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Crop and Forage Show for young and old alike
Published 12:00 p.m., February 7, 2008
Photo by Zak Holtan
David Nelson, right, talks with Mike Schwartz and Don Matteson about fertility management Wednesday at the annual forage show at the Bigwood Event Center.
It’s not only current grain and dairy farmers who attend the annual West Otter Tail Crop & Forage Show.
Those who visited the exhibits Wednesday at the Bigwood Event Center, Fergus Falls, rubbed shoulders with people from all walks of life, including FFA students and retirees.
“It’s good to see a good mix of people here, representing all ages,” retired Underwood farmer Chester Kolstad said. “Even though I’m retired, farming is still a big part of me.”
Kolstad’s son, Norman, now operates the family dairy farm north of Underwood.
Brian Johnson, who farms near Pelican Rapids, drives to Fergus Falls each year to look over innovative approaches to planting.
“We grow corn and soybeans at our farm near Pelican Rapids,” Johnson said.
“Coming to the crop and forage show gives me the opportunity to check out the new seed varieties.”
Fergus Falls area farmer Bernie Obowa stopped at the booth displayed by Craig LaPlante who sells strip tillage equipment and specialty liquid fertilizers. Obowa grows corn and soybeans west of Fergus Falls.
“This a very good crop and forage show, an event that’s well worth attending,” Obowa said.
Tuesday’s crop and forage show featured grain and forage exhibits, educational programs, FFA contests, business and commercial booths and other activities. The event is sponsored by the West Otter Tail Crop Improvement Association and University of Minnesota Extension.
Specific educational programs included government farm program reports, identifying and understanding crop productions costs and building strip tillage systems.
Close to 100 booth exhibitors were on hand Wednesday at the Bigwood Event Center.
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