OKLAHOMA CITY — The 2017 Oklahoma City Farm Show features the latest agricultural machinery, equipment, technology, and services from more than 330 exhibitors representing more than 1000 products and services. This year, the Show moves into the new Bennett Event Center, which opened in January 2017. The Show is free to attend, and there is plenty of free parking at State Fair Park.
Attendees can stay up-to-date on the event and view the interactive show floor plan at the event website, OklahomaCityFarmShow.com. The interactive floor plan provides the most up-to-date exhibitor information, along with contact information and exhibit location. Social media users can also stay informed of daily event announcements and interact with fellow attendees and exhibitors by following the show on Facebook at facebook.com\OklahomaCityFarmShow.
Great food, events, music, and prizes
In addition to more 150,000 square feet of agricultural exhibits, the show kicks off each morning with complimentary coffee and rolls until 10:00 AM. Attendees can also take advantage of the opportunity to sign up for the daily $1000.00 Showbucks prize drawing, sponsored by Great Plains Kubota. The Showbucks drawing will be held each day at 1PM. Showbucks can be used as cash to purchase products from show exhibitors. Attendees can sign up for the drawing at the Great Plains Kubota exhibit in the Bennett Event Center.
Hustler Turf will also once-again be offering a ride-and-drive demonstration with its zero-turn riding mowers. Attendees who take a free test drive on any day of the Show will be entered in a drawing to win a new Hustler mower, given away at 3:00pm on Saturday. The winner does not need to be present to win.
New this year is country singer, Rusty Rierson, who will be performing daily acoustic shows courtesy of Grasshopper Mowers/Kretchmar Distributing. Rusty is a native of Kansas and has produced eight albums and performed across the U.S. Rusty always pays tribute to George Strait, Don Williams, and some of his other heroes, as well as his own music.
“The Show continues to grow each year and this year all indoor exhibits are consolidated into the wonderful new Bennet Event Center,” said show manager, Ron Bormaster. “With more than 330 exhibitors, many events, and great prizes, it’s a great opportunity for attendees to view all of the latest agricultural equipment and services,” continued Bormaster.
Horse training clinics and equipment demonstrations
Scott Daily returns this again this year, providing free horse training clinics each day at 11:00AM and 2:00PM. Daily is a native of Inola, Oklahoma and completed his degree in equine management at Northeastern A&M College in Miami, Oklahoma. He has perfected his training techniques over the last 15+ years. He and his wife own and operate Daily Horse Training in Arkansas City, Kansas where he trains about 200 horses each year.
Daily’s clinics will feature rough and raw horses and he will use his techniques and experience to build a bond with each horse and put them on a new development path. Daily says the most gratifying part of his job is to give horses a second change with their owners. Attendees also have the opportunity to win the 40 foot Priefert round pen used in his training clinics, courtesy of Radio Oklahoma Network.
Cattle equipment demonstrations will be featured twice daily at 10:15AM and 1:00PM. These demonstrations put the latest cattle chutes to the test in side-by-side demonstrations with live cattle. Demonstrations are moderated by experienced livestock handlers and industry professionals.
The Oklahoma City Farm Show runs April 20, 21, & 22 at the Bennett Event Center in State Fair Park. Show hours are 9AM – 5PM on Thursday and Friday, and 9AM to 4PM Saturday. State Fair Park is located off NW 10th Street in Oklahoma City, between I-44 and May Avenue. For more information on the Bennett Event Center and State Fair Park, visit OKStateFair.com. For more information on the Oklahoma City Farm Show, including the most current event schedules, visit OklahomaCityFarmShow.com.
—Oklahoma City Farm Show
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