Ag Expo 2017 Is January 20-21
Ag Expo 2017 is one of the largest farm trade shows in the region! It is scheduled for January 20 and 21 at the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. This event is sponsored by Butler County University of Missouri Extension Council and the Ag Club of Three Rivers College. There will be 118 booths available to visit and learn first-hand about agriculture and its importance to the economy. The expo will also feature outdoor exhibits. Ten thousand people attended last year’s event.
Opening ceremonies will occur Friday, January 20 at 1 p.m. with the expo going on until 8 p.m. It continues Saturday, January 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The two days are packed with activities for the whole family. Entertainment and events include blues, jazz, and contemporary music; line dancing and clogging; agriculture seminars; and beauty pageants. There will be two different tractor contests: the toy tractor pedal pull contest for youth ages 4 to 9 and the FFA tractor driving contest sponsored by local tractor dealers. The expo will also feature a petting farm; an old time auction; a milking contest; an ag photography contest; and baking contest. The Pesticide Applicator Training will be held at the Expo on Friday afternoon starting at 2:00 p.m. The 4-H and FFA Public speaking contest will occur on Friday at 4:00 p.m. Saturday will bring fun for the kids with the Kids Gardening Adventure by the Master Gardeners on Saturday morning from 9:00 a.m. to noon and the Youth Farm Safety educational program sponsored by 4-H held on Saturday afternoon from 12 noon until 2:00 p.m.
So don’t forget to attend the Ag Expo on January 20 and 21 and plan to bring the whole family. For more information, to purchase booth space, and to register for the beauty pageant, contact the University of Missouri Extension Center, 614 Lindsay Ave., Ste. 3, Poplar Bluff (686-8064) or at butlerco@missouri.edu or visit our website at http://extension.missouri.edu/butler. ∆