3,000 FFA Students to Attend 2014 Western Farm Show

Helping to fight hunger and expanding their agricultural education will be goals for an estimated 3,000 FFA students from Missouri and Kansas expected to attend the 2014 Western Farm Show, Friday through Sunday, Feb. 21-23, at the American Royal Complex in Kansas City, Mo, to Participate in “Border War” Food Drive and Learning Opportunities.

The Missouri and Kansas FFA Associations are partnering with the Western Farm Show. On Friday, Feb. 21, which is FFA Day at the show, the students will bring canned and other nonperishable food items for donation to Harvesters Community Food Network in what has become known as the annual Missouri-Kansas “Border War” Food Drive.

In addition to “bragging rights” for the state association that collects the most items, a $500 prize is at stake for the individual chapter that brings in the highest total. The massive snowstorm that struck the region right before the start of last year’s Western Farm Show unfortunately prevented most FFA chapters from traveling to the event, so FFA students are eagerly looking forward to participating at the 2014 show.

Show hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Adult admission is $8 and free for children 12 and under.