Syracuse Eats newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. 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The butter for the 2025 NYS Fair arrived last week. It will become the butter sculpture. (Photo provided by American Dairy Association North East)American Dairy Association NE<\/p>\n