2007 Ag Expo
Summer is just screaming past me. Seems like it was May just a couple of weeks ago, and now we are at my most favorite time of the year: July.
I love July for many reasons. Fireworks, picnics, vacations, and fireflies are just of few of them. The Ag Expo at Michigan State University is another reason why July is so special.
The Ag Expo takes place July, 17-19 on the far reaches of the Michigan State campus. It is a wonderful display of farm equipment, animals and related industries all packed in together for a one stop shopping experience. Besides the cool barns, huge tractors, and vendors, other groups set up displays and are on hand to talk about their ideas and work. If you have a question about vet school, the students are there to answer them. Have a question about a tree in your yard? The forestry students are there to help. Need information about organic produce? The answers are all there–and some are in a special air conditioned tent.
On the fun side, there are lawn tractor races, free horse drawn wagon rides from the parking lot, and best of all FREE ICE CREAM. The MSU dairy store makes some of the best ice cream around and they hand it out free! It just doesn’t get any better than that folks.
Take the kids and have a fun day learning about agriculture. Then drive around the campus and show them a beautiful college. What a nice way to spend a July day.