Aug. 5
9:45-10:30 a.m. -- The Great Pretenders in the Forum tent, sponsored by Gold Country Seed.
10 a.m. -- Livestock Handling demonstration on Effective Parasite Control Program, sponsored by Prairie Livestock Supply and Intervet. Held in the Demo tent on the north end of the grounds.
10-10:30 a.m. -- Farm Safety for Kids near the U of M tent on the northwest part of the show grounds.
10:30-11:30 a.m. -- The Farm Bill, Energy Policy and Other Congressional Issues, featuring Sen. Norm Coleman; Sen. Mark Dayton; Rep. Gil Gutknecht; Rep. Collin Peterson.
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10:30 -11:30 a.m. -- Quilts from the 30s, by Darlene Zimmerman. Held in the Craft and Toy Tent.
11 a.m. -- Beef seminar on the benefits of ultrasound scanning in feedlot cattle, by Dr. Brian Dorcey, ProCattleHorizons.Com. Held in the livestock demo tent on the north end of the grounds.
Noon-1 p.m. -- Noontime Ag Jamboree brought to you by Linder Farm Network in the Forum tent.
Noon-1 p.m. -- Harvest Time Meals by Mary Schroeder and Glenyce Peterson-Vangsness, regional Extension educators in health and nutrition. Held in the Craft and Toy Tent.
1 p.m. -- UBC Pedal Pull on the south end of the show grounds by Entrance Gate No. 2.
1 p.m. Dairy seminar on mycoplasma bovis in midwest dairy herds, by Dr. Brian Dorcey, ProCattleHorizons.Com. Held in the livestock demo tent on the north end of the grounds.
1-2 p.m. -- One Person's Junk Is Another's Treasure by Hackers Nursery. Held in the Craft and Toy Tent.
1:30-2 p.m. -- Farm Safety for Kids near the U of M tent on the northwest part of the show grounds.
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1:30-2:30 p.m. -- Grain Market Outlook …; The Analyst's Perspective, featuring Al Kluis, NorthStar Commodities; Ron McDaniel, Abbott Futures; Ed Usset, U of M.
2-3 p.m. -- Genealogy: Do you know your roots? by Shawn Corder and Colleen Frietag, Redwood County Genealogy and Bergetta Monroe, Genealogy Publishing. Held in the Craft and Toy Tent.
2 p.m. -- Livestock Handling demonstration on Effective Parasite Control Program, sponsored by Prairie Livestock Supply and Intervet. Held in the Demo tent on the north end of the grounds.
2:30-3:15 p.m. -- The Great Pretenders sponsored by Ziegler Cat.
Aug. 6:U of M Day
9 a.m. -- The State USDA Food and Agriculture Committee Meeting will take place in the Farm Safety Tent.
9-10:30 a.m. -- Arranging Flowers and Gardening Tips with Hank and Donna Wessles in the Craft and Toy tent.
9:45-10:30 a.m. -- The Great Pretenders, sponsored by Gold Country Seed.
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10 a.m. -- Livestock Handling demonstration on Select Vac Health Program. Sponsored by Prairie Livestock Supply and Pfizer Animal Health. Held in the Demo tent on the north end of the grounds.
10-10:30 a.m. -- Farm Safety for Kids near the U of M tent on the northwest part of the show grounds.
10:30-11:30 a.m. -- Beyond the Farm Program …; What's Next in Rural Policy? featuring John Monson, State FSA director; Bill Hunt, State NRCS Conservationist; Craig Rice, State RMA director; Al Christopherson, Minnesota Farm Bureau president; Doug Peterson, Minnesota Farmer's Union president; Steve Wenzel, USDA Rural Development.
11 a.m. -- Beef seminar on bunk management, by Dan Kadolph, ProCattleHorizons.Com. Held in the livestock demo tent on the north end of the grounds.
11 a.m. -- Financial Security in Later Life by Shirley Anderson-Porisch, Sara Croymans, Jan Gilman and Gail Waldner, regional educators with the U of M Extension Service. Held in the Craft and Toy tent.
Noon-1 p.m. -- Noontime Ag Jamboree sponsored by Linder Farm Network.
1 p.m. -- Dairy seminar on milk quality and mastitis control: take home strategies to reduce treatment costs and improve milk quality, by Dr. Sara Rose, ProCattleHorizons.Com. Held in the livestock demo tent on the north end of the grounds.
1-2 p.m. -- One Person's Junk Is Another's Treasure by Hackers Nursery in the Craft and Toy tent.
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1 p.m. -- UBC Pedal Pull on the south end of the show grounds by Entrance Gate No. 2.
1:30-2:30 p.m. -- Future Strategies for Agriculture Research and Education, featuring Gene Hugoson, Minnesota ag commissioner; Bob Bruininks, U of M president; Chuck Casey, U of M Extension Service dean and director; and Chuck Muscoplat, vice president of the College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences.
1:30-2 p.m. -- Farm Safety for Kids near the U of M tent on the northwest part of the show grounds.
2 p.m. -- Livestock Handling demonstration on Select Vac Health Program. Sponsored by Prairie Livestock Supply and Pfizer Animal Health. Held in the Demo tent on the north end of the grounds.
2-3 p.m. -- Genealogy Do you know your roots? by Shawn Corder and Colleen Frietag, Redwood County Genealogy and Bergetta Monroe, Genealogy Publishing. Held in the Craft and Toy tent.
2:30-3:30 p.m. -- Farm Family of the Year Recognition program.
2:30-3:15 p.m. -- The Great Pretenders, sponsored by Ziegler Cat.
6 p.m. -- Farmfest Special stock car race at the Redwood County fairgrounds in Redwood Falls. For more information call (507)931-4803 or (507)327-8416.
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Aug. 7
9-10 a.m. -- All My Favorite Quilts by Darlene Zimmerman. Held in the Craft and Toy tent.
9:45-10:30 a.m. -- The Great Pretenders in the Forum tent, sponsored by Gold Country Seed.
10 a.m. -- Livestock handling demonstration on Forage Management: Quality Forage Starts with Good Management. Sponsored by Prairie Livestock Supply and Form A Feed. Held in the Demo tent on the north end of the show grounds.
10-11a.m. -- Historical Look at Native Prairie Grasses by Karen Ostlie, regional Extension educator in natural resources and environment. Held in the Craft and Toy tent.
10-10:30 a.m. -- Farm Safety for Kids near the U of M tent on the northwest part of the show grounds.
10:30-11:30 a.m. -- Wind Energy …; Economic Vitality or a Risky Venture? The forum features Rick Burud, general manager, Federated Rural Electric; Tim Seck, Great River Energy; Ken Reiners, AgStar Financial Services; Dan Juhl, Wind Energy Consultant and Mark Willers, farm operator from Beaver Creek, Minn.
11 a.m. -- Beef seminar on reducing shrink through hydrating cattle pre-ship, by Brian Lingle, ProCattleHorizons.Com. Held in the livestock demo tent on the north end of the grounds.
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11 a.m.-noon -- Genealogy Do you know your roots? by Shawn Corder and Colleen Frietag, Redwood County Genealogy and Bergetta Monroe, Genealogy Publishing. Held in the Craft and Toy tent.
Noon-1 p.m. -- Noontime Ag Jamboree in the Forum tent. Brought to you by Linder Farm Network.
Noon-1 p.m. -- Preserving Your Garden Produce by Lou Ann Jopp, regional Extension educator in food science. Held in the Craft and Toy tent.
1 p.m. -- UBC Pedal Pull on the south end of the show grounds by Entrance Gate No. 2.
1-2 p.m.-- Farmfest Rooster Auction
1 p.m. -- Dairy seminar on keeping cows hydrated in heat stress periods, by Brian Lingle, ProCattle Horizons.Com. Held in the livestock demo tent on the north end of the grounds.
1-2 p.m. -- One Person's Junk Is Another's Treasure by Hackers Nursery. Held in the Craft and Toy tent.
1:30-2 p.m. -- Farm Safety for Kids near the U of M tent on the northwest part of the show grounds.
2 p.m. -- Livestock handling demonstration on Forage Management: Quality Forage Starts with Good Management. Sponsored by Prairie Livestock Supply and Form A Feed. Held in the Demo tent on the north end of the show grounds.
2:30-3:15 p.m. -- The Great Pretenders, sponsored by Ziegler Cat.
