Hutchinson, Kan. (September 3, 2018) – Farmers and ranchers can see the Tribine Harvester on display for the first time in Kansas, as well as hear about new technologies, equipment and practices, at the Kansas State Fair’s Ag Innovation Day on Friday, September 14.
“The Fair has always featured agriculture, but we saw an opportunity to bring together the people and technologies driving Kansas agriculture forward,” said Bob Moeder, General Manager. “It’s a day designed especially for farmers, ranchers and agribusiness.”
Activities include “Innovation Row” in the administration building parking lot, displaying innovative new equipment including the Tribine Harvester. In addition, 20-minute “Power Chats” are scheduled throughout the day in the House of Capper, directly east of the administration building:
10:00 a.m. Vari-Max Satellite Crop Evaluations
10:30 a.m. Irrigation Innovations
12:00 p.m. Tribine Combine Introduction
12:30 p.m. AGCO New Product Highlights
1:00 p.m. John Deere Product Highlights
2:30 p.m. Cattle Trace Identification System
3:00 p.m. Te Pari Cattle Health Equipment
3:30 p.m. Kauffman Cover Crop Seeds
4:00 p.m. Indigo in Crop Water Management Technology
4:30 p.m. Hitchpin Machinery Sharing Technology
5:00 p.m. Drone Uses and Evaluations on Farms
5:30 Case-IH New Product Highlights
Trace Adkins headlines 4-H/FFA Night at the NEX-TECH Wireless Grandstand that evening. 4-H and FFA members can receive $5 off concert tickets with promo code 4HFFA.
For gate tickets, maps and other fair-related information, visit KansasStateFair.com or call the ticket office at 316-669-3618.