Ag Expo 2015 is January 30-31
Ag Expo 2015 is one of the largest farm trade shows in the region! It is scheduled for January 30 and 31 at the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. This is the 29th year of Ag Expo, which 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. Admission is $1 for adults; there will be free admission for college students and youth.
The event will be held Friday, January 30 from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, January 31 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The two days are packed with activities for the whole family. Entertainment and events include gospel, 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 2:30 p.m. We will again have a duck calling contest for adults and youth on Friday evening starting at 6 p.m. Three additional features this year will be the Kids Gardening Adventure by the Master Gardeners on Saturday morning; a Youth Farm Safety educational program sponsored by 4-H held on Saturday afternoon; and a 4-H and FFA Public Speaking Contest Saturday morning.
So don’t forget to attend the Ag Expo on January 30 and 31 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, 222 North Broadway, Poplar Bluff (686-8064) or at butlerco@missouri.edu or visit our website at http://extension.missouri.edu/butler.
