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Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Final day of farm show caps off three-day agriculture event
PITTSBURG, Kan. — A three-day agriculture event wraps up today in southeast Kansas. Today was the final day for the 50th Four State Farm Show at the Robert W. Plaster Center in Pittsburg. PREVIOUS: Farm show and graduation attract thousands to Pittsburg area and hotels The event brings in people from around the Four States and across the U.S. Four State Farm Show officials tell us Saturday was one of their busy days with more foot traffic but Sunday was a little slower because of Mother's Day. Some booths wrapped up early, while other stuck around until 3. We spoke with one attendee who checked out the event for the first time. 'I think it's definitely important just getting out there. Although you're already grown to such a large size, there's never a stopping point at who you get your name out to. Also, just looking at some of the other products, there's a way you can look around and improve your own,' said Zaylain Baldwin, a Four State Farm Show attendee. 'We have been doing this a couple of years and it's mainly for promotional and we make a little bit of money. So it's a win-win both ways,' said Rumor Tackett, Northstar Metalworks. Attendees this weekend could register to win a $1,000 shopping spree. The winner was announced at 2:30 this afternoon. They have until July 1 to redeem their prize with any Farm Show exhibitor. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Farm show and graduation attract thousands to Pittsburg area and hotels
PITTSBURG, Kan. — The city of Pittsburg is in the middle of its three busiest weekends for its hotels. Chris Wilson with Explore Crawford County says there are roughly 600 hotel rooms in Pittsburg and last weekend, this weekend and next weekend they're all full. Last weekend, more than 200 people came to the area for the 2nd annual 'Coal Miners Gravel Ride'. More than half of those came from out of state. This weekend is the 50th annual Four State Farm Show at the Robert W. Plaster Center. The event brings in between 12,000 to 15,000 attendees and vendors from the Four States area and across the U.S. Next weekend 1,000 students will graduate from Pitt State and University administrators say they're expecting several thousands of visitors from out of state to come watch graduation. 'Pittsburg has a lot more hotels and restaurants than they used to, so that's definitely a benefit for the show. Overflow Some would go to Parsons, Kansas, probably some to Joplin, Missouri. But the majority of the exhibitors will stay here in Pittsburg,' Lance Markley, Four State Farm Show Co-Manager. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
