I checked the PF website and it looks like total attendence was 20,230, a bit down from previous years but maybe due to the economy. Sec of Ag Vilsak was there and announced 300,000 acres for CRP and lots of politicians were around to shake hand and meet people.
PF is putting together an initiative to return 20% of the plains to original habitat native grasses for return of prairie grouse, birds I am fanatical about pursuing, nothing better than big rolling grasslands, big skies and sharptails or prairie chickens. Now I know you woods boys like those dense woods and ruffed grouse and that is a lot of fun and they are delicious but those big prairies have a charm for me.
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