The S.E.Iowa Poppin' Johnnies are having our 7th annual plow day October 20th & 21st (rain date Oct 27/28). It's going to be held the same place as last year, southeast of Ottumwa,Iowa . Free will donations at the food stand (hamburgers,hot dogs, soups,chips, cookies,brownies and all kinds of drinks/coffee). Food/drinks provided both days. Port-a-potty on site. Around 600 acres (sandy soil conditions) to plow. Large tractors and garden tractors welcomed. I've got a good 40 acres claimed for garden tractors alone (beans) and more ground available if needed.
If you want to plow the easiest turning soil around and shine up your plow...BRING IT ON! Leave your wheel weights at home,you won't need them. We have found that it just gets you stuck that much faster.
Here are the directions to plow site:
http://www.plowingexhibition.com/about_2.html
Come and plow.......you won't be disappointed!
Here is the thread from last year for you to review: https://www.ihcubcadet.com/forum/messages/104/232276.html?1320358339
And if plowing is not your thing. The weekend of Oct 13/14 is our clubs Harvest Days at the Dave Cobler farms. This is mainly large equipment with harvesting tools. (But our club members usually take our garden tractors out and plow a while after they have finished taking in the crops. Hard plowing soil though)) Harvest Days are straight north of Ottumwa on Hwy 149 crossroad with Hwy 63 (NE corner..can't miss it). There is food and a port-a-potty. This is a GREAT hands on display of how farming was done back in the day. Some very rare elevators and grinders being operated. I'm telling ya, this event is just awesome! You can sit back and ride around on the covered people hauler being pulled by a rare tractor or participate in the activities yourself. I personally drove the people hauler myself last year. I'll pick you up from the parking field and take you to the main staging area and then right out to the fields so you can actually watch the bean or corn crop being harvested. Blacksmith demonstrations are being done too.
Either event, you are welcomed to attend.
Paul
(FWIW. Yea,I know, I have green colored tractors. Mike Beadle buys up dang near all the Cubs in my area and won't share.)
If you want to plow the easiest turning soil around and shine up your plow...BRING IT ON! Leave your wheel weights at home,you won't need them. We have found that it just gets you stuck that much faster.
Here are the directions to plow site:
http://www.plowingexhibition.com/about_2.html
Come and plow.......you won't be disappointed!
Here is the thread from last year for you to review: https://www.ihcubcadet.com/forum/messages/104/232276.html?1320358339
And if plowing is not your thing. The weekend of Oct 13/14 is our clubs Harvest Days at the Dave Cobler farms. This is mainly large equipment with harvesting tools. (But our club members usually take our garden tractors out and plow a while after they have finished taking in the crops. Hard plowing soil though)) Harvest Days are straight north of Ottumwa on Hwy 149 crossroad with Hwy 63 (NE corner..can't miss it). There is food and a port-a-potty. This is a GREAT hands on display of how farming was done back in the day. Some very rare elevators and grinders being operated. I'm telling ya, this event is just awesome! You can sit back and ride around on the covered people hauler being pulled by a rare tractor or participate in the activities yourself. I personally drove the people hauler myself last year. I'll pick you up from the parking field and take you to the main staging area and then right out to the fields so you can actually watch the bean or corn crop being harvested. Blacksmith demonstrations are being done too.
Either event, you are welcomed to attend.
Paul
(FWIW. Yea,I know, I have green colored tractors. Mike Beadle buys up dang near all the Cubs in my area and won't share.)
