(SEDALIA, Mo.) – Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe announced that tickets are on sale today, March 5, to the public for the August Pepsi Grandstand concert series. Headliners include Chris Cagle, Gary Allan, The Oak Ridge Boys and Toby Keith, presented by Ford F-Series. Tickets are available online at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 1-800-796-6776.

“I am proud to have a strong country lineup,” Wolfe said. “The country music genre is very popular among our Fair guests, and making the tickets available now will extend the buying time, which could help concert fans better plan their summer entertainment.”

Tickets start at $10 for Chris Cagle with Will Hoge on opening night Aug. 8, and tickets for Gary Allan with Randy Houser Aug. 10 start at $20. Tickets for The Oak Ridge Boys’ 40th Anniversary Tour Aug. 14 start at $15. Tickets start at $30 for Toby Keith with Kelsey K Aug. 16. The concerts will be held on the Pepsi Grandstand Stage beginning at 7:30 p.m. nightly.

Wolfe said that up to four more concerts will be included in the Fair’s lineup, with the objective to provide a diverse mix of entertainment at an affordable price. A date has not been set to announce the additional acts.

For a complete list of concert prices, visit mostatefair.com. To receive early announcements, including presale grandstand ticket opportunities for the concerts yet to be announced, join the Fair’s free e-mail subscription list at Become A Fair Fan.

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Feb. 28, 2013

Deadline to Enter is March 29

(SEDALIA, Mo.) – Let the games begin! A Missouri Woman in Agriculture Contest was recently launched by the Missouri State Fair in an effort to acknowledge the significant contributions women make to the state’s leading industry. According to Fair Director Mark Wolfe, the title will be awarded in two age divisions, with each winner receiving a $1,000 cash donation from Monsanto for an agriculture-related cause of her choice.

The contest rules and application forms are available online at mostatefair.com/ag-contest, with entries being accepted now through March 29.

“We are very excited to extend recognition to women involved in Missouri agriculture,” Wolfe said. “All women will be applauded at this year’s Fair for their many contributions to our state’s leading industry, and we look forward to honoring the best with these two new awards.”

Women ages 31 and older will be eligible for the Missouri Woman in Agriculture Award, and women ages 18-30 will be eligible for the Missouri Woman in Agriculture Rising Star Award. The criteria that the Missouri State Fair will be looking for in applicants will include leadership roles in Missouri agriculture, endeavors to perpetuate the industry, and examples of Fair participation.

The two contest winners will be honored Aug. 15 at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. Special promotions focusing on women will be available this day, including free gate admission for all women, and a free showcase called Missouri Travel Council Celebrating Women, to be held in the Lowell Mohler Assembly Hall.

The Missouri State Fair will be held Aug. 8-18 in Sedalia. Visit mostatefair.com for more information and follow the Fair on Facebook and Twitter.
 

(SEDALIA, Mo.) – College students interested in gaining work experience in the fields of marketing, public relations, journalism and agricultural communication have until March 1 to apply for summer internship positions with the Missouri State Fair.

Up to three interns will be hired for temporary, full-time employment within the Fair’s marketing office this summer. According to Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe, the positions are paid and offer some limited benefits. An additional internship is being offered by the Youth in Agriculture (YIA) Committee for management of the annual Sale of Champions event. The person hired for this position will work Aug. 5-18.

“The candidates selected for these opportunities will engage in a variety of marketing and communication-related experiences from press release writing to special event planning,” Wolfe said.

Application forms for the positions are available by sending an e-mail to Tammie.Nichols@mda.mo.gov. A completed application, cover letter, resume and list of references must be submitted to the Fair by March 1.

Some seasonal employment in other departments may also become available during the summer in preparation for the annual Fair, Wolfe said, with several hundred more jobs being offered for the 11-day event in August. Employment information will be posted online at www.mostatefair.com early this summer.

The 111th Missouri State Fair will be held in Sedalia Aug. 8-18.

“Scholarships will be awarded to youth who have participated at the annual Missouri State Fair,” said Wayne Yokley, Missouri State Fair Youth in Agriculture Committee Chairman.

To be eligible, scholarship applicants must plan to enroll in an accredited Missouri college or university with the ambition to acquire a degree in agriculture. Applicants must be high school seniors and active members of 4-H or FFA. While the applicants must have participated at least once as a 4-H or FFA exhibitor at the Missouri State Fair, applicants cannot have sold livestock in any past Missouri State Fair Sale of Champions Auction.

The Missouri State Fair scholarships are funded through the generosity of the Missouri State Fair Foundation and Youth in Agriculture sponsors and buyers of livestock sold during the annual Sale of Champions Auction. The names of the sponsors and buyers from the 2012 Auction, whose contributions make this program possible, are available on the Missouri State Fair’s website.

For more information please call the Missouri State Fair at 1-800-422-FAIR (3247) or e-mail questions to mostatefair@mda.mo.gov.

The Missouri State Fair wins top honors at recent IAFE convention. Read the complete press release here, or click here to view the list of awards.

(SEDALIA, Mo.) – Applications for Missouri State Fair Youth in Agriculture Scholarships are now available online at www.mostatefair.com/youth-in-agriculture for Missouri high school seniors graduating in 2013. Applications should be submitted to the Missouri State Fair and must be postmarked by February 1, 2013.

“Being offered are one $2,500 supreme scholarship sponsored by Sydenstricker John Deere of Missouri/Sydenstricker Angus Genetics, thirty $1,000 scholarships sponsored by the Youth in Agriculture committee and six $1,000 scholarships sponsored by the Missouri State Fair Foundation,” said Youth in Agriculture Committee Chairman Wayne Yokley. “We appreciate the support from the companies and individuals whose contributions make these scholarships possible,” he said.

To be eligible, scholarship applicants must plan to enroll in an accredited Missouri college or university, with the ambition to acquire a degree in agriculture. Applicants must also be high school seniors and active members of 4-H or FFA. While the applicants must have participated at least once as a 4-H or FFA exhibitor at the Missouri State Fair, applicants cannot have sold livestock in any past Missouri State Fair Sale of Champions Auction.

The Missouri State Fair scholarships are funded through the generosity of the Missouri State Fair Foundation and Youth in Agriculture sponsors and buyers of the livestock sold during the annual Sale of Champions. The sponsors and buyers list is available online. A portion of each animal’s sale price is allocated to the scholarship program.

For more information please call the Missouri State Fair at 1-800-422-FAIR (3247) or e-mail questions to mostatefair@mda.mo.gov.