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For Immediate Release: Friday, Aug. 10, 2018
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today released
his public schedule for Aug. 11 to 17
Saturday, Aug.
11, 2018
6:55 a.m. - Ring the opening bell for
the Downtown Farmers' Market to celebrate National Farmers Market Week, Downtown
Farmer's Market Information Booth, 3rd. St. & Court Ave, Des Moines
4:00 p.m. – Participate in the Governor’s
Charity Steer Show, Pioneer Livestock Pavilion, Iowa State Fairgrounds, 3000 E
Grand Ave, Des Moines
Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018
11:00 a.m. – Greet participants in the “Farm
to Fair” meal, Grand Concourse, Iowa State Fairgrounds, 3000 E Grand Ave, Des
Moines
Monday, Aug. 13,
2018
7:25 p.m. – Speak with participants in
the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Biofuels Tour, Knapp Animal Learning
Center, Iowa State Fairgrounds, 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines
Tuesday,
August 14, 2018
10:00
a.m. – Recognize winners of
the 2018-2019 From the Farm to You calendar drawing contest, Agriculture
Building stage, Iowa State Fairgrounds 3000 E Grand Ave., Des Moines
1:30
p.m. – Participate in Golden Owl Award Launch Announcement, FFA Display Building, Iowa State
Fairgrounds, 3000 E Grand Ave., Des Moines
Wednesday, Aug.
15, 2018
10:00 a.m. – Present Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards, Penningroth Center, Iowa
State Fairgrounds 3000 E Grand Ave., Des Moines
3:00 p.m. – Hand out eggs on a stick, Agriculture Building, Iowa State
Fairgrounds, 3000 E Grand Ave., Des Moines
Thursday, Aug.
16, 2018
8:30 a.m. – Present Iowa Century and Heritage Farm Awards, Pioneer Livestock
Pavilion, Iowa State Fairgrounds, 3000 E Grand Ave., Des Moines
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For more information, contact Dustin Vande Hoef, (515) 281-3375 or (515) 326-1616 (cell) or Dustin.VandeHoef@IowaAgriculture.gov
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