Sioux Falls Farm Show
Sioux Falls Arena/Convention Center

Sioux Empire Farm Show
W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds

January 24, 25, 26, 2007
Contact: Ron Bormaster
507-437-7060

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 17, 2007                                                         

FARM SHOWS FOCUS ON NEW INNOVATIONS TO IMPROVE EFFIENCY AND YIELDS IN AG PRODUCTION

Midwest Shows, Inc. will proudly present the 10th annual Sioux Falls Farm show at the Sioux Falls Arena/Convention Center, and the commercial exhibit portion of the 54th  Annual Sioux Empire Farm Show at W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds, January 24, 25,  26, 2007 

Both shows are sell outs as over 200 manufacturers and delaers display the newest innovations in agriculture, ranging from genetics to on board control/monitoring systems, all of which offer cost savings to the producer.  In all, over 1000 lines of equipment and services will be available for evaluation . At the Sioux Falls Farm Show, Arena Convention Center emphasis is on row crops, small grain and forage crops while the Sioux Empire Farm Show,  W.H. Lyon Fair Grounds accents livestock.  Advances in technology are being announced every day, and Sioux Falls/Sioux Empire Farm Show exhibitors will showcase the newest and best of these offerings. 

 

Show hours are 9:00AM - 5:00 PM Wednsesday & thursday, 9:00 AM - 4 PM Friday. Admission and parking are free at both locations.  The highly popular Producer Appreciation event returns for the third year, sponsored by Koyker Manufacturing, DTN, N-Rich plant foods, Pickard Crop Services, Farm Credit Services of America and WNAX Radio. Early arrivals will be treated to FREE coffe and rolls from 8:30 to 10AM each day in the mezzanine level of the Sioux Falls Arena during the show's PRODUCER APPRECIATION EVENT. Registration for a Koyker 500 series loader is the highlight of the event. The luck winner will choose any Koyker 500 series loader as their prize, giving them the ability to win just the right loader for their particular application and tractor. The winner will be drawn at 11AM Friday and announced on WNAX Radio noon show. The winner does not have to be present for the drawing.

 

In addition to the commercial displays, the Sioux Empire Farm Show features numerous purebred and market shows during the week, and the Sioux Falls Chamber of commerce sponsors several special events including:

A Complete event schedule follows below.

Sioux Falls Farm Show Manager Ron Bormaster says "The combined event has matured into a great service to the agricultural community in the Sioux Falls area. This year we have more exhibitors utilizing more exhibit space than ever, so attendees will see even more than in years past.” Bormaster added “We are pleased to announce special daily presentations by SDSU extension service and informative offerings by several exhibitors. The South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council will host two great seminars, Thursday only, including the “100+ Bushel Soybean System” .”

The South Dakota State University Cooperative Extension Service will be offering a series of educational programs as part of the Sioux Falls Farm Show at the Sioux Falls Arena Convention Center on January 24, 25 and 26.  These sessions are open to the public and are offered free of charge.  All sessions will be held in Conference Rooms 9 and 10.

Jan. 24   10:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.  SARE Farmer Rancher Grants – Frank Kutka, SARE Coordinator for South Dakota. Funded by the USDA, the  Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program supports and promotes sustainable farming and ranching. This program is a source of information, but also offers competitive grants and educational opportunities for farmers and ranchers who are exploring sustainable agriculture.  Come and learn more about these grant opportunities.

Jan. 24  1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Growing Wheat in Southeastern South Dakota – Bob Hall, SDSU Extension Agronomist.  This session will cover seeding rates, variety selection, rotational concerns and other important agronomic considerations that affect wheat production in southeastern South Dakota.  Bob will cover both spring wheat and winter wheat in this discussion

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Jan. 25  10:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.  Fertility Management and Continuous Corn - Jim Gerwing, SDSU Extension Soils Specialist.  Producers who are planning to alter their crop rotational practices to include more continuous corn will need to consider the effect this has on their fertility program.  Jim will look at nitrogen carryover levels, fertilizer credits for previous crops, manure management, developing realistic yield goals and the value of deep nitrate tests.

 

Jan. 25  1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.  Grain and Livestock Market Outlook - Alan May and Matt Diersen, SDSU Extension Marketing Specialists will be on hand to recap the current market situation and to look ahead at what 2007 holds in store.  The program will also look at the use of crop and livestock insurance opportunities in developing marketing plans and making marketing decisions.

 

Jan. 26  10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.  Managing Row Crop Insects - Mike Catangui, SDSU Extension Entomologist.  Dr. Catangui will look at the insect pest problems in continuous corn cropping systems.  He will discuss control options to meet these challenges including both bio-tech and conventional control strategies.  And he will present the latest South Dakota State University entomology research data on spider mite control in soybeans.

 

Jan. 26  1:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.  Crop Weather Outlook for 2007 -Dennis Todey SDSU Extension Climatologist will review what happened in 2006 and look ahead to possible weather trends for the 2007 spring and summer growing seasons. This session will include an update on Asian soybean rust.

 

South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council will host 2 highly informative sessions Thursday, January 25th in conference room 8. Dr. Jim Ladlie, founder and president of Profit Pro, LLC, is the presenter. The sessions are as follows:

11:30 am - Soil fertility and Plant healthe strategies for High Yielding and Quality Soybeans

2:00 pm - the 100+ Bushel Soybean System

 

DTN will present comodity market analysis and marketing strategies seminars in room 7 each day at 11 AM. Senior Market Analyst, Darrin Newsom is the speaker.

Seminars on the newest equipment and technology will be on tap throughout the show presented by several show exhibitors.

Health screening by Sioux Valley Hospital returns as one of the most popular elements of the show.
(CONFERENCE ROOMS 1 & 2)

HEART HEALTH SCREENINGS

TOTAL CHOLESTEROL/HDL/RATIO $15.00 (No fasting ) ·

BLOOD PRESSURE - FREE

DIABETES SCREENING

BLOOD GLUCOSE $ 5.00 (No fasting )

SAHARA HEEL BONE DENSITY $15.00

Midwest Shows, Inc./Farm Shows  USA, established in  1979, also produces  ag shows in Peoria, IL; Tulsa, OK;  Vermillion, SD; Cedar Falls, IA and Oklahoma City, OK and The Austin Home and vacation show in Austin MN.

For More information, call:  Ron Bormaster, Midwest Shows, Inc./Farm Shows USA at (507)437-4577 or visit our website at www.farmshowsusa.com.

 

 

THE TOTALLY REDESIGNED 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA TO BE INTRODUCED TO THE 5 STATE AREA AT THE SIOUX FALLS AND SIOUX EMPIRE FARM SHOWS

Sioux Falls Toyota Dealer, Billion Toyota, has entered into a marketing agreement which designates the 2007 Toyota Tundra as the official truck of the Sioux Falls and Sioux Empire Farm Shows. Farm Show Manager, Ron Bromaster commented, “This is an exciting exhibit for the farm show.  We pride ourselves on bringing the newest to those attending the farm shows and it doesn’t get any newer than the new Tundra which is not due in showrooms until next month and will be seen at both the Sioux Falls and the Sioux Empire Farm Shows for the first time anywhere in the area.”

 

Edited Excerpts fromRemarks by Toyota’s Jim Lentz

01/07/2007 January 7, 2007

Tundra CrewMax Reveal
2007 North American International Auto Show
COBO Hall, Riverview Ballroom
January 7, 2007, 12:10 PM Eastern Time
Jim Lentz - TMS Executive Vice President


The new Tundra is by far the most American new product launch in our (Toyota’s) history.

The entire engineering development program was headquartered in Ann Arbor. Styling was done at our Calty Design Center in California and Michigan. Engines will be built in Alabama, and transmissions in North Carolina, with final assembly at production facilities in Texas and Indiana.

The final product is a quantum leap in concept and execution. It is bigger, stronger and far more capable than the Tundra it replaces. It also reflects a striking change in who the new Tundra was designed for. Tundra was 100-percent customer driven, developed to appeal to an influential group of truck buyers who treat their trucks as a tool and whose opinion other truck buyers respect.

The Toyota Tundra Regular Cab…and Double Cab…and the world premiere of the biggest of them all…the Tundra CrewMax…With three completely redefined cabs, three engines, three bed sizes, three wheelbases, and a total of 31 different models available, Tundra will offer buyers of full-size trucks a broad range of features, interior versatility, and most importantly, capability.

The Tundra Regular Cab is now essentially an Xtracab, designed for realistic work-truck applications, with extra-large storage behind the driver's seat, giving it one of the largest passenger compartments in its class. The Regular Cab into a true urban street-truck.Last year's Tundra Access Cab is gone, replaced by a Double Cab, with front-hinged rear doors, rear seats with a 22-degree backrest angle, and six inches more rear legroom. Capable of carrying a crew of six, the new Double Cab will represent about 65 percent of Tundra sales. The CrewMax fills the bill for a wide range of buyers, seeking roominess, comfort and convenience. Its best-in-class rear legroom of 44.5 inches provides the interior accommodations of a full-size SUV, with the utility of a pickup.

It all begins under the hood. For Regular and Double Cabs, there's the standard 4.0-liter V6, producing 236 horsepower. A 4.7-liter i-Force V8, optional for these models and standard for CrewMax, provides 271 horsepower. And then there's the all-new 5.7-liter i-Force V8, the most powerful V8 ever offered by Toyota. Available for every model, this new V8 puts out an impressive 381 horsepower.

But more importantly, it provides a work-truck-worthy 401 pounds-feet of peak torque, while achieving an estimated fuel economy of 16 city and 20 highway for 4x2 models, and 14/18 for 4x4 models.

Towing is one of Tundra's true strengths. When equipped with the 5.7-liter V8 engine and Tow Package, all three cab configurations offer maximum towing capacity in excess of 10,000 pounds, with the Regular Cab tipping the scales at a maximum of 10,800 pounds.

In fact more than 95 percent of all Tundras powered by the 5.7 will be equipped with the towing package which includes a towing receiver, sub-frame assembly, extra-duty cooling and electrical systems to provide greater durability over the long haul, and a Tow/Haul mode that lets the driver change the transmission shift points and throttle response for more effective towing of heavy loads.

The Tundra is built on a new foundation that is optimized for vigorous work duty, impact safety and ride quality. Tundra's advanced TripleTech frame uses wide, full-boxed frame rails for the front portion, reinforced C-channel under the cab, and an open C-channel underneath the bed to maximize strength, ride quality, and durability. The New Tundra is equipped it with standard
18-inch wheels, a segment first, in order to fit some of the biggest brakes in the class.

Tundra will deliver the highest level of standard safety features among all full-size pickups.Tundra is the first full-size pickup to feature standard front seat airbags and roll-sensing side-curtain airbags in all models. Tundra will also be the first full-size pickup to offer the traction-enhancing dynamic control of an automatic limited-slip rear differential as standard equipment.

Finally, all Tundra models feature the STAR Safety System The system integrates four-wheel anti-lock brakes, electronic brake-force distribution, brake assist, traction control and vehicle stability control, another industry first.

Tundra Regular and Double Cabs go on sale in early February, with the CrewMax arriving at dealerships in March. Full-line pricing shoud be announced by the time the Tundra debuts in South Dakota at the Sioux Falls and Sioux Empire Farm Shows..

 

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 Sioux Empire Farm Show Event Schedule

Commercial Exhibits in the Expo Building, the Sioux Falls Convention Center and the Arena open daily Wednesday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, January 23

4:30 PM Ribbon Cutting

5:00 PM Youth Calf Shows

Wednesday, January 24

8:00 AM Market Barrow and Gilt Show

8:30 AM Angus Show

8:30 AM Simmental Show

11:30 AM Simmental Sale

1:00 PM Angus Sale

Thursday, January 25

8:00 AM Hereford Show

8:00 AM Red Angus Show

9:30 AM Charolais Show

11:30 AM Hereford Sale

12:30 PM Charolais Sale

1:30 PM Red Angus Sale

6:00 PM Feeder Heifer Show

6:00 PM Market Lamb Show

Friday, January 26

9:00 AM Market Beef Show

10:00 AM Supreme Row Judging

11:00 AM Feeder Steer Show

6:30 PM Mayor’s Round-up & Sale of Champions - $12,000 Supreme Row Cash Awards Presentation

Saturday, January 27

6:30 AM College Livestock Judging Contest

8:30 AM Youth & Open Rabbit Show

10:00 AM Junior Judging Contest

12:30 PM Breeding Beef Heifer Show

1:30 PM Announce Junior Judging Contest Winners

6:00 PM Pony Pull 6:30 PM Draft Horse Pull