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71st National Barrow Show to be Held in Minnesota
Minnesota Ag Connection - 07/21/2017

Make plans now to attend the 71st edition of the National Barrow Show in Austin, Minn.

This year's event is scheduled to be held Sept. 9-13 at the Mower County Fairgrounds in Austin. The World Series of Swine Shows traditionally attracts some of the nation s top college judging teams from across the country. Many participants are also expected for the first-ever NBS junior showmanship contest.

The five-day show begins Sept. 9, with the third annual NBS Collegiate Meats Judging Contest hosted by Hormel Foods Corporation. On Sept. 10, the community Windsor pork chop fund-raiser dinner starts at 11:30 a.m. in the Plager Building.

In addition, the NBS market hog show and truckload show will again be conducted. The last two days of the show will feature breeding stock shows and sales for the eight purebred breeds. Breeds represented are Berkshire, Chester White, Duroc, Hampshire, Landrace, Poland China, Spotted and Yorkshire.

The public is invited to attend any of the National Barrow Show activities.

The National Barrow Show is organized annually by the National Association of Swine Records, and is assisted locally by the Austin Area NBS Committee.

The local group is comprised of representatives from several organizations, including the Mower County Fair Board, Austin Area Chamber of Commerce, and Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Show sponsors include Austin Hy-Vee Food Store, the Minnesota and National Pork Board/Pork Check-off, Holiday Inn and Austin Conference Center, Days Inn, Y Waste Removal, Mower County Fair Board, Austin Chamber of Commerce, and Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau.

For more information about the show schedule and exhibiting, contact the specific breed office at the following websites: National Swine Registry at www.nationalswine.com; American Berkshire Association at www.americanberkshire.com; and Certified Pedigreed Swine at www.cpsswine.com.


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