Young farmer tour is July 28-30

Pre-registration for the Missouri Young Farmers Tour in the Maryville area July 28-30 is due June 25. The registration rate is $50, but after the deadline, the rate will be $75. 

The tour includes stops at local farms and businesses in Northwest Missouri. Check-in on Sunday will include a barbecue cook-off, a display by the Heart-of-America Tractor Club and Keynote Speaker, Andrew McCrea. The tour is open to anyone with an interest in agriculture. 

Tour information and a registration form can be found at http://www.dese.mo.gov/ccr/ag/yfyfw-summer-tour.htm or by contacting Jeremy Lacy at 660-562-4159 (work) or 816-797-4129 (cell) or [email protected] or Nathan Honan at 660-541-5693 or [email protected].

Anyone planning to go may want to make motel reservations soon.

The tour dates will not conflict with the Moniteau County Fair this year. Anyone interested in carpooling, contact Dale Hodges at School Ag. Dept.-573-796-8624; Cell-573-353-5013 or Home-573-787-3447 to make contacts.