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Farm Progress Show Kicks Off Today in Boone, Iowa

Tomorrow marks the start of the 2014 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa. If you can't make it, follow along with these online tools, including live camera feeds and up-to-the-minute info on the show.

If you couldn't make the trip this year, there will be plenty of online coverage. Be sure to visit www.farmprogressshow.com for all the details.

Five web cameras have been installed on the show site in Boone. That means you can check on progress on the exhibit field as the show comes together, as well as see what's going on during actual show days. The web cams are sponsored by Slingshot brand from Raven Industries.

One camera is aimed at the main entrance so viewers can see the crowd arriving at the show. Other cameras are located at various places around the grounds for an overview of the show site. Another camera focuses specifically on the Raven exhibit. To see the web cameras, visit the Farm Progress Show website under Visitor Resources Tab, or view the cameras here.

 

Farm Progress Show Kicks Off Tomorrow in Boone, Iowa
Farm Progress Show Kicks Off Tomorrow in Boone, Iowa

Another tool in the technology toolbox is the interactive map and exhibitor list also featured on the Farm Progress Show website. With this feature, visitors can map their day at the show in advance.

"The interactive map and list allows visitors to plan their day, schedule meetings, view events taking place, search for products and request more information from exhibitors," says Matt Jungmann, Farm Progress national events manager. "Each visitor can tailor their experience to match their interests and farming practices."

By going to the Farm Progress Show website, visitors can search companies by product categories or by company name. The interactive map will show the location of the selected company and give visitors the option to add the company to their show planner. Once visitors create a login identification and password, they can continue to save and update their show planner with companies they want to visit, meetings they want to attend and demonstrations they want to see.

A Farm Progress Show app is now available for free download to your Android or iPhone. Put the 2014 Farm Progress Show in the palm of your hand with our new app. You will have instant access to key show information including directions to the show, exhibitor search and locator, the master show schedule, hotel and camping information, show news and the latest weather updates.

For access to the Farm Progress Show app, go to your phone's app store and search for "Farm Progress Show." The app is free. Usual phone charges apply. The Farm Progress Show app is sponsored by Unverferth Manufacturing and Mycogen Seeds.

While you are at the Farm Progress Show, get voice messages from Max Armstrong with the latest show information. You will receive messages only during the show days you choose when you register. Get updates throughout the show day on important events you won't want to miss! Examples of events include traffic updates, field demo reminders, program info and more! The notification service is free. Call now and follow the prompts to register: 708-675-4648. These updates are sponsored by SFP.

Farm Progress Show visitors can also stay updated on the latest happenings by following the Farm Progress Show's Facebook page, www.facebook.com/FarmProgressShow, or Twitter account atwww.twitter.com/FPShow. Also, check out editor Josh Flint's Twitter feed from the show. Follow him at @Josh_Flint.

These accounts will provide photos, show reminders and announcements on demonstrations or seminars and other important happenings at the show. The Facebook page is open to allow Farm Progress Show fans to talk about their show experience and comment on show statuses.

The show runs Aug. 26, 27 and 28. The exhibit field is open to visitors from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday. Admission is $15 for adults, $8 for ages 13-17, and ages 12 and under are free. Discounted advance adult admission tickets are available now on the show's website. For a full schedule of events and more detailed information, visitwww.FarmProgressShow.com. The 2nd Annual Shootout tractor pull is a separate event, and a separate admission ticket is needed.


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