“We are very happy to be bringing this back for the public, and we hope people come out and have a great time,” said Dana Lantz, advertising manager for Farm News. “We truly appreciate the support of our major sponsor, CJ Bio America, as well as all of the sponsors and exhibitors who work so hard to make this a great show.”

CJ Bio America is now in its third year as major sponsor. The 22nd annual show will welcome back many favorites, as well as introduce a few new features for farmers, ag business people, and the general public.

Alexis Stevens, farm management specialist for Iowa State University Extension, will kick off the show at 9:30 a.m. Friday with her program titled, “From Field to Firewall: Protecting Ag in the Digital Age.”

Next up will be Dr. Kapil Arora, field agricultural engineer for Iowa State University Extension, speaking on “Managing Soil Compaction on the Farm.” His talk gets underway at 11 a.m. Friday.

The afternoon resumes with a 1 p.m. presentation from Nathan Stein, owner of Airstrike Ag of Barnum. Stein’s presentation is titled, “The Sky is Ours: Coordinating and Launching Air Strikes on the Farm.”

Finally wrapping it up on Friday will be Justin Hellickson, national key account manager for AgroEcopower speaking on “ECM Training: Going the Extra Mile So You Don’t Have To.”

Throughout the day on Friday and Saturday, the Texas Toast and Tots food truck will be on the ground serving up some tasty meals.

On Saturday, Ag Show favorite David Kruse, president of Commstock, is back for a keynote address at 8:30 a.m. His talk is titled, “What Works and What Won’t: Ways to Cushion the Landing in the Farm Economy.”

Come early on Saturday for another favorite, a free pancake breakfast served by Chris Cakes and sponsored by Webster County Farm Bureau.

Again this year, there will be a drawing for visitors to take part in. Northland Travel is sponsoring a three-night stay for two in Branson, Missouri. Brown’s Shoe Fit will have $50 gift card drawings each hour, and two 55-inch flat screen TVs will be given away.

Exhibitors are also working hard to prepare for the show. L.A. Wildwood Creations Chainsaw Artist will be on hand both Friday and Saturday with his artistic demonstrations.