Welcome to the Official Raising Nebraska
2018 Nebraska State Fair Schedule!
Raising Nebraska will be open from 9 am until 9 pm every day of the Fair!*
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Raising Nebraska's 2018 State Fair Schedule
Date | Time | Location | Title |
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August 24, 2018 | 10 am to 2 pm | Tasting Kitchen | Freshly Baked Sorghum Cookies, Presented by the NE Grain Sorghum Board |
August 24, 2018 | 11 am to 6 pm | Raising Nebraska: Outdoors | Nebraska's Terrific Tater Trivia, Presented by the Nebraska Potato Growers |
August 24, 2018 | Noon to 1 pm | Presentation Kitchen | Cooking with Nebraska Pork, Presented by Papillion LaVista South High School ProStart students |
August 24, 2018 | 1 pm to 2 pm | Presentation Kitchen | Cooking with Nebraska Pork, Presented by Papillion LaVista South High School ProStart students |
August 25, 2018 | 9 am to Noon | Raising Nebraska: Outdoors | Nebraska's Terrific Tater Trivia, Presented by the Nebraska Potato Growers |
August 25, 2018 | 10 am to 11 am | Presentation Kitchen | CommonGround Nebraska |
August 25, 2018 | 10 am to Noon | Presentation Stage | 4-H Presentation Contest - Illustrated Presentation |
August 25, 2018 | 10 am to 2 pm | Tasting Kitchen | Freshly Baked Sorghum Cookies, Presented by the NE Grain Sorghum Board |
August 25, 2018 | 11 am to Noon | Presentation Kitchen | Chef Nador Cooking with Pork and Dairy, Presented by Midwest Dairy and Nebraska Pork |
August 25, 2018 | Noon to 1 pm | Presentation Kitchen | Family Meals with Beef, Presented by the Nebraska Beef Council |
August 25, 2018 | 1 pm to 2 pm | Presentation Stage | Largest Story Time - Ages 2-10, Presented by Nebraska Extension Learning Child Educators |
August 25, 2018 | 1 pm to 2 pm | Conversation Area | Yes, No, I Don't Know: Agriculture Trivia, Presented by Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation |
August 25, 2018 | 1 pm to 3 pm | Main Floor | 4-H Presentation Contest - Teach (Trade Show) Presentation |
August 25, 2018 | 2 pm to 3 pm | Presentation Kitchen | Cooking with Lamb, Presented by the Nebraska Sheep and Goat Association |
August 25, 2018 | 2 pm to 3 pm | Presentation Stage | Fact or Fiction: A Guide to Food Labeling, Presented by Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation |
August 25, 2018 | 2 pm to 6 pm | Raising Nebraska: Outdoors | Nebraska's Terrific Tater Trivia, Presented by the Nebraska Potato Growers |
August 25, 2018 | 3 pm to 4 pm | Presentation Stage | Largest Story Time - Ages 2-10, Presented by Nebraska Extension Learning Child Educators |
August 25, 2018 | 3 pm to 4 pm | Presentation Kitchen | Family Meals with Beef, Presented by the Nebraska Beef Council |
August 25, 2018 | 4 pm to 5 pm | Presentation Kitchen | 4-H Presentation Contest - Illustrated Presentation: Food Preparation |
August 26, 2018 | 10 am to 2 pm | Tasting Kitchen | Freshly Baked Sorghum Cookies, Presented by the NE Grain Sorghum Board |
August 26, 2018 | 10 am to 3 pm | Raising Nebraska: Outdoors | Nebraska's Terrific Tater Trivia, Presented by the Nebraska Potato Growers |
August 26, 2018 | Noon to 1 pm | Presentation Kitchen | Family Meals with Beef, Presented by the Nebraska Beef Council |
August 26, 2018 | 1 pm to 2 pm | Presentation Kitchen | Not your typical Grilled Cheese with Chef Nador, Presented by Midwest Dairy |
August 26, 2018 | 1 pm to 2 pm | Conversation Area | Yes, No, I Don't Know: Agriculture Trivia, Presented by Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation |
August 26, 2018 | 2 pm to 3 pm | Presentation Stage | Fact or Fiction: A Guide to Food Labeling, Presented by Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation |
August 26, 2018 | 3 pm to 4 pm | Presentation Kitchen | Family Meals with Beef, Presented by the Nebraska Beef Council |
August 27, 2018 | 9 am to 3 pm | Entire Building | Nebraska's Largest Classroom Day - Growing Fields: Your Future in Food |
August 27, 2018 | 10 am to 1 pm | Milking Exhibit | Midwest Dairy/ kids day, Presented by Midwest Dairy |
August 28, 2018 | 9 am to 3 pm | Entire Building | Nebraska's Largest Classroom Day - Growing Fields: Your Future in Food |
August 28, 2018 | 10 am to 1 pm | Milking Exhibit | Midwest Dairy/ kids day, Presented by Midwest Dairy |
August 28, 2018 | 10 am to 2 pm | Raising Nebraska: Outdoors | USDA/NRCS Soil Conservation Tunnel |
August 28, 2018 | 10 am to 3 pm | Conversation Area | Unlock the Secrets of Your Soil: Understand Soil Health with the USDA/NRCS Discover how healthy soil functions with live demonstrations and ask Soil Scientists questions about your soil or the soils exhibits on hand. Kids can explore a life sized Earthworm Tunnel. |
August 28, 2018 | 11 am to Noon | Presentation Kitchen | Cooking with Locally Grown Produce, Presented by Nebraska Department of Agriculture |
August 29, 2018 | 9 am to 10 am | Beef Exhibit | Identifying Beef Cuts, Presented by the Nebraska Beef Council |
August 29, 2018 | 9 am to 11 am | Engagement Station | Yes, No, I Don't Know: Agriculture Trivia, Presented by Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation |
August 29, 2018 | 10 am to 11 am | Presentation Stage | So You've Inherited A Farm, Now What: Look at Lease Considerations and Good Lease Negotiation/Communciations, Presented by University of Nebraska Extension |
August 29, 2018 | Noon to 1 pm | Presentation Stage | So You've Inherited a Farm, Now What: Look at Land and Cash Rent Values, Ag Finances, Presented by University of Nebraska Extension |
August 29, 2018 | 1 pm to 2 pm | Beef Exhibit | Identifying Beef Cuts, Presented by the Nebraska Beef Council |
August 29, 2018 | 1 pm to 2 pm | Presentation Stage | Assistive Technology for Better Living, Presented by AgrAbility |
August 29, 2018 | 1 pm to 2 pm | Conversation Area | Yes, No, I Don't Know: Agriculture Trivia, Presented by Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation |
August 29, 2018 | 2 pm to 3 pm | Presentation Kitchen | Cooking with Locally Grown Produce, Presented by Nebraska Department of Agriculture |
August 29, 2018 | 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Main Floor | Backyard Farmer - Live Q and A |
August 29, 2018 | 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm | Presentation Stage and Grain Bin Theater | Conservation in Agriculture - Leopold Conservation Award Program, presented by the Sand County Foundation |
August 29, 2018 | 4 pm to 5 pm | Main Area | Backyard Farmer - Live Show Taping |
August 30, 2018 | 9 am to 3 pm | Entire Building | Nebraska's Largest Classroom Day - Growing Fields: Your Future in Food |
August 30, 2018 | 9 am to Noon | TBA | The Make Tank presented by Hall County 4-H |
August 30, 2018 | 10 am to 11 am | Presentation Kitchen | Fruit of the Vine: Cooking With Nebraska Wines, Presented by Nebraska Winery & Grape Growers Association |
August 30, 2018 | 10 am to 1 pm | Milking Exhibit | Midwest Dairy/ kids day, Presented by Midwest Dairy |
August 30, 2018 | 11 am to Noon | Presentation Kitchen | Cooking with Locally Grown Produce, Presented by Nebraska Department of Agriculture |
August 31, 2018 | 9 am to 11 am | Engagement Station | EAB and other Invasive Species, Presented by Nebraska Department of Agriculture |
August 31, 2018 | 9 am to Noon | Raising Nebraska: Outdoors | Nebraska's Terrific Tater Trivia, Presented by the Nebraska Potato Growers |
August 31, 2018 | 10 am to 11 am | Presentation Kitchen | Cooking with Locally Grown Produce, Presented by Nebraska Department of Agriculture |
August 31, 2018 | 11 am to 2 pm | Presentation Kitchen | Central Community College - Hastings Beef Demonstrations, Presented by the Nebraska Beef Council |
August 31, 2018 | Noon to 1 pm | Engagement Station | EAB and other Invasive Species, presented by Nebraska Department of Agriculture |
August 31, 2018 | Noon to 3 pm | Raising Nebraska: Outdoors | Biofuel Plinko & Trivia, Presented by the Nebraska Ethanol Board |
August 31, 2018 | 2 pm to 3 pm | Presentation Kitchen | Spice Mythbusters: A Culinary Demonstration by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Hospitality Students |
August 31, 2018 | 3 pm to 6 pm | Raising Nebraska: Outdoors | Nebraska's Terrific Tater Trivia, Presented by the Nebraska Potato Growers |
September 1, 2018 | 9 am to 6 pm | Main Floor | 4-H Culinary Challenge |
September 1, 2018 | 9 am to 10 am | Presentation Kitchen | Spice Mythbusters: A Culinary Demonstration by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Hospitality Students |
September 1, 2018 | 10 am to 11 am | Presentation Kitchen | Chef Kaylee Gill of Pepperidge Farm and Campbell Soups, presented by the Nebraska 4-H Foundation |
September 1, 2018 | 10 am to 2 pm | Tasting Kitchen | Freshly Baked Sorghum Cookies, Presented by the NE Grain Sorghum Board |
September 1, 2018 | 11 am to Noon | Milking Exhibit | Midwest Dairy Ambassadors, Presented by Midwest Dairy |
September 1, 2-18 | 11 am to 2 pm | Engagement Station | Culinary Exploration presented by the UNL Department of Food Science and Technology |
September 1, 2018 | Noon to 1 pm | Presentation Kitchen | Family Meals with Beef, Presented by the Nebraska Beef Council |
September 1, 2018 | 1 pm to 2 pm | Milking Exhibit | Midwest Dairy Ambassadors, Presented by Midwest Dairy |
September 1, 2018 | 1 pm to 2 pm | Presentation Kitchen | Chef Kaylee Gill of Pepperidge Farm and Campbell Soups, presented by the Nebraska 4-H Foundation |
September 1, 2018 | 1 pm to 2 pm | Presentation Stage | Fact or Fiction: A Guide to Food Labeling, Presented by Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation |
September 1, 2018 | 2 pm to 3 pm | Presentation Kitchen | Chef Kaylee Gill of Pepperidge Farm and Campbell Soups, presented by the Nebraska 4-H Foundation |
September 1, 2018 | 2 pm to 3 pm | Conversation Area | Yes, No, I Don't Know: Agriculture Trivia, Presented by Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation |
September 1, 2018 | 3 pm to 4 pm | Presentation Kitchen | Family Meals with Beef, Presented by the Nebraska Beef Council |
September 1, 2018 | 4 pm to 5 pm | Presentation Kitchen | Cooking with Honey presented by American Honey Princess Jenny Gross, sponsored by the Nebraska Beekeeper’s Asso. And American Beekeeper’s Federation |
September 2, 2018 | 9 am to 10 am | Presentation Kitchen | 2017 Raising Nebraska Mystery Foods Cook-Off Champions from Southern Valley High School - Oxford, Nebraska |
September 2, 2018 | 10 am to 11 am | Presentation Kitchen | Chef Kaylee Gill of Pepperidge Farm and Campbell Soups, presented by the Nebraska 4-H Foundation |
September 3, 2018 | 10 am to 2 pm | Tasting Kitchen | Freshly Baked Sorghum Cookies, Presented by the NE Grain Sorghum Board |
September 2, 2018 | 10 am to 3 pm | Raising Nebraska: Outdoors | Nebraska's Terrific Tater Trivia, Presented by the Nebraska Potato Growers |
September 2, 2018 | 11 am to Noon | Presentation Kitchen | Chef Kaylee Gill of Pepperidge Farm and Campbell Soups, presented by the Nebraska 4-H Foundation |
September 2, 2018 | 11 am to Noon | Milking Exhibit | Midwest Dairy Ambassadors, Presented by Midwest Dairy |
September 2, 2018 | Noon to 1 pm | Presentation Kitchen | Family Meals with Beef, Presented by the Nebraska Beef Council |
September 2, 2018 | 1 pm to 2 pm | Milking Exhibit | Midwest Dairy Ambassadors, Presented by Midwest Dairy |
September 2, 2018 | 1 pm to 2 pm | Presentation Kitchen | Gourmet Mac and Cheese with Chef Nador, Presented by Midwest Dairy |
September 2, 2018 | 3 pm to 4 pm | Presentation Kitchen | Family Meals with Beef, Presented by the Nebraska Beef Council |
September 2, 2018 | 4 pm to 5 pm | Presentation Kitchen | Cooking with Honey presented by American Honey Princess Jenny Gross, sponsored by the Nebraska Beekeeper’s Asso. And American Beekeeper’s Federation |
September 3, 2018 | 10 am to 2 pm | Tasting Kitchen | Freshly Baked Sorghum Cookies, Presented by the NE Grain Sorghum Board |
September 3, 2018 | 11 am to Noon | Presentation Kitchen | Chef Nador Cooking with Yogurt, Presented by Midwest Dairy |
September 3, 2018 | Noon to 1 pm | Presentation Kitchen | Family Meals with Beef, Presented by the Nebraska Beef Council |
September 3, 2018 | Noon to 3 pm | Raising Nebraska: Outdoors | Nebraska's Terrific Tater Trivia, Presented by the Nebraska Potato Growers |
September 3, 2018 | 1 pm to 2 pm | Presentation Kitchen | Chef Nador Cooking with Pork and Dairy, Presented by Midwest Dairy |
*Raising Nebraska will close at 7 pm on August 25th; Open at Noon on August 26th; and Close at 7 pm on September 30.