McCook Farm & Ranch Expo

Cletus Holmes of Crossroads Welding of Minden, left, discusses the calf alley and tub that he manufactures for Bruce Burdick (right) of CAT (Calf Alley and Tub) Livestock Equipment of Lewellen, during the starting hours this morning of the McCook Farm & Ranch Expo today and Thursday on the Red Willow County Fairgrounds, in the 1500 block of West Fifth in McCook.

Promoter Darren Dale of Bird City, Kan., is excited about the opportunities for visitors/shoppers to learn about the latest ag technology, research and equipment offered by close to 300 vendors from 20 states, Canada and Australia. Holding 6-month-old toy Australian shepherd “Shelby,” Darren learned about the “latest litter” of puppies (toy Aussies, Maltese and Morkies) raised at Jacky Roesener’s USDA and state-inspected kennels at McDonald, Kan. The farm and ranch expo runs through 7 p.m., today, and from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., Thursday. Exhibitors fill five buildings and spill out onto the midway. Admission and parking on the fairgrounds are free of charge.