Rural and agricultural events

August 19, 2008 03:15 pm

— •Aug. 21–Pre-Plant Wheat Meeting. Located at the Southeast Agriculture Research Center, North 32nd & Pefley, Parsons, Kan. Time: 7:30 a.m. For more info., 620-784-5337.
•Aug. 22–McCune Farmer’s Union Coop Customer Appreciation Day. Located at McCune, Kan.
•Aug. 22–2008 Agronomy Field Day. Located at K-State’s North Agronomy Farm on Kimball Ave., Manhattan, Kan. Time: 8 a.m. For more info., www.agronomy.ksu.edu (click on “Extension and Events.”)
•Aug. 28–Osage, Franklin, Douglas & Miami County Extension Counties Brush Control & Pasture Management Field Day. Located 1-1/2 miles east of the I-35/K-68 Jct. at Ottawa, Kan., on Hwy. K68, on the north side of the road. Time: 3 p.m.
•Aug. 30–2008 Missouri Beef Tour. For more info. & directions for the tour, please contact the Cedar County Extension Office, 417-276-3313.
•Sept. 5-7–Bates County BBQ State Championship. Located at Butler, Mo. For more info., 660-679-6131.
•Sept. 6 & 7–Mule & Donkey Show. Located in Abilene, Kan. For more info. call 620-273-8650 or email: jpurdue@hotmail.com or robinson dw@yahoo.com
•Sept. 11, 12, 13 & 14–47th Annual Steam-O-Rama. Located at Hwy. 60 between Republic & Springfield, Mo. For more info., 417-744-4206.
•Sept. 12-University of Missouri Southwest Center Field Day. Located 4 miles south of Mt. Vernon, Mo., on Hwy. H.
•Sept. 12 - Nov. 22–American Royal Livestock. Located at Kansas City, Mo. For more info., 816-221-9800 ext. 103
•Sept. 18–3rd Annual Beef Field Day. Located at the Farm’s Beef Research & Teaching Center, behind the KOMU-TV tower on Hwy. 63 south of Columbia, turn east on Old Millers Road just south of the radar dome at the station. The farm sign & entrance are just behind the tower. Time: 9:15 a.m. Registration is free, RSVP for lunch by calling Angie Gallatin, 573-882-2829. Agribusinesses interested in exhibiting at the field day can call Phillip Brooks at the same number. For more info. see animalsciences.missouri.edu/research/brtf/
•Sept. 20–7th Annual KARL Sporting Clays Benefit. Located at Flint Oak near Fall River, Kan. For more info. & registration forms call 785-532-6300 or visit the KARL Program website: www.karlprogram.com. Pre-registration is required, the form is due with the benefit fee by Sept. 7.
•Sept. 24–Farm Talk’s Annual Ozark Fall Farmfest Issue.
•Sept. 24-27–Black Walnut Festival. Located at
Stockton, Mo. For more info., 417-276-3143.
•Oct. 3, 4 & 5–Ozark Fall Farmfest. Located at Missouri Entertainment & Event Center, (formerly the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds), Springfield, Mo.
•Oct. 4–Republic Pumpkin Daze. Located at Springfield, Mo.
•Oct. 7–9–2008 National Angus Conference & Tour. Located at Okahoma City, Okla. For more info., 816-383-5100. www.angus.org
•Oct. 10-12–Apple Butter Makin Days. Located at Mt. Vernon, Mo. For more info., 417-466-7654
•Nov. 5–Farm Talk’s Annual Beef Industry Issue.
•Dec. 10–Farm Talk’s Annual Farm Machinery Issue.