The MoKan NAMA chapter would like to invite you to join them at the Boot Camp Road Trip. It’s one day only, August 22, and they’ll be touring some very progressive agricultural and ag retail operations in the Kansas City area. Consider it your opportunity to get immersed in local agriculture without having to break a sweat.

The bus will depart the Hyatt Regency Crown Center at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 22. Cost for the trip is $45.00 (member and non member).

Scheduled stops include:

Kansas City Board of Trade (Kansas City, MO): Learn about the BOT and the role it plays in agriculture. Then watch as the trading floor comes to life.

Tailgate Ranch Company (Tonganoxie, KS): Commercial cow-calf operation with 1,700 acres and 300 cows, focusing on developing and breeding high-quality replacement females and a strict culling regime to build a superior maternal cow herd.

Pendleton Farms (Lawrence, KS): Run by the Pendleton family, Pendleton Farms is a large scale, diversified specialty crop operation including flower and vegetable sales. Visitors can see all types of production, including greenhouse, hot house and field crops. This stop also will include information on how a family farm recovers from a natural disaster.

Heritage Tractor (Baldwin City, KS): One of the largest John Deere dealerships in the region, Heritage Tractor supplies top of the line and high-quality crop production equipment to both traditional farmers/ranchers and the rural lifestyle audiences.

Lunch and plenty of cold drinks will be provided on the tour. Expect to return to the hotel by 4 p.m. Please RSVP for the tour at https://nama.org/programs/bootcamp-register.htm.