On the Horizon

The Southern Farm Show will be held Feb. 3-5 at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. This is the largest show of its kind in the Carolinas and Virginia and features 500 manufacturers and ag services and equipment suppliers. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily and admission is free. The event also features commodity meetings. For more on the farm show, go to www.southernfarmshow.com. In conjunction with the farm show, the N.C. Ag Development Forum will be held Feb. 4 at 9:30 a.m. in the Holshouser Building. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler will present his annual State of Agriculture address. For more, go to www.ncagr.gov/agforum.

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The 36th Annual Dixie Deer Classic will be held March 4-6 at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, with more than 200 vendors expected. Cost is $12 for ages 13 and up, and free for kids 12 and under.