I am not a farmer, but I am increasingly interested in the business of farming and how my skills in software innovation and marketing relate and can be applied. In that regard, I am fortunate to live so close to what is billed as the world’s largest Ag Show. This was my second time attending.

Unlike last year, when I was mostly curious to see what would be at such a show, I arrived with some ideas of what I wanted to see based on what I saw last year, and what I have observed locally in  the ag economy.

On the one hand, I thought it would be neat(...)
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This part will focus on general impressions,. here are my specific impressions.

In our preview, I  expressed concern about the weather. On Tuesday, the only of the 3 days I went, the weather turned out to be spectacular. In the morning it was crisp and clear, and warmed well into the 50s during the later hours. Not only that, but the grounds were dry. I was concerned about mud from the previous weekend’s soakers, and went prepared for a slog. Instead, the grounds were dry as a desert. In only a very few spots on the outdoor paths was there even a patch of mud, and even there is was shallow and easily walked around.  I don’t know how the ground crew did it, but they did, and they deserve a huge tip of the hat for their remarkable efforts.(...)
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