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2008 Ag Expo Schedule

2008 Ag Expo Show Hours:

Tuesday, July 15: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Wednesday, July 16: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Thursday, July 17: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.


 

Tuesday, July 15

   
TIME EVENT LOCATION

 

7 a.m.

 

Ag Expo breakfast

 

Food tent

9 a.m.

 

Show opens
FFA tractor driving contest sponsored by Kubota Tractor Corporation

 

Special events area

 

 

Improving fuel efficiency in tractors presented by MSU extension

 

Educational sessions tent North end main grounds

 

 

Articulating wheel loader ride and drive (all day)

 

South end of grounds
Avenue E and USDA Drive

 

 

Telehandler ride and drive (all day)

 

South end of grounds
Avenue E and USDA Drive

 

 

Robotic milking demonstration (all day)

 

South end main grounds Avenue C and USDA Drive

 

 

Utility vehicle ride and drive (all day)

 

South end main grounds Avenue C and USDA Drive

 

 

Zero-turn mower demonstration (all day)

 

Mower demo area
Avenue D and Second Street

 

9:30 a.m.

 

Sprayer demonstration

 

Bus leaves from parking area

 

10 a.m.

 

Cattle handling and animal identification

 

South end main grounds Avenue C and USDA Drive

 

"Beef Quality Assurance Presentation"
by: MSUE

 

 

10:15 a.m.

 


Transistional planning for farms
presented by Fraleigh Law Firm PLLC

 


Educational sessions tent North end main grounds

 

10:30 a.m.

 

Managing Honeybees 101

 

Lot 213

11:30 a.m.

 

 

Ethanol's future
presented by the Corn Marketing Program of Michigan

Cooking demonstration Presented by United Dairy Industry of Michigan

 

 

Educational sessions tent North end main grounds


CANR tent
East of main food tent

 

Noon

 

Garden tractor pull

 

Special events area

 

12:30 p.m.

 

Sprayer demostration

 

Bus leaves from parking area

1 p.m.


Biodiesel's future
presented by Crystal Flash


Educational sessions tent North end main grounds

1:15 p.m.

Michigan 4-H birthday celebration


CANR tent
East of main food tent

1:30 p.m.

Cattle handling and animal identification


South end main grounds
Avenue C and USDA Drive

 
"Beef Quality Assurance Presentation"
by: MSUE
 
 

 

Managing honeybees 101

 

Lot 213

 

2 p.m.

 


Tips for buying horse hay
presented by MSU extension




CANR tent
East of main food tent
 

 

Skid steer ride and drive

 

Skid steer demo area Expo Drive and Third Street


2:15 p.m.



Improving fuel efficiency in tractors
presented by MSU extension



Educational sessions tent North end main grounds

 

5 p.m.

 

Show closes

 

 

Wednesday, July 16

 
TIME EVENT LOCATION

8:30 a.m.


Sprayer calibration workshop (until 12:30 p.m.)


Educational sessions tent North end main grounds

 

9 a.m.

 

Show opens

 

 

 

 

Articulating wheel loader ride and drive (all day)

 

South end of grounds
Avenue E and USDA Drive

 


Telehandler ride and drive (all day)



South end of grounds
Avenue E and USDA Drive

 

 

Robotic milking demonstration (all day)

 

South end of grounds
Avenue C and USDA Drive

 

Utility vehicle ride and drive (all day)


South end of grounds
Avenue C and USDA Drive

 

 

Zero-turn mower demonstration (all day)

 

Mower demo area
Avenue D and Second Street

 

9:30 a.m.

 

Sprayer demonstration

 

Bus leaves from parking area

 

10 a.m.

 

Antique tractor pull

 

Special events area

 

 

Cattle handling and animal identification
South end of grounds
Avenue C and USDA Drive
 
"Beef Quality Assurance Presentation"
by: MSUE
 
 

 

Skid steer ride and drive

 


Skid steer demo area
Expo Drive and Third Street

 

10:30 a.m.

 

Managing honeybees 101

 

Lot 213

11:30 a.m.

 

Cooking demonstration
presented by United Dairy Industry of Michigan


CANR tent
East of main food tent

 

12:30 p.m.

 

Sprayer demonstration

 

Bus leaves from parking area

1 p.m.

Biodiesel's future
presented by Crystal Flash
Educational sessions tent North end main grounds
1:15 p.m.

Michigan FFA Birthday Celebration


CANR Tent
East of main food tent
1:30 p.m.

Cattle handling and animal identification


South end of grounds
Avenue C and USDA Drive
 
"Beef Quality Assurance Presentation"
by: MSUE
 

 

 

Managing honeybees 101 Lot 213
2 p.m.


Mole control for your lawn
presented by MSU extension Turf Team


CANR Tent
East of main food tent
 

Skid steer ride and drive


Skid steer demo area
Expo Drive and Third Street

2:15 p.m.


Transitional planning for farms
presented by Fraleigh Law Firm PLLC


Educational sessions tent North end main grounds

3:30 p.m.


Improving fuel efficiency in tractors presented by MSU extension


Educational sessions tent North end main grounds
5 p.m. Show closes  

 

Thursday, July 17

 
TIME EVENT LOCATION


9 a.m.


Show opens

 
 


Improving fuel efficiency in tractors presented by MSU extension


Educational sessions tent North end main grounds
 


Articulating wheel loader ride and drive (all day)


South end of grounds
Avenue E and USDA Drive

 

Telehandler ride and drive (all day)


South end of grounds
Avenue E and USDA Drive
 

Robotic milking demonstration (all day)


South end of grounds
Avenue C and USDA Drive
 

Utility vehicle ride and drive (all day)


South end of grounds
Avenue C and USDA Drive
 

Zero-turn mower demonstration (all day)


Mower demo area
Avenue D and Second Street

 

9:30 a.m.

 

Sprayer demonstration

 

Bus leaves from parking area

 

10 a.m.

 

Cattle handling and animal identification

 


South end of grounds
Avenue C and USDA Drive

 
"Beef Quality Assurance Presentation"
by: MSUE
 

 

 

Skid steer ride and drive
Skid steer demo area
Expo Drive and Third Street

 

10:15 a.m.

 


Transitional planning for farms
presented by Fraleigh Law Firm PLLC

 


Educational sessions tent North end main grounds

 

10:30 a.m.

 

Managing honeybees

 

Lot 213

11:30 a.m.

 

Cooking demonstration
presented by United Dairy Industry of Michigan


Educational sessions tent North end main grounds

 

 

 

Ethanols Future
presented by the Corn Marketing Program of Michigan



Educational sessions tent North end main grounds

 

12:30 p.m.

 

Sprayer demonstration

 

Bus leaves from parking area

 

 

 

Biodiesel's future
presented by Crystal Flash

 

Educational sessions tent
North end main grounds

 

1:15 p.m.

 

CANR tent fifth birthday celebration

 


CANR Tent
East of main food tent

 

1:30 p.m.

 

Cattle handling and animal identification

 


South end of grounds
Avenue C and USDA Drive

 
"Beef Quality Assurance Presentation"
by: MSUE
 
 

 

Managing Honeybees 101

 

Lot 213

 

2 p.m.

 

Skid steer ride and drive

 


Skid steer demo area
Expo Drive and Third Street

 

2:15 p.m.

 


Improving fuel efficiency in tractors
presented by MSU extension

 

Educational sessions tent North end main grounds

 

3 p.m.

 

Show closes

 

 

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