It's farm show time! (Farm Show Guide).Agri Marketing's annual Farm Show Guide is a handy reference to upcoming farm shows throughout the U.S., Canada and select international locations. This Guide can be viewed throughout the year under the Special Features button on AgriMarketing.com. If you know of a farm show that is not listed and should be, please let us know. On page 36 you will find a quick reference of remaining 2003 farm shows and 2004 dates. 31 SHOW Contact: Eddie Estes PO Box 1382 Dodge City Dodge City, city (1990 pop. 21,129), seat of Ford co., SW Kans., on the Arkansas River; inc. 1875. The distribution center for a wheat and livestock producing area, it also packs meat and makes agricultural implements. , KS 67801 620/227-8082, FAX: 620/227-8090 E-Mail: 3ishow@cjnetworks.com Web site: www.3ishow.com 2004: April 22-24, Great Bend Great Bend, city (1990 pop. 15,427), seat of Barton co., central Kans., on a bend in the Arkansas River; settled and inc. 1872. It is a trade and shipping center for a wheat and oil region. Alfalfa pellets and farm machinery are manufactured. , KS 2005: April 28-30, Garden City, KS 2006: April 27-29, Great Bend, KS ABA Aba (ä`bä), city (1991 est. pop. 264,000), SE Nigeria. It is an important regional market, a road and rail hub, and a manufacturing center for cement, textiles, pharmaceuticals, processed palm oil, shoes, plastics, soap, and beer. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL BANKERS CONFERENCE Contact: John Blanchfield 1120 Connecticut Connecticut, state, United States Connecticut (kənĕt`ĭkət), southernmost of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (N), Rhode Island (E), Long Island Sound (S), and New York (W). Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 202/663-5100, 800-BANKERS, FAX: 202/828-5051 E-Mail: jblanchf@aba.com Web site: www.aba.com 2003: Nov 9-12, San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. , TX AG EXPO Contact: Shannon Sheridan 3401 Parkside Dr. S Dr. Doctor. dr. dram. . Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 4R3 403/328-4491, FAX: 403/320-8139 E-Mail: shannon@lethbridgeexhibition.com Web site: www.lethbridgeexhibition.com 2004: March 3-6, Lethbridge, AB AG PROGRESS DAYS Contact: Robert Oberheim Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania State University, main campus at University Park, State College; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1855, opened 1859 as Farmers' High School. , 420 Ag Administration Bldg. University Park, PA 16802 814/865-2081, FAX: 814/865-1677 E-Mail: agprogressdays@psu.edu Web site: www.apd.cas.psu.edu Attendance in 2002: 50,000 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 352 Price of one exhibit space: Varies 2003: Aug 19-21, Rock Springs, PA 2004: Aug 17-19, Rock Springs, PA 2005: Aug 16-18, Rock Springs, PA AGRI NEWS FARM SHOW Contact: Rosie Allen Al·len , Edgar 1892-1943. American anatomist who is noted for his studies of hormones and for the discovery (1923) of estrogen. PO Box 6118 Rochester, MN 55903 507/285-7674, 800/562-1727, FAX: 507/281-7436 E-Mail: rallen@agrinews.com Web site: www.agrinews.com Attendance in 2003: 7,500 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 165 Price of one exhibit space: $305 for 9.5' by 10' 2004: March 24-25, Rochester, MN 2005: March 23-24, Rochester, MN AGRIBUSINESS agribusiness Agriculture operated by business; specifically, that part of a modern national economy devoted to the production, processing, and distribution of food and fibre products and byproducts. TODAY--NORTH AMERICAN EXPO & CONFERENCE Contact: Joan O'Brien 900 Des Moines Des Moines, city, United States Des Moines (dĭ moin`), city (1990 pop. 193,187), state capital and seat of Polk co., S central Iowa, at the junction of the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers; inc. St. Des Moines, IA 50309 515/262-8323, 800/383-1682, FAX: 515/262-8960 E-Mail: joano@agribiz.org Web site: www.agribiz.org Attendance in 2002: 3,000 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 150 Price of one exhibit space: $450 for 10' by 10' 2003: Aug 27-28, Des Moines, IA AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE & EXPO Contact: Gina Hoback Ag Retailers Association 1156 15th St., NW, Ste. 302 Washington, DC 20005 202/457-0825, 800/535-6272, FAX: 202/457-0864 E-Mail: ara@avadc.org Web site: www.agretailer.com Attendance in 2002: 550 Price of one exhibit space: $800 for 8' by 10' (member); $1,200 for 8' by 10' (non-member) 2003: Dec 3-5, Nashville, TN AGRITECHNICA 2003 Contact: Dieter Haupt Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft e.V. (DLG DLG - (DFA-based Lexical analyser Generator) The lexical analyser generator in the Purdue Compiler-Construction Tool Set. ), Eschborner Landstr. 122 D-60489 Frankfurt, Germany +49-69-24788-255, FAX: +49-69-24788-113 E-Mail: expo@dig-frankfurt.de Web site: www.agritechnica.com Attendance in 2001: 247,497 Number of exhibitors in 2001: 1,331 Price of one exhibit space: EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 119 per [m.sup.2], minimum 15 [m.sup.2] 2003: Nov 11-15, Hanover Hanover, city, Germany Hanover, Ger. Hannover, city (1994 pop. 524,820), capital of Lower Saxony, N Germany, on the Leine River and the Midland Canal. , Germany 2005: Nov 8-12, Hanover, Germany AGRI-TRADE EXPOSITION exposition or exhibition, term frequently applied to an organized public fair or display of industrial and artistic productions, designed usually to promote trade and to reflect cultural progress. Contact: Patrick Kennedy
Patrick Kennedy (c. 1823 – November 22, 1858) was the father of Patrick Joseph Kennedy and great grandfather to former United States President John F. 3017 Gaetz Ave. Red Deer, Alberta Red Deer is a city in central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor, and is Alberta's third most populous city - after Calgary and Edmonton. T4N T4N Thanks for Nothing 5Y6 403/347-4491, FAX: 403/343-6188 E-Mail: agritrade@reddeerchamber.com Web site: www.agri-trade.com 2003: Nov 5-8, Red Deer Red Deer, city, Canada Red Deer, city (1991 pop. 58,134), S central Alta., Canada, on the Red Deer River. It developed as a trade and service center for a region of dairying and mixed farming. , AB 2004: Nov 10-13, Red Deer, AB 2005: Nov 9-12, Red Deer, AB AMARILLO FARM & RANCH ranch, large farm devoted chiefly to raising and breeding cattle, horses, sheep, and goats. The cattle ranch was introduced from Latin America to Texas and the plains of the W United States and Canada. SHOW Contact: John Hendel 801 Cliff Rd. E., Ste. 201 Burnsville, MN 55337 952/894-8007, 800/827-8007, FAX: 952/894-8252 E-Mail: jhendel@farmshows.com Web site: www.farmshows.com Attendance in 2002: 34,000 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 334 Price of one exhibit space: $485 for 10' by 10' 2003: Dec 2-4, Amarillo, TX 2004: Nov 30-Dec 2, Amarillo, TX 2005: Nov 29-Dec 1, Amarillo, TX AMERICAN ROYAL The American Royal in Kansas City, Missouri is a livestock show, horse show and rodeo held each year in October and November at the Kemper Arena complex. The Future Farmers of America was founded during the Royal and Kansas City's professional baseball team the Kansas City Royals LIVESTOCK livestock Farm animals, with the exception of poultry. In Western countries the category encompasses primarily cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, horses, donkeys, and mules; other animals (e.g., buffalo, oxen, or camels) may predominate in other areas. RODEO & HORSE SHOW Contact: Pat Meads 1701 American Royal Ct. Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , MO 64102 816/221-9800, FAX: 816/221-8189 E-Mail: patm@americanroyal.com Web site: www.americanroyal.com Attendance in 2002: 250,000 2003: Oct 23-Nov 1, Kansas City, MO AMERICAN SOCIETY OF FARM MANAGERS AND RURAL APPRAISERS CONVENTION AND TRADE SHOW Contact: Debra K. West 950 S. Cherry St., Ste. 508 Denver, CO 80246 303/758-3513 ext. 12, FAX: 303/758-0190 E-Mail: dwest@agriassociations.org Web site: www.asfmra.org Attendance in 2002: 500 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 42 Price of one exhibit space: $700 for 8' by 10' 2003: Oct 30-Nov 1, St. Louis, MO 2004: Nov 4-6, Sacramento, CA 2005: Oct 27-29, Austin, TX AMERICAN VINEYARD vineyard, land on which cultivation of the grape—known as viticulture—takes place. As many as 40 varieties of grape, Vitis vinifera, are known. GRAPE grape, common name for the Vitaceae, a family of mostly climbing shrubs, widespread in tropical and subtropical regions and extending into the temperate zones. The woody vines, or lianas, climb by means of tendrils, which botanically are adaptations of terminal buds. EXPO--CENTRAL COAST Contact: David Hill David Hill may refer to one of a number of people with this name:
PO Box 626 Clovis, CA 93613 559/298-6675 E-Mail: sales@malcolmmedia.com Web site: www.malcolmmedia.com Attendance in 2002: 500 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 90 Price of one exhibit space: $500 ($250 for frequent advertisers)--10' by 8' indoor; 20' by 20' outdoor 2004: Nov 19, Paso Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
AMERICAN VINEYARD GRAPE EXPO--NORTH COAST Contact: David Hill PO Box 626 Clovis, CA 93613 559/298-6675 E-Mail: sales@malcolmmedia.com Web site: www.malcolmmedia.com Attendance in 2001: 550 Number of exhibitors in 2001: 90 Price of one exhibit space: $500 ($250 for frequent advertisers) for 10' by 8' indoor; 20' by 20' outdoor 2003: Nov 19, Cloverdale, CA 2005: Nov 16 ARKANSAS Arkansas, river, United States Arkansas (ärkăn`zəs, är`kənsô'), river, c.1,450 mi (2,330 km) long, rising in the Rocky Mts., central Colo. FARM SHOW Contact: Don Freppon PO Box 551 Little Rock, AR 72203 501/396-4316, 800/772-5767, FAX: 501/396-4330 E-Mail: dfreppo@entergy.com Attendance in 2003: 8,000-10,000 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 135 Price of one exhibit space: $250 for 10' by 14' 2004: Feb 6-7, Little Rock, AR 2005: Feb 4-5, Little Rock, AR BARRON COUNTY FARM SHOW Contact: Bob Henry or Bill Henry PO Box 832 Chippewa Falls Chippewa Falls, city (1990 pop. 12,727), seat of Chippewa co., W central Wis., on the Chippewa River; settled 1837, inc. as a city 1869. Originally a lumbering town, Chippewa Falls once had the world's largest sawmill. , WI 54729 715/723-2775 or 715/738-2451, FAX: 715/723-2775 or 715/738-2451 E-Mail: northcountry25@hotmail.com Attendance in 2003: 4,000 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 60 Price of one exhibit space: $200 for 10' by 8' 2004: Jan 27-28, Rice Lake, WI 2005: Jan 25-26, Rice Lake, WI 2006: Jan 24-25, Rice Lake, WI THE BIG E--EASTERN STATES EXPOSITION Contact: Donna Woolam 1305 Memorial Ave. West Springfield West Springfield, town (1990 pop. 27,537), Hampden co., SW Mass., on the Connecticut River opposite Springfield; settled 1654, set off from Springfield and inc. 1774. Light manufactures include paper, chemicals, and ignition systems. , MA 01089 413/205-5011,800/639-2908, FAX: 413/787-0127 E-Mail: aginfo@thebige.com Web site: www.thebige.com Attendance in 2002: 1,165,224 Price of one exhibit space: Varies 2003: Sept 12-28, West Springfield, MA 2004: Sept 17-Oct 3, West Springfield, MA 2005: Sept 16-Oct 2, West Springfield, MA BIG IRON FARM SHOW AND EXPO PO Box 797 West Fargo, ND 58078 701/282-2200, 800/456-6408, FAX: 701/282-6909 E-Mail: info@redrivervalleyfair.com Web site: www.redrivervalleyfair.com Price of one exhibit space: $300 for 10' by 8' inside; outside--various sizes available 2003: Sept 9-11, West Fargo, ND CALIFORNIA ANTIQUE antique. The term has been used collectively to designate classical Greek and Roman works of art, particularly sculptures; as an adjective to indicate an object, a period, or a style of ancient or early times; and as a noun, for objects of art, furniture, rugs, FARM EQUIPMENT SHOW Contact: Gary Schulz or Sherry sherry [from Jérez], naturally dry fortified wine, pale amber to brown in tint. The term sherry originally referred to wines made from grapes grown in the region of Jérez de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain; today it may refer to any of the Carson PO Box 1475 Tulare, CA 93275 559/688-1030, 800/999-9186, FAX: 559/686-5065 E-Mail: gary@farmshow.org or sherry@farmshow.org Web site: www.farmshow.org Number of exhibitors: 900 Price of one exhibit space: $62.50 for 10' by 10' inside space 2004: April 17-18, Tulare, CA 2005: April 16-17, Tulare, CA CANADA'S OUTDOOR FARM SHOW Contact: Henrietta Coole 193 Woolwich St. Guelph, Ontario Guelph (IPA: gwɛlf) (population 114,943[1]) is a city located in the Southwestern region of Ontario, Canada. N1H 3V4 519/822-2890, 800/563-5441, FAX: 519/822-1092 E-Mail: info@outdoorfarmshow.com Web site: www.outdoorfarmshow.com Attendance in 2002: 35,200 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 515 Price of one exhibit space: $1,080 (CAN) for 10' by 10' indoors; $1,050 (CAN) for 30' by 55' outdoors 2003: Sept 9-11, Woodstock, ON 2004: Sept 14-16, Woodstock, ON 2005: Sept 13-15, Woodstock, ON CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL FARM EQUIPMENT SHOW Contact: Jane Hickman 1434 Chemong Rd., RR #1 Peterborough, Ontario K9J 6X2 705/741-2536, 888/689-3721 E-Mail: info@torontofarmshow.com Web site: www.torontofarmshow.com Attendance in 2003: 40,000 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 572 Price of one exhibit space: $8.50 per sq ft for 10' by 10'; $6.70 per sq ft for open area up to 500 sq ft; $6.18 per sq ft for open area 500+ sq ft 2004: Feb 3-6, Toronto, ON 2005: Feb 8-11, Toronto, ON CANADIAN WESTERN AGRIBITION The Canadian Western Agribition is a large agricultural marketplace, trade show and rodeo event held annually in Regina, Saskatchewan. Agribition takes place in late November at Ipsco Place (formerly known as Regina Exhibition Park). Contact: Leon Brin Box 3535 Regina, Saskatchewan S Saskatchewan, province, Canada Saskatchewan (səskăch`əwən, –wän', săs'–), province (2001 pop. 978,933), 251,700 sq mi (651,903 sq km), W Canada. 4P 3J8 306/565-0565, FAX: 306/757-9963 E-Mail: agribition@sk.sympatico.ca Web site: www.agribition.com Attendance in 2002: 145,000 Number of exhibitors in 2002: trade show--404; livestock--1,379 Price of one exhibit space: $800 for 10' by 10' at trade show; livestock--varies 2003: Nov 24-29, Regina, SK 2004: Nov 22-27, Regina, SK 2005: Nov 21-26, Regina, SK COLUSA FARM SHOW Contact: Greg Hegwer 1303 10th St. Colusa, CA 95932 530/458-2641, FAX: 530/458-2645 E-Mail: ceo@thefarmshow.com Web site: www.thefarmshow.com Attendance in 2002: 30,000-40,000 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 250+ Price of one exhibit space: $450 for 1,600 sq ft (outside); $450 for 80 sq ft (inside); $400 for 50 sq ft (inside); $450 for 1,600 sq ft (covered) 2004: Feb 3-5, Colusa, CA COMMODITY CLASSIC Contact: Kristi Burmeister 6 Woods Trail Ct. St. Charles, MO 63303 636/928-3700, FAX: 636/244-1650 E-Mail: commodityclassic@charter.net Web site: www.commodityclassic.com Attendance in 2003: 3,148 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 681 Price of one exhibit space: $775 for 10' by 10'; discounts for volume 2004: March 2-4, Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , NV 2005: Feb 24-26, Austin, TX 2006: March 2-4, Anaheim, CA CORPUS CHRISTI Corpus Christi, in Christianity Corpus Christi [Lat.,=body of Christ], feast of the Western Church, observed on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday (or on the following Sunday). FARM & RANCH SHOW Contact: John Hendel 801 Cliff Road E., Ste. 201 Burnsville, MN 55337 952/894-8007, 800/827-8007, FAX: 952/894-8252 E-Mail: jhendel@farmshows.com Web site: www.farmshows.com Attendance in 2003: 7,500 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 182 Price of one exhibit space: $450 for 10' by 10' 2004: Jan 7-8, Corpus Christi, TX 2005: Jan 5-6, Corpus Christi, TX DAKOTA FARM SHOW Contact: Ron Howard PO Box 737 Austin, MN 55912 507/437-7969, 800/873-1411, FAX: 507/437-7752 E-Mail: fsusa@farmshowsusa.com Web site: www.farmshowsusa.com Attendance in 2003: 25,000 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 267 Price of one exhibit space: $395 for 10' by 10' 2004: Jan 6-8, Vermillion, SD 2005: Jan 4-6, Vermillion, SD DAKOTAFEST Contact: John Hendel 801 Cliff Rd. E., Ste. 201 Burnsville, MN 55337 952/894-8007, 800/827-8007, FAX: 952/894-8252 E-Mail: jhendel@farmshows.com Web site: www.farmshows.com Attendance in 2002: 32,000 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 495 Price of one exhibit space: $475 for 10' by 10'; $625 for 25' by 50'; $825 for 50' by 50'; $995 for 50' by 75'; $1,500 for seed plot 2003: Aug 19-21, Mitchell, SD 2004: Aug 17-19, Mitchell, SD 2005: Aug 16-18, Mitchell, SD DELMARVA AG EXPO Contact: Tom Mahoney Lee Publications, PO Box 121 Palatine Palatine, hill, Rome Palatine, hill: see Rome before Augustus and Roman Empire under Rome. Palatine, village, United States Palatine (păl`ətīn), village (1990 pop. Bridge, NY 13428 518/673-3237, 800/218-5586, FAX: 518/673-2381 E-Mail: tmahoney@leepub.com Attendance in 2002: 1,800 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 113 Price of one exhibit space: $510 for 10' by 10' 2003: Dec 10-11, Salisbury, MD EAU CLAIRE Eau Claire (ō klâr), city (1990 pop. 56,856), seat of Eau Claire co., W central Wis., on the Chippewa at the mouth of the Eau Claire River, in a hilly lake region; inc. 1872. FARM SHOW Contact: Bob Henry or Bill Henry PO Box 832 Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 715/723-2775 or 715/738-2451, FAX: 715/723-2775 or 715/738-2451 E-Mail: northcountry25@hotmail.com Attendance in 2003: 12,000 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 145 Price of one exhibit space: $275 for 10' by 9' 2004: March 2-3, Eau Claire, WI 2005: March 1-2, Eau Claire, WI EMPIRE FARM DAYS Contact: Melanie Wickham PO Box 566 Stanley, NY 14561 585/526-5356, 877/697-7837, FAX: 585/526-6576; E-Mail: mwickham@empirefarmdays.com Web site: www.empirefarmdays.com Number of exhibitors in 2002: 642 Price of one exhibit space: $440 for 10' by 10'; $375 for 50' by 25' 2003: Aug 5-7, Seneca Falls Seneca Falls A village of west-central New York on the Seneca River east-southeast of Rochester. The first women's rights convention was held here in 1848. Population: 6,870. , NY 2004: Aug 10-12, Seneca Falls, NY 2005: Aug 9-11, Seneca Falls, NY ENOMAQ--INTERNATIONAL SHOW OF WINERY win·er·y n. pl. win·er·ies An establishment at which wine is made. Noun 1. winery - distillery where wine is made wine maker AND BOTTLING MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT Contact: Juan Vallado Carretera Nacional II, KM 311, PO Box 108 50012 Zaragoza, Spain +34 976 76 47 00, FAX: +34 976 33 06 49 E-Mail: info@feriazaragoza.com Web site: www.feriazaragoza.com 2004: Jan 27-30, Zaragoza, Spain EUROTIER 2004 Contact: Dr. Karl Schloesser Eschborner Landstr. 122 D-60322, Frankfurt, Germany +49-69-24788-254, FAX: +49-69-24788-113 E-Mail: eurotier@dlg-frankfurt.de Web site: www.eurotier.de Attendance in 2002: 120,746 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 1,331 Price of one exhibit space: EUR 114--EUR 132 per [m.sup.2] (minimum 9 [m.sup.2]) 2004: Nov 9-12, Hanover, Germany FARM AND RANCH EXPO Contact: Jackie Lashley 502 S. Dewey North Platte North Platte, city, United States North Platte (plăt), city (1990 pop. 22,605), seat of Lincoln co., W central Nebr., at the confluence of the North Platte and South Platte rivers; inc. 1873. , NE 69101 308/532-4966, FAX: 308/532-4827 E-Mail: jl@northplattechamber.com Web site: www.northplattechamber.com Attendance in 2003: 5,000-6,000 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 140 Price of one exhibit space: $275 for 8' by 9' 2004: Feb 4-5, North Platte, NE FARM PROGRESS HAY EXPO Contact: Don Tourte 191 S. Gary Ave. Carol Stream, IL 60188 630/462-2900, FAX: 630/462-2869 E-Mail: dtourte@farmprogress.com Web site: www.HayExpo.com 2004: June 23, Arlington, WI FARM PROGRESS SHOW Contact: Don Tourte or Keith Ryan
191 S. Gary Ave. Carol Stream, IL 60188 630/462-2900, FAX: 630/462-2869 E-Mail: dtourte@farmprogress.com Web site: www.FarmProgressShow.com 2003: Sept 23-25, Henning, IL 2004: Aug 31-Sept 2, Alleman, IA FARM SCIENCE REVIEW Contact: Craig Fendrick or Chuck Gamble 590 Woody Hayes Wayne Woodrow “Woody” Hayes (February 14, 1913 – March 12, 1987) was a college football coach who is best remembered for his 28-year tenure at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, from 1951-1978. Dr., Ste. 232 Columbus, OH 43210 614/292-4278, 800/644-6377, FAX: 614/292-9448 E-Mail: fendrick.1@osu.edu Web site: http://fsr.osu.edu Attendance in 2002: 144,430 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 597 Price of one exhibit space: $620 for 30' by 50' 2003: Sept 16-18, London, OH 2004: Sept 21-23, London, OH 2005: Sept 20-22, London, OH FARMFEST Contact: John Hendel 801 Cliff Rd E., Ste. 201 Burnsville, MN 55337 952/894-8007, 800/827-8007, FAX: 952/894-8252 E-Mail: jhendel@farmshows.com Web site: www.farmshows.com Attendance in 2002: 43,000 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 499 Price of one exhibit space: $525 for 10' by 10'; $800 for 25' by 50'; $995 for 50' by 50'; $1,250 for 50' by 75'; $1,685 for 50' by 100'; $1,500 for seed plot 2003: Aug 5-7, Redwood redwood: see sequoia; brazilwood. redwood or sequoia Coniferous evergreen timber tree (Sequoia sempervirens) of the family Taxodiaceae, found in the fog belt of west-coastal North America. County, MN 2004: Aug 3-5, Redwood County, MN 2005: Aug 2-4, Redwood County, MN FIMA--INTERNATIONAL FAIR OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY Agricultural machinery is one of the most revolutionary and impactful applications of modern technology. The truly elemental human need for food has often driven the development of technology and machines. Contact: Juan J. Vallado Carretera Nacional II, KM 311, PO Box 108 50012-Zaragoza, Spain +34 976 76 47 00, FAX: +34 976 33 06 49 E-Mail: info@feriazaragoza.com Web site: www.feriazaragoza.com 2005: April 5-9, Zaragoza, Spain FIMA FIMA Financial Services Instant Messaging Association FIMA Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications FIMA Federal Insurance & Mitigation Administration FIMA Financial Instant Messaging Association FIMA Fissions per Initial Metal Atom GANADERA--INTERNATIONAL ANIMAL PRODUCTION SHOW Contact: Juan J. Vallado Carretera Nacional II, KM 311, PO Box 108 50012--Zaragoza, Spain +34 976 76 47 00, FAX: +34 976 33 06 49 E-Mail: info@feriazaragoza.com Web site: www.feriazaragoza.com 2004: Apri 20-23, Zaragoza, Spain FOND DU LAC Fond du Lac (fŏn` də lăk', –jə–), city (1990 pop. 37,757), seat of Fond du Lac co., E central Wis., in a resort region at the south end of Lake Winnebago; inc. 1852. FARM SHOW Contact: Bob Henry or Bill Henry PO Box 832 Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 715/723-2775 or 715/738-2451, FAX: 715/723-2775 or 715/738-2451 E-Mail: northcountry25@hotmail.com Attendance in 2003: 5,000 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 65 Price of one exhibit space: $245 for 10' by 10' 2004: Jan 6-7, Fond du Lac, WI 2005: Jan 11-12, Fond du Lac, WI 2006: Jan 10-11, Fond du Lac, WI FORT WAYNE Fort Wayne, city (1990 pop. 173,072), seat of Allen co., NE Ind., where the St. Joseph and St. Marys rivers join to form the Maumee River; inc. 1840. It is the second largest city in the state, a major railroad and shipping point, a wholesale and distribution hub, FARM SHOW Contact: Lois Kobes or Fred Cline cline, in biology, any gradual change in a particular characteristic of a population of organisms from one end of the geographical range of the population to the other. 811 West Oakland Ave., PO Box 1067 Austin, MN 55912-1067 507/437-1378, 800/347-5225, FAX: 507/437-8917 E-Mail: tradexpo@smig.net Web site: www.tradexpos.com Attendance in 2003: 36,000 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 380 Price of one exhibit space: $510 for 10' by 10' 2004: Jan 13-15, Fort Wayne, IN 2005: Jan 18-20, Fort Wayne, IN FOUR STATE FARM SHOW Contact: Ted Gum gum, colloidal plant substance gum, term commonly applied to any of a wide variety of colloidal substances somewhat similar in appearance and general characteristics, exuded by or extracted from plants. 1801 S. Hwy. 59, PO Box 601 Parsons Parsons, city (1990 pop. 11,924), Labette co., SE Kans.; inc. 1871. It is a shipping point for dairy products, grain, and livestock. Manufactures include ammunition, wire and paper products, plastics, and appliances. , KS 67357 620/421-9450, 800/356-8255, FAX: 620/421-9473 E-Mail: farmtalk@terraworld.net Attendance in 2002: 25,000 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 680 Price of one exhibit space: $295 for 25' by 25' (outdoor) 2004: July 16-18, Pittsburg, KS 2005: July 15-17, Pittsburg, KS GEORGIA PEANUT FARM SHOW Contact: Emory Murphy or Tammy Pate PO Box 967 Tifton, GA 31793 229/386-3470, FAX: 229/286-3501 E-Mail: info@gapeanuts.com Web site: www.gapeanuts.com Attendance in 2003: 1,200 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 65+ Price of one exhibit space: $275 for 8' by 10'; $500 for 16' by 20' 2004: Jan 15, Albany, GA 2005: Jan 20, Albany, GA GRAPE GROWER MAGAZINE FARM SHOW Contact: Trade Show Manager 4969 E. Clinton Way, Ste. 104 Fresno, CA 93727 559/252-7000, FAX: 559/252-7387 E-Mail: tradeshows@westagpubco.com Web site: www.westagpubco.com 2004: TBD TBD abbr. to be determined GREAT LAKES Great Lakes, group of five freshwater lakes, central North America, creating a natural border between the United States and Canada and forming the largest body of freshwater in the world, with a combined surface area of c.95,000 sq mi (246,050 sq km). FRUIT, VEGETABLE AND FARM MARKET EXPO Contact: Sharri German 11767 Fisk Fisk , James 1834-1872. American railroad financier and speculator who attempted in 1869 to corner the gold market with Jay Gould, leading to Black Friday, a day of nationwide financial panic. Rd. Belding, MI 48809 616/794-0492, FAX: 616/794-9670 E-Mail: glexpo@iserv.net Web site: www.glexpo.com Attendance in 2002: 3,000 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 263 Price of one exhibit space: $695 for 10' by 10' 2003: Dec 9-11, Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, city (1990 pop. 189,126), seat of Kent co., SW central Mich., on the Grand River; inc. 1850. The second largest city in the state, it is a distribution, wholesale, and industrial center for an area that yields fruit, dairy products, farm produce, , MI 2004: Dec 7-9, Grand Rapids, MI HAWKEYE FARM SHOW Contact: Penny Swank PO Box 737 Austin, MN 55912 507/437-7969, 800/873-1411, FAX: 507/437-7752 E-Mail: fsusa@farmshowsusa.com Web site: www.farmshowsusa.com Attendance in 2003: 15,000 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 163 Price of one exhibit space: $385 for 10' by 10' 2004: Feb 26-28, Cedar Falls Cedar Falls, city (1990 pop. 34,298), Black Hawk co., N Iowa, on the Cedar River; inc. 1854. It developed as a milling center in the late 19th-century after the coming of the railroad; its name is derived from the cedar tree. , IA 2005: March 3-5, Cedar Falls, IA HUSKER Husker may refer to:
Contact: Jim Kanter 5625 "O" St. Lincoln, NE 68510 402/489-9331, FAX: 402/489-9335 E-Mail: jkanter@farmprogress.com Web site: www.HuskerHarvestDays.com 2003: Sept 9-11, Grand Island, NE 2004: Sept 14-16, Grand Island, NE 2005: Sept 13-15, Grand Island, NE INDIANA-ILLINOIS FARM & OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT SHOW Contact: Richard or Jean Sherman 4 Highwater Rd. Hilton Head, SC 29928 843/686-5640, FAX: 843/686-5640 E-Mail: shermexpo@aol.com Attendance in 2003: 15,000 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 350 Price of one exhibit space: $350 for 10' by 10'; bulk space from $1.60 per sq ft down to $1.10 for more than 2000 sq ft 2003: Dec 16-18, Indianapolis, IN 2004: Dec 14-16, Indianapolis, IN INFOAG 2003 Contact: Dr. Harold F. Reetz 111 E. Washington St. Monticello, IL 61856-1640 217/762-2074, FAX: 217/762-8655 E-Mail: hreetz@ppi-far.org Web site: www.ppi-far.org/infoag Attendance in 2001: 400 Number of exhibitors in 2001: 46 Price of one exhibit space: $950 for 8' by 10' 2003: July 30-Aug 1, Indianapolis, IN INTERNATIONAL PLOWING MATCH & FARM MACHINERY SHOW Contact: Frank Rider 188 Nicklin Rd. Guelph, Ontario N1H 7L5 519/767-2928, 800/661-7569, FAX: 519/767-2101 E-Mail: admin@plowingmatach.org Web site: www.ruralexpo2003.ca Attendance in 2002: 84,287 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 325 Price of one exhibit space: $500 (CAN) for 25' by 70' outdoor; $600 (CAN) for 10' by 10' indoor 2003: Sept 17-21, Carleton Place, ON 2004: Sept 22-26, Meaford, ON 2005: Sept 20-24, Listowel, ON IOWA Iowa, state, United States Iowa (ī`əwə), midwestern state in the N central United States. It is bounded by the Mississippi R. FARM & FIELD FEST Contact: John Hendel 801 Cliff Rd E., Ste. 201 Burnsville, MN 55337 952/894-8007, 800/827-8007, FAX: 952/894-8252 E-Mail: jhendel@farmshows.com Web site: www.farmshows.com Price of one exhibit space: $475 for 10' by 10'; $625 for 25' by 50'; $825 for 50' by 50'; $1,400 for seed plot 2003: Aug 26-28, Boone/Ames, IA 2004: Aug 31-Sept 2, Boone/Ames, IA 2005: Aug 30-Sept 1, Boone/Ames, IA IOWA PORK pork, flesh of swine prepared as food, one of the principal commodities of the meatpacking industry. Pork has long been a staple food in most of the world, although religious taboos have limited its use, especially among Jews and Muslims. CONGRESS Contact: Chris Irwin Chris Irwin (born June 27, 1942 in Wandsworth, London) is a British former Formula One driver. He participated in 10 grands prix, debuting on July 16, 1966. He scored 2 championship points. PO Box 71009 Clive, IA 50325 800/372-7675, FAX: 515/225-0563 E-Mail: info@iowaporkcongress.org Web site: www.iowaporkcongress.org Attendance in 2003: 5,212 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 330 Price of one exhibit space: $575 for 8' by 10'--Blue Level; $675 for 8' by 10'--Red Level 2004: Jan 28-29, Des Moines, IA 2005: Jan 26-27, Des Moines IA IOWA POWER FARMING SHOW Contact: Tom Jungle jungle [Hindustani jangal=desert, forest; from Skt. jangala=wasteland, uncultivated land], densest form of tropical forest (usually second growth or later) found throughout tropical lowland regions. 1311 50th St. West Des Moines West Des Moines (də moin`), city (1990 pop. 31,702), Polk co., S central Iowa, a growing suburb W of Des Moines; inc. 1893 as Valley Junction, renamed 1938. Products manufactured there include cement, metal items, and pumps. , IA 50266 515/223-5119, 800/622-0016, FAX: 515/223-7832 E-Mail: tomj@ineda.com Web site: www.iowapowershow.com Attendance in 2003: 10,603 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 492 Price of one exhibit space: $445 for 10' by 10' 2004: Feb 3-5, Des Moines, IA 2005: Feb 1-3, Des Moines, IA KEYSTONE key·stone n. 1. Architecture The central wedge-shaped stone of an arch that locks its parts together. Also called headstone. 2. The central supporting element of a whole. FARM SHOW Contact: Tom Mahoney Lee Publications, PO Box 121 Palatine Bridge, NY 13428 518/673-3237, 800/218-5586, FAX: 518/673-2381 E-Mail: tmahoney@leepub.com Attendance in 2003: 12,000 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 366 Price of one exhibit space: $510 for 10' by 10' 2004: Jan 6-8, York, PA 2005: Jan 4-6, York, PA KRGI/KRGY AGRI-EXPO Contact: Tim Bob Kitsmiller 3205 W. North Front St. Grand Island, NE 68802 308/381-1430, FAX: 308/382-6701 E-Mail: KRGI@KRGI.com Attendance in 2003: 2,000 Number of exhibitors in 2000: 90 Price of one exhibit space: $330 for 10' by 10' 2004: Jan 7-8, Grand Island, NE MANITOBA AG DAYS Contact: Owen Beever 1594 22nd St. Brandon, Manitoba Brandon is a city in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. The surrounding area is often referred to as "Westman". The city started as a major junction on the Canadian Pacific Railway, and the Assiniboine River and was then incorporated in 1882. R7B 1T7 204/571-6566, FAX: 204/571-6567 E-Mail: coordinator@agdays.com Web site: www.agdays.com Attendance in 2003: 31,900 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 419 Price of one exhibit space: $395 for 10' by 8'; $445 for 10' by 10'; $790 for 20' by 8'; $890 for 20' by 10'; other sizes available for machinery displays 2004: Jan 20-22, Brandon, MB 2005: Jan 18-20, Brandon, MB MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT EXPOSITION Contact: Timothy Harrigan or Silvia Calanchi 103 Farrall Hall East Lansing East Lansing, city (1990 pop. 50,677), Ingham co., S central Mich., a suburb of Lansing, on the Red Cedar River; inc. 1907. The city was first known as College Park, but was renamed when it was incorporated. , MI 48824 517/353-3477, 800/366-7055, FAX: 517/432-1563 E-Mail: harrigan@msue.msu.edu or calanchl@msu.edu Web site: www.agexpo.msu.edu Attendance in 2002: 25,000 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 300 Price of one exhibit space: $525 for 35' by 50' 2004: July 20-22, East Lansing, MI 2005: July 19-21, East Lansing, MI MID-AMERICA AG SHOW Contact: Kathy Burgan 1100-H Brandywine Blvd., PO Box 3388 Zanesville, OH 43702-3388 740/452-4541, FAX: 740/452-2552 E-Mail: kburganGoffinger.com Web site: www.midamericaagshow.com Attendance in 2002: 1,000 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 300 Price of one exhibit space: $745 for 10' by 10' 2004: Jan 20-21, Fort Wayne, IN MID-AMERICA FARM EXPO Contact: Christy chris·ty n. Variant of christie. Humphrey PO Box 586 Salina Salina (səlī`nə), city (1990 pop. 42,303), seat of Saline co., central Kans., on the Smoky Hill River; founded 1858 by settlers opposed to slavery, inc. 1870. , KS 67402-0586 785/827-9301, FAX: 785/827-9758 E-Mail: christy@informatics Same as information technology and information systems. The term is more widely used in Europe. .net Web site: www.salinakansas.org Attendance in 2003: 13,000 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 300 2004: March 23-25, Salina, KS MIDWEST AG EXPO--ILLINOIS Contact: Gary W. Manke 5330 Wall St., Ste. 100 Madison, WI 53718-7929 608/240-4700, FAX: 608/240-2069 E-Mail: midwestequ@aol.com Web site: www.meda-online.com Attendance in 2003: 11,500 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 187 Price of one exhibit space: $254 for 10' by 10' 2004: Jan 28-29, Gifford, IL 2005: Jan 26-27, Gifford, IL MIDWEST AG EXPOWISCONSIN Contact: Gary W. Manke 5330 Wall St., Ste. 100 Madison, WI 53718-7929 608/240-4700, FAX: 608/240-2069 E-Mail: midwestequ@aol.com Web site: www.meda-online.com Attendance in 2003: 10,000 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 225 Price of one exhibit space: $300 for 10' by 10' 2004: March 16-17, Madison, WI 2005: March 15-16, Madison, WI MIDWEST FARM SHOW Contact: Bob Henry or Bill Henry PO Box 832 Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 715/723-2775 or 715/738-2451, FAX: 715/723-2775 or 715/738-2451 E-Mail: northcountry25@hotmail.com Attendance in 2003: 12,000 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 120 Price of one exhibit space: $285 for 10' by 10' 2004: Jan 21-22, La Crosse La Crosse (lə krôs), city (1990 pop. 51,003), seat of La Crosse co., W Wis., at the foot of high bluffs on the Mississippi, where the La Crosse and Black rivers meet; inc. 1856. , WI 2005: Jan 19-20, La Crosse, WI 2006: Jan 18-19, La Crosse, WI MINNESOTA PORK CONGRESS Contact: Sharon Wilkinson Minnesota Pork Producers Association, 360 Pierce Pierce may refer to: Places
North Mankato, MN 56003 507/345-8814, FAX: 507/345-8681 E-Mail: sharonw1@hickorytech.com Web site: www.mnpork.com Attendance in 2003: 2,000 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 288 Price of one exhibit space: $550 for 10' by 10' 2004: Jan 22-23, Minneapolis, MN 2005: Jan 20-21, Minneapolis, MN NATIONAL AGRI-MARKETING CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW 11020 King St., Ste. 205 Overland Park Overland Park, city (1990 pop. 111,790), Johnson co., NE Kans., a residential suburb of Kansas City; inc. 1960. There is printing and publishing, and the manufacture of apparel, aircraft parts, cement, prepared foods, salt, chemicals, marine accessories, and signs. , KS 66210 913/491-6500, FAX: 913/491-6502 E-Mail: info@nama.org Web site: www.nama.org 2004: April 14-16, Kansas City, MO 2005: April 20-22, Phoenix, AZ NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF INDEPENDENT CROP CONSULTANTS' ANNUAL MEETING Contact: Allison Jones Allison Jones is a popular casting director who is credited for helping to bring together realistic ensemble casts for such television shows as Freaks and Geeks (for which she was nominated and won an Emmy), Curb Your Enthusiasm and Arrested Development 349 E. Nolley Dr. Collierville, TN 38017 901/861-0511, FAX: 901/861-0512 E-Mail: jonesnaicc@aol.com Web site: www.naicc.org Attendance in 2003: 400 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 54 Price of one exhibit space: $500 for 8' by 10' (members); $750 for 8' by 10' (non-member) 2004: Jan 19-22, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , CA NATIONAL BARROW barrow, in archaeology barrow, in archaeology, a burial mound. Earth and stone or timber are the usual construction materials; in parts of SE Asia stone and brick have entirely replaced earth. A barrow built primarily of stone is often called a cairn. SHOW Contact: Steve Guenther or Fred Cline 811 W. Oakland Ave. Austin, MN 55912 507/437-4697, 800/949-3976, FAX: 507/437-8917 E-Mail: tradexpo@smig.net Web site: www.tradexpos.com Price of one exhibit space: $150 for 10' by 10' or sponsorship prices available 2003: Sept 8-10, Austin, MN 2004: Sept 6-8, Austin, MN NATIONAL BLUEBERRY blueberry, plant of the large genus Vaccinium, widely distributed shrubs (occasionally small trees) of the family Ericaceae (heath family), usually found on acid soil. They are often confused with the related huckleberry. CONFERENCE & EXPO Contact: Robin Smith 500 Business Centre Dr. Lansing, MI 48917 517/485-2309, 800/878-5131, FAX: 517/485-4178 Web site: www.blueberries.com Attendance in 2001: 1,500 Number of exhibitors in 2001: 60 Price of one exhibit space: $480 for 10' by 10' 2003: Nov 12-13, Grand Rapids, MI NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION National Cattlemen's Beef Association or NCBA, an advocacy group for beef producers in the United States, reports that it works "to increase profit opportunities for cattle and beef producers by enhancing the business climate and building consumer demand. TRADE SHOW Contact: Karissa Jacobs PO Box 3469 Englewood, CO 80155 303/850-3335, FAX: 303/770-7745 E-Mail: kjacobs@beef.org Web site: www.beef.org Price of one exhibit space: $920 for 10' by 10'; larger spaces available-price varies 2004: Jan 28-30, Phoenix, AZ 2005: Feb 2-5, San Antonio, TX NATIONAL FARM MACHINERY SHOW Contact: Harold Workman WORKMAN. One who labors, one who is employed to do business for another. 2. The obligations of a workman are to perform the work he has undertaken to do; to do it in proper time; to do it well to employ the things furnished him according to his contract. Kentucky Fair & Expo Center, PO Box 37130 Louisville, KY 40209-1398 502/367-5100, FAX: 502/367-5109 E-Mail: harold.workman@mail.state.ky.us Web site: www.kyfairexpo.org 2004: Feb 11-14, Louisville, KY 2005: Feb 16-19, Louisville, KY 2006: Feb 15-18, Louisville, KY NATIONAL SMALL FARM TRADE SHOW & CONFERENCE Contact: Ron Macher 3903 W. Ridge Trail Rd. Clark, MO 65243-9525 573/687-3525, 800/633-2535, FAX: 652/687-3148 E-Mail: smallfarm@socket.net Web site: www.smallfarmtoday.com Attendance in 2002: 4,592 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 278 Price of one exhibit space: $295 for 8' by 10', or 20' by 20' for large equipment dealers 2003: Nov 6-13, Columbia, MO 2004: Nov 4-6, Columbia, MO 2005: Nov 3-5, Columbia, MO NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW, RODEO & HORSE SHOW Contact: Charles Sylvester 4655 Humboldt St. Denver, CO 80216-2818 303/297-1166, FAX: 303/292-1708 E-Mail: nwtickets@nationalwestern.com Web site: www.nationalwestern.com Price of one exhibit space: Varies 2004: Jan 10-25, Denver, CO NCE NCE Networks of Centres of Excellence NCE New Chemical Entity (pharmaceutical research) NCE Normal Curve Equivalent NCE New Civil Engineer (UK Journal) NCE Non-Commercial Educational NCE New Century Energies GREEN BAY FARM SHOW Contact: Bill or Bob Henry PO Box 832 Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 715/738-2451 or 715/723-2775, FAX: 715/738-2451 or 715/723-2775 E-Mail: northcountry25@hotmail.com 2004: Feb 3-4, Green Bay, WI 2005: Feb 1-2, Green Bay, WI NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of FARM SHOW Contact: Scott Grigor or Chuck Buie PO Box 3470 Syracuse, NY 13220 315/457-8205, 800/932-0607, FAX: 315/451-3548 E-Mail: sgrigor@ne-equip.com Web site: www.newyorkfarmshow.com Number of exhibitors: 460 Price of one exhibit space: $350 for 10' by 10' 2004: Feb 26-28, Syracuse, NY 2005: Feb 24-26, Syracuse, NY NEW YORK GROWER SHOW Contact: Tom Mahoney Lee Publications, PO Box 121 Palatine Bridge, NY 13428 518/673-3237, 800/218-5586, FAX: 518/673-2381 E-Mail: tmahoney@leepub.com Attendance in 2003: 1,800 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 88 Price of one exhibit space: $550 for 10' by 10' 2004: Jan 14-15, Syracuse, NY NILE STOCK SHOW & PRO RODEO Contact: Joyce Laughery 308 6th Ave. N., PO Box 1981 Billings, MT 59103 406/256-2495, FAX: 406/256-2494 E-Mail: monica@thenile.org Web site: www.thenile.org Attendance in 2002: 30,000 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 125 Price of one exhibit space: $450-$550 for 10' by 10' 2003: Oct 15-18, Billings, MT 2004: Oct 20-23, Billings, MT 2005: Oct 19-23, Billings, MT NORTH AMERICAN North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. FARM & POWER SHOW Contact: Steve Guenthner or Fred Cline 811 W. Oakland Ave. Austin, MN 55912 507/437-4697, 800/949-3976, E-Mail: tradexpo@smig.net Web site: www.tradexpos.com Attendance in 2003: 17,000 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 276 Price of one exhibit space: $385 for 10' by 10' 2004: March 18-20, Owatonna, MN 2005: March 17-19, Owatonna, MN NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) is a livestock show held each November in Louisville, Kentucky and lasts for two weeks. The events are held at the Kentucky Exposition Center which is also home to the Kentucky State Fair and the University of Louisville's Contact: Harold Workman PO Box 36367 Louisville, KY 40233 502/595-3166, FAX: 502/367-5299 E-Mail: harold.workman@mail.state.us.ky Web site: www.livestockexpo.org Attendance in 2002: 210,000 2003: Nov 8-21, Louisville, KY 2004: Nov 6-19, Louisville, KY 2005: Nov 5-18, Louisville, KY NORTHEAST NEBRASKA FARM & EQUIPMENT SHOW Contact: Robb Thomas Robb Douglas Thomas (born March 29, 1966 in Portland, Oregon) is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL who played from 1989 to 1998. High school career Thomas graduated from Corvallis High School in Corvallis, Oregon in 1984 and starred in football and track. PO Box 789 Norfolk, NE 68702-0789 402/371-0780, FAX: 402/371-6303 E-Mail: rthomas@wjag.com Web site: http://arc.wjag.com/farmshow.htm Attendance in 2003: 2,500 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 87 Price of one exhibit space: $275 for 8' by 9'; $400 for 11' by 22' 2004: Jan 21-22, Norfolk, NE NORTHERN ILLINOIS For the university, see Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois is a region generally covering the northern third of the U.S. state of Illinois. Economics FARM SHOW Contact: John Hendel 801 Cliff Rd. E., Ste. 201 Burnsville, MN 55337 952/894-8007, 800/827-8007, FAX: 952/894-8252 E-Mail: jhendel@farmshows.com Web site: www.farmshows.com Attendance in 2003: 11,500 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 198 Price of one exhibit space: $415 for 10' by 10' 2004: Jan 7-8, DeKalb, IL 2005: Jan 5-6, DeKalb, IL NORTHWEST AGRICULTURAL SHOW An Agricultural Show is a public event showcasing the equipment, animals, sports and recreation associated with the occupations of agriculture and animal husbandry. The largest of these comprise a Livestock show Contact: Jim Heater 4672 Drift Creek Rd., SE Sublimity sub·lime adj. 1. Characterized by nobility; majestic. 2. a. Of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth. b. Not to be excelled; supreme. 3. Inspiring awe; impressive. 4. , OR 97385 503/769-7120, FAX: 503/769-3549 E-Mail: info@NWAgShow.com Web site: www.NWAgShow.com Attendance in 2003: 20,000 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 280 Price of one exhibit space: varies by sq ft 2004: Jan 27-29, Portland, OR 2005: Jan 25-27, Portland, OR NUT Nut, in Egyptian religion Nut (n  t, nŭt), in Egyptian religion, sky-goddess. She was the sister-wife of the earth god Geb, to whom she bore Osiris, Isis, Set, and Nephthys. GROWER MAGAZINE FARM SHOW Contact: Trade Show Manager 4969 E. Clinton Way, Ste. 104 Fresno, CA 93727 559/252-7000, FAX: 559/252-7387 E-Mail: tradeshows@westagpubco.com Web site: www.westagpubco.com 2004: TBD OKLAHOMA FARM SHOW Contact: Jim Kanter or Monica Hightower 5625 "O" St. Lincoln, NE 68510 402/489-9331, FAX: 402/489-9335 E-Mail: jkanter@farmprogress.com Web site: www.OklahomaFarmShow.com 2004: March 26-28, Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (1990 pop. 444,719), state capital, and seat of Oklahoma co., central Okla., on the North Canadian River; inc. 1890. The state's largest city, it is an important livestock market, a wholesale, distribution, industrial, and financial center, and a farm , OK 2005: March 25-27, Oklahoma City, OK OZARK FALL FARMFEST Contact: Mary Quinn PO Box 630 Springfield, MO 65801 417/833-2660 Attendance in 2002: 40,000+ Number of exhibitors in 2002: 750 Price of one exhibit space: $280 for 10' by 10'.inside; $230 for 32' by 24' outside 2003: Oct 3-5, Springfield, MO 2004: Oct 1-3, Springfield, MO 2005: Oct 7-9, Springfield, MO PACIFIC NUT PRODUCER EXPO Contact: David Hill PO Box 626 Clovis, CA 93613 559/298-6675 E-Mail: sales@malcolmmedia.com Web site: www.malcolmmedia.com Attendance in 2002: 400 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 40 Price of one exhibit space: $500 ($250 for frequent advertisers) for 10' by 8' indoor; 20' by 20' outdoor 2003: Nov 6 2004: Nov 11 2005: Nov 10 PENNSYLVANIA FARM SHOW The Pennsylvania Farm Show is held every January in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, just off Exit 67 of Interstate 81. The event, considered Pennsylvania's state fair, first began in 1917.[1] It is the largest indoor agricultural event held in the United States. Contact: Russell C. Redding Redding, city (1990 pop. 66,462), seat of Shasta co., N central Calif., on the Sacramento River; inc. 1872. A principal tourist center for a mountain and lake region, it also has lumbering, food-processing, and diverse manufacturing. 2302 N. Cameron St. Harrisburg, PA 17110 717/787-5373, FAX: 717/783-8710 E-Mail: rredding@state.pa.us Web site: www.farmshowcomplex.com Attendance in 2003: 500,000 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 254 Price of one exhibit space: $255 to $360 for 10' by 10' 2004: Jan 10-17, Harrisburg, PA 2005: Jan 8-15, Harrisburg, PA 2006: Jan 7-14, Harrisburg, PA GREATER PEORIA FARM SHOW Contact: Ron Howard PO Box 737 Austin, MN 55912 507/437-7969, 800/873-1411, FAX: 507/437-7752 E-Mail: fsusa@farmshowsusa.com Web site: www.farmshowsusa.com Attendance in 2002: 25,000 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 281 Price of one exhibit space: $435 for 10' by 10' 2003: Dec 2-4, Peoria, IL 2004: Nov 30-Dec 2, Peoria, IL 2005: Nov 29-Dec 1, Peoria, IL POWER SHOW OHIO Ohio, state, United States Ohio, midwestern state in the Great Lakes region of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania (NE) West Virginia (SE), Kentucky (S), Indiana (W), and Michigan and Lake Erie (N). Contact: David L. Kahler or Dennis Alford PO Box 68 Dublin, OH 43017 614/889-1309, FAX: 614/889-0463 E-Mail: ostaff@omeda.org Web site: www.omeda.org/powershow Attendance in 2003: 30,784 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 252 Price of one exhibit space: 10' by 10' to 40' by 40'--price TBD 2004: Jan 30-Feb 1, Columbus, OH 2005: Jan 28-30, Columbus, OH QUAD CITIES
The Quad Cities are a group of cities which flank the Mississippi River in Iowa and Illinois in the midwestern United States. FARM EQUIPMENT SHOW Contact: Richard Sherman 4 Highwater Rd. Hilton Head, SC 29928 843/686-5640, FAX: 843/686-5640 E-Mail: shermexpo@aol.com Attendance in 2003: 14,000 Number of exhibitors in: 250 Price of one exhibit space: $350 for 10' by 10'. Bulk space for $1.60 per sq ft for 1,000 sq ft 2004: Jan 18-20, Rock Island, IL 2005: Jan 16-28, Rock Island, IL ROYAL SMITHFIELD SHOW Contact: Clarion A family of application development systems for Windows from SoftVelocity, Inc., Pompano Beach, FL (www.softvelocity.com). Clarion provides a comprehensive set of tools for development, including a screen builder, 4GL and application generator. Events Ltd. Earls Court Exhibition Centre London, UK SW5 9TA +44 (0)20 7370 8208, FAX: +44 (0)20 7370 8143 E-Mail: info@royal-smithfield.co.uk Web site: www.royal-smithfield.co.uk Attendance in 2002: 45,214 2004: Dec 2-5, Earls Court, London SIOUX EMPIRE FARM SHOW Contact: Ron Bormaster PO Box 737 Austin, TX 55912 507/437-7969, 800/873-1411, FAX: 507/437-7752 E-Mail: fsusa@farmshows.com Web site: www.farmshowsusa.com Attendance in 2003: 20,000 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 64 Price of one exhibit space: $375 for 10' by 10' 2004: Jan 28-30, Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, city (1990 pop. 100,814), seat of Minnehaha co., SE S.Dak., on the Big Sioux River; settled 1856, inc. as a village 1877, as a city 1883. Settlers abandoned the site in 1862 because of Native American raids, but with the establishment (1865) of Fort , SD 2005: Jan 26-28, Sioux Falls, SD SIOUX FALLS FARM SHOW Contact: Ron Bormaster PO Box 737 Austin, MN 55912 507/437-7969, 800/873-1411, FAX: 507/437-7752 E-Mail: fsusa@farmshowsusa.com Web site: www.farmshowsusa.com Attendance in 2003: 20,000 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 201 Price of one exhibit space: $395 for 10' by 10' 2004: Jan 28-30, Sioux Falls, SD 2005: Jan 26-28, Sioux Falls, SD SMAGUA--INTERNATIONAL WATER & ENVIRONMENT EXHIBITION Contact: Juan Vallado Carretera Nacional II, KM 311, PO Box 108 50012 Zaragoza, Spain +34 976 76 47 00, FAX: +34 976 33 06 49 E-Mail: info@feriazaragoza.com Web site: www.feriazaragoza.com 2004: Feb 17-20, Zaragoza, Spain SOUTHEAST COTTON CONFERENCE Contact: Darrah Parker 14920 US Hwy. 61 Clarksdale, MS 38614 662/624-8503, 800/253-3160, FAX: 662/627-1137 E-Mail: dparker@primediabusiness.com Web site: www.southeastfarmpress.com Attendance in 2003: 400 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 40 Price of one exhibit space: $360 for 10' by 10' 2004: Jan 27, Rocky Mount Rocky Mount, city (1990 pop. 48,997), Edgecombe and Nash counties, E N.C., on the Tar River; settled by 1818, inc. 1867. The growing city is the commercial and distribution center of a rich agricultural area (tobacco, cotton, and corn) as well as a large tobacco , NC SOUTHERN FARM SHOW Contact: Debbie Ball or Ramsay Williams Ramsay , Sir William 1852-1916. British chemist who discovered the noble gases argon (with Lord Rayleigh), helium, neon, xenon, and krypton. For this work he was awarded the 1904 Nobel Prize for chemistry. 7406-C Chapel Hill Rd. Raleigh, NC 27607 919/851-2911 ext 23 or 21, 800/851-2990, FAX: 919/851-9219 E-Mail: dball@southernshows.com Web site: www.southernfarmshow.com Attendance in 2003: 30,000 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 300+ Price of one exhibit space: Inside space-$5.10 per sq ft for 10' by 10'; Outside space-$1.25 per sq ft for 400-799 sq ft 2004: Feb 4-6, Raleigh, NC 2005: Feb 2-4, Raleigh, NC SOUTHWEST CROPS PRODUCTION CONFERENCE & EXPO Contact: Kevin Hudson 14920 US Hwy. 61 Clarksdale, MS 38614 662/624-8503, 800/253-3160, FAX: 662/627-1137 E-Mail: khudson@primediabusiness.com Web site: www.southwestfarmpress.com Attendance in 2003: 400 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 40 Price of one exhibit space: $360 for 10' by 10' 2004: Feb 19, Lubbock, TX SPOKANE AG EXPO Contact: Myrna O'Leary 801 W. Riverside, Ste. 100 Spokane, WA 99201 509/459-4114, FAX: 509/747-0077 E-Mail: moleary@chamber.spokane.net Web site: www.agshow.org Price of one exhibit space: 8' by 10'; also sold by sq ft--prices TBD 2004: Jan 13-15, Spokane, WA 2005: Jan 11-13, Spokane, WA ST. LOUIS ALL-EQUIPMENT EXPO Contact: Joyce Runpp 10805 Sunset Office Dr. St. Louis, MO 63127 314/966-5757, 800/430-6334, FAX: 314/966-8438 E-Mail: stlfarmshow@yahoo.com Web site: www.mvea.com Attendance in 2002: 10,000 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 180 Price of one exhibit space: $305 for 10' by 10' 2003: Dec 12-14, St. Louis, MO SUNBELT AGRICULTURAL EXPOSITION Contact: Gina McDonald 290-G Harper Blvd. Moultrie, GA 31788 229/985-1968, FAX: 229/890-8518 E-Mail: info@sunbeltexpo.com Web site: www.sunbeltexpo.com Number of exhibitors in 2002: 1,189 Price of one exhibit space: Varies--$425 and up 2003: Oct 14-16, Moultrie, GA 2004: Oct 19-21, Moultrie, GA 2005: Oct 18-20, Moultrie, GA TECNOVID--TRADE SHOW OF EQUIPMENT & TECHNIQUES FOR VINEGROWlNG Contact: Juan Vallado Carretera Nacional II, KM 311, PO Box 108 50012 Zaragoza, Spain +34 976 76 47 00, FAX: +34 976 33 06 49 E-Mail: info@feriazaragoza.com Web site: www.feriazaragoza.com 2004: Jan 27-30, Zaragoza, Spain TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS ASSOCIATION Texas and Southewestern Cattle Raisers Association was created in 1877, when 40 Texas cattlemen joined together out of their common interest to end unbridled livestock theft and formed what was to become Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. ANNUAL CONVENTION & TRADE SHOW Contact: Lionel Chambers 1301 W. 7th St. Fort Worth, TX 76102 817/332-7155,800/242-7820, FAX: 817/332-5446 E-Mail: lionel@texascattleraisers.org Web site: www.texascattleraisers.org Attendance in 2003: 2,800 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 207 Price of one exhibit space: $650-$700 for 10' by 10' 2004: March 7-10, Austin, TX 2005: March 20-23, Fort Worth, TX TEXOMA FARM AND RANCH SHOW Contact: John Hendel 801 Cliff Road E., Ste. 201 Burnsville, MN 55337 952/894-8007, 800/827-8007, FAX: 952/894-8252 E-Mail: jhendel@farmshows.com Web site: www.farmshows.com Attendance in 2003: 7,500 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 147 Price of one exhibit space: $405 for 10' by 10' 2004: Feb 11-12, Wichita Falls Wichita Falls, city (1990 pop. 96,259), seat of Wichita co., N Tex., on the Wichita River; inc. 1889. The city's name comes from the Wichitas and from the falls that have since been reduced to an area of rapidly flowing water in the Wichita River. , TX 2005: Feb 9-10, Wichita Falls, TX TOPEKA FARM SHOW Contact: Steve Guenthner 811 W. Oakland Ave. Austin, MN 55912 507/437-4697, 800/949-3976, FAX: 507/437-8917 E-Mail: tradexpo@smig.net Web site: www.tradexpos.com Attendance in 2003: 23,500 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 360 Price of one exhibit space: $450 for 10' by 10' 2004: Jan 6-8, Topeka, KS 2005: Jan 11-13, Topeka, KS TRIUMPH OF AG EXPO Contact: Bob Mancuso or Mike Mancuso 7015 Spring St. Omaha, NE 68106 402/346-8003, 800/475-SHOW, FAX: 402/346-5412 E-Mail: showoffice@aol.com Web site: www.show.officeonline.com 2004: March 3-4, Omaha, NE 2005: March 2-3, Omaha, NE (tentative tentative, adj not final or definite, such as an experimental or clinical finding that has not been validated. ) 2006: March 1-2, Omaha, NE (tentative) TULSA FARM SHOW Contact: Ron Bormaster PO Box 737 Austin, MN 55912, 507/437-7969, 800/873-1411, FAX: 507/437-7752 E-Mail: fsusa@farmshowsusa.com Web site: www.farmshowsusa.com Attendance in 2002: 25,000 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 311 Price of one exhibit space: $375 for 10' by 10' 2003: Dec 11-13, Tulsa, OK 2004: Dec 9-11, Tulsa, OK 2005: Dec 8-10, Tulsa, OK VIRGINIA FARM SHOW Contact: Tom Mahoney Lee Publications, PO Box 121 Palatine Bridge, NY 13428 518/673-3237, 800/218-5586, FAX: 518/673-2381 E-Mail: tmahoney@leepub.com Attendance in 2003: 5,000 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 149 Price of one exhibit space: $510 for 10' by 10' 2004: Jan 20-22, Fishersville, VA WESTERN CANADA
Western Canada, commonly referred to as the West FARM PROGRESS SHOW Contact: Roxanne Carr CARR Carrier CARR Customer Acceptance Readiness Review CARR Carrollton Railroad CARR Corrective Action Request and Report CARR City Area Rural Rides (Texas) CARR Configuration Audit Readiness Review CARR Customer Acceptance Requirements Review PO Box 167 Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 2Z6 306/781-9316, 888/734-3975, FAX: 306/781-9396 E-Mail: wcfps@reginaexhibition.com Web site: www.wcfps.com Attendance in 2002: 30,000 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 700+ Price of one exhibit space: $475 for 10' by 10' indoor; $0.40 per sq ft for 25' by 50' outdoor 2004: June 16-18, Regina, SK 2005: June 16-17, Regina, SK WESTERN FAIR FARM SHOW PO Box 7550 London, Ontario N5Y 5P8 519/438-7203, 800/619-4629, FAX: 519/679-3124 E-Mail: fair. info@westernfair.com Web site: www.westernfair.com 2003: Sept 5-14, London, ON WESTERN FARM SHOW Contact: Donna Haughenberry PO Box 419264 Kansas City, MO 64141 816/561-5323, 800/762-5616, FAX: 816/561-1249 E-Mail: donnah@westernassn.com Web site: www.westernfarmshow.com Attendance in 2003: 30,000 Number of exhibitors in 2003: 550 Price of one exhibit space: $400 for 10' by 10' 2004: Feb 21-23, Kansas City, MO 2005: Feb 26-28, Kansas City, MO WICHITA FARM AND RANCH SHOW Contact: Steve Guenthner or Fred Cline 811 W. Oakland Ave. Austin, MN 55912 507/437-4697, 800/949-3976, FAX: 507/437-8917 E-Mail: tradexpo@smig.net Web site: www.tradexpos.com Attendance in 2002: 11,000 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 195 Price of one exhibit space: $375 for 10' by 10' 2003: Nov 11-13, Valley Center, KS 2004: Nov 9-11, Valley Center, KS 2005: Nov 8-10; Valley Center, KS WORLD AG EXPO The World Ag Expo is the world's largest agricultural exposition. Each year it is held in Tulare, California, in the United States during the second week of February. Prior to its 2001 rename, the event was titled "California Farm Equipment Show and International Exposition. Contact: Gary Schultz or Kay KAY Kick Ass Year KAY Kansas Association of Youth Ramos PO Box 1475 Tulare, CA 93275 559/688-1751, 800/999-9186, FAX: 559/686-5065 E-Mail: gary@farmshow.org or kay@farmshow.org Web site: www.farmshow.org Number of exhibitors in 2003: 1,473 Price of one exhibit space: $840 for inside 10' by 10'; $870 for outside 40' by 40' 2004: Feb 10-12, Tulare, CA 2005: Feb 8-10, Tulare, CA WORLD BEEF EXPO Contact: Brian Bolan 640 S. 84th St., PO Box 14990 West Allis West Allis, city (1990 pop. 63,221), Milwaukee co., SE Wis., a residential and industrial suburb of Milwaukee; inc. 1902. Mobile equipment, electronic products, generators, and heavy machinery are among its manufactures. , WI 53214 414/266-7050, FAX: 414/266-4238 E-Mail: brian.bolan@sfp.state.wi.us Web site: www.worldbeefexpo.com Attendance in 2002: 20,000 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 1,250 Price of one exhibit space: $250 for 10' by 10'; $350 for 10' by 30' 2003: Sept 25-28, West Allis, WI 2004: Sept 23-26, West Allis, WI 2005: Sept 29-Oct 1, West Allis, WI WORLD DAIRY EXPO The World Dairy Expo, or World Dairy Exposition, is a cattle show held annually at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Considered the largest and most important dairy cattle Show in North America, it has been held in the first week of October since 1967. Contact: John Rozum 2820 Walton Commons Walton Common (grid reference ST428738) is a 25.5 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the village of Walton in Gordano, North Somerset, notified in 1991. W., Ste. 101 Madison, WI 53718 608/224-6455, FAX: 608/224-0300 E-Mail: wde@wdexpo.com Web site: www.worlddairyexpo.com Attendance in 2002: 70,100 Number of exhibitors in 2002: 635 Price of one exhibit space: $1,150 for 10' by 10' 2003: Sept 30-Oct 4, Madison, WI 2004: Sept 28-Oct 2, Madison, WI 2005: Sept 27-Oct 1, Madison, WI WORLD PORK EXPO Contact: Alice Vinsand or John Wrigley PO Box 10383 Des Moines, IA 50306 515/778-5461, FAX: 515/225-8187 E-Mail: alice@avinsandinc.com Web site: www.worldpork.org 2004: June 10-12, Des Moines, IA |
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