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Cattle barns swarming with activity at State Fair

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The State Fair in Sedalia gives Missouri farmers the chance to showcase their livestock and one 12-year fair veteran thinks he’s got a good shot at taking home a ribbon this year.

Tim and Frank Flaspohler Frank Flaspohler is a cattle farmer in Fayette. He brought six of his prize Registered Polled Herefords to the cattle barns this year. He says he’s competing for the best six head, so he brought two bulls, one cow calf pair and two heifers.

All from the same bull, Prospector MO 15, which he says is a high EPD bull. Expected Progeny Difference is implemented in judging and considering the merit fo livestock based on specific traits they pass on, such as weight.

Moo There are 240 herefords competing Sunday, Aug. 16, and the competition is stiff but Flaspohler says he’s having a good year.

Tim Flaspohler, Frank’s son, will show the cattle. He says he’s worked with them to ensure they show well, and will be grooming them for the judging.

Jessica Machetta reports [Download/listen MP3]

State Fair concert tickets on sale today

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The Missouri State Fair, which kicks off Aug. 13, offers a variety of musical entertainment for all tastes.

Cross Canadian Ragweed takes the state opening night opening with Low Cash Cowboys. Other performances include Heart, Little Big Town, The Country Gold Tour, new rock group Shinedown, and many others. Brooks & Dunn will perform the last night of the fair, which is expected to be a sold-out show.

Visit the Missouri State Fair Web site for the lineup and a link to Ticketmaster to purchase tickets.

Tammie Nichols, marketing director, talks about the lineup

The Fair Before the Fair

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It’s not just State Fair Week—which is 11 days long anyway….but almost FAIR MONTH. The state fair starts a month from today—-except a month from today will be a Thursday. But some fair activities will start before the fair opens. Director Mel Willard says the fair starts with the 4-H horse show on the last weekend in July…with the Appaloosa and Paint horse show the weekend of August 5, a society horse show on Wednesday, August 9—and then the official fair opening on the 10th. Willard says the fair keeps evolving…..and he thinks it has reached a new educational stage that goes beyond the traditional agricultural role. He says an effort is being made to bring urban residents to Sedalia so they can learn more about where their food really comes from. He says it’s important people in urban areas be involved in agriculture. Willard says some new technology exhibits should also help attract the electronic younger generation.

Our State Fair

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The state fair is a rural institution, originally created by rural people for rural people, an outgrowth of the community and county fairs in a time when this nation was almost entirely rural. It is surprising, though, how many people from today’s urban areas like to go to the fair grounds each fall and wander through the cattle stalls, exhibits, and the poultry houses. There are some differences now, of course, but to sample a state fair today is to share many of the same experiences our ancestors shared at the first state fair in Missouri.

AOWM – October 3

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State Fair Begins With Musicians Cancelling Performance

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The Missouri State Fair is underway, and already is dealing with a setback. The musical group Lynard Skynard has cancelled tonight’s performance because singer Johnny Van Zant has swollen vocal cords and is under a doctor’s care. State Fair officials say more than 8,400 tickets had been sold. The Fair is offering refunds and will have substitute performers avialble for a free show at the grandstand tonight.

Veterinarians Warn of Effect of High Temps on Animals During State Fair

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The Missouri State Fair kicks off Thursday in Sedalia, and officials are warning that high temperatures and high humidities could make things tough for the animals being exhibited. Assistant State Veterinarian Doctor Taylor Woods says human discomfort can be a good guage for how uncomfortable animals might be. Woods says water is the key. He says animals need to be kept hydrated and suggests using spray with fans to keep them cool. And he says exhibitors need to make sure they don’t get overheated as well.

Attendance Up at State Fair This Year

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The State Fair saw bigger crowds this year than last year. An estimated 370,000 to 380,000 people went through the gates in Sedalia this year, compared to about 340,000 a year ago. The numbers are only estimates at this point until advance ticket sales are finalized. A spokesperson for the fair, Kim Allen, says good weather helped, as did some good free and ticketed shows. And Allen says there were a lot more youths showing livestock this year as well. While the numbers are higher than last year and the year before, they are well short of the record crowds that came to the fair in the 1950s when half a million people use to come each year.

Attendance Figures Down At State Fair

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State fair officials say the numbers of people attending this year are down from last year’s attendance figures, but they’re still optimistic the number of people going to the fair will at least match last year’s figures. Kim Allen, marketing director for the fair, says about 185,000 people went to the fair in the first five days, down from more than 190,000 a year ago. Daily attendance figures are not being provided this year. Allen hopes big concert draws and good weather this weekend will push total attendance figures near last year’s numbers of 360,000 people.

Attorney General Warns Of Contests At State Fair

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Anyone attending the State Fair in Sedalia will undoubtedly have the opportunity to enter a contest or two by filling out forms requiring all kinds of information including name, address, and telephone number. Scott Holste with the State Attorney General’s Office warns that while there’s nothing illegal about that, people who enter could be leaving themselves open to unwanted telemarketing calls in the future. Holste reminds Missourians that by taking part in one of these contests, a participant enters into a business relationship with the company involved, and – under the No Call law – that allows telemarketing phone calls to be made.

State Fair Announces Grandstand Acts

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The State Fair has nailed down its grandstand show attractions. Here’s who will sing or play: Sawyer Brown, Kenny Chesney, Crosby, Stills and Nash, the Goo Goo Dolls, Clay Walker, Sammy Kershaw, Lisa Marie Presley, Montgomery Gentry and Trick Pony. The first show will be on August 7th. The fair goes through the 17th.