The 20th Annual Oklahoma City Farm Show is set to feature the latest agricultural machinery, equipment, technology, and services from hundreds of exhibitors representing more than 1000 products and services. Indoor exhibits will fill the Bennett Event Center, along with outdoor exhibits located directly in front of the event center. The show is free to attend and there is plenty of free parking at the OKC Fairgrounds complex.
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 at facebook.com\OklahomaCityFarmShow.
Great food, extension seminars, prizes and music
In addition to more than 150,000 square feet of agricultural and ranching exhibits, the show kicks off each morning with complimentary coffee and rolls until 10:00 AM. Early attendees can also take advantage of the opportunity to sign up for the daily $1,000 Showbucks prize drawing, sponsored by Great Plains Kubota. The Showbucks drawing will be held each day at 1:00PM. 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.
OSU Extension seminars will be featured on Thursday and Friday at 11:00am and 1:30pm. OSU Area Agronomist, Mike Trammell, will present “How to Save Money by Calibrating Your Sprayer” at 11:00am Thursday 1:30pm Friday. On Thursday at 1:30, OSU Small and Beginning Farms Specialist, Josh Campbell, will present “Producing Eggs for Your Family and Others.” And on 11:00am Friday, OSU Farm Management Specialist and Bee Group Advisor, Courtney Bir will present “Raising Honey Bees.” Coffee and cookies will be provided for seminar attendees.
Returning this year, country singer, Rusty Rierson, will perform daily acoustic shows inside the Bennett Event Center. Rusty is a native of Kansas and has produced eight albums and performed across the country. Rusty always pays tribute to George Strait, Don Williams, and some of his other heroes, as well as his own music.
“We are excited to be hosting the 20th Annual Oklahoma City Farm Show in support of Oklahoma’s great farm and ranch industry,” said show manager, Penny Swank. “The OKC Fairgrounds provides great facilities, with hundreds of indoor and outdoor farm and ranch exhibits at the Bennett Event Center. It’s a state-of-the-art facility and provides a clean and comfortable climate-controlled environment. Free admission and free parking make for an easy and enjoyable experience.”
The Oklahoma City Farm Show runs April 4, 5 & 6 at the Bennett Event Center, located on the OKC Fairgrounds Complex in Oklahoma City. Show hours are 9AM-5PM on Thursday and Friday, and 9AM4PM Saturday. The OKC Fairgrounds complex is located off NW 10th Street in Oklahoma City, between I-44 and May Avenue. For more information on the Bennett Event Center and the OKC Fairgrounds, visit OKStateFair.com. For more information on the Oklahoma City Farm Show, including the most current event schedules, visit OklahomaCityFarmShow.com.
