State Fair 2026

Experience the best of Missouri State agriculture!

Visit our booth, support our show team and join us for a free cookout. Learn about our agriculture programs and how to become a Mo State Ag Bear.

Featured event

Attend the Bear Nation Cookout

Join us at the free Mo State Bear Nation Cookout from 6-7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15. Grab a bite to eat and connect with alumni, current students and future Bears!

Come learn about the past, present and future of Mo State agriculture. Celebrate the enduring legacy of Journagan Ranch and the achievements of the Darr College of Agriculture Show Team.

Registered guests will receive a Missouri State University bandana (while supplies last).

Admission to the Missouri State Fair is required. RSVP to let us know how many burgers to make!

Mo States employees supervise the booth at the fair, as a child plays a game at the booth by attempting to scoop up a plastic duck from a tub of water.

Booth Locations and Hours

Stop by for merch and more

Visit us to learn about Mo State opportunities at one of our booth locations.

Agriculture Building

9 a.m.-8 p.m. on Aug. 13-22
9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Aug. 23

Main Street (includes special giveaways)

10 a.m.-7 p.m. on Aug. 15

DCOAG Student Show Team

Meet the team

The team's cattle will be in the Hereford barn from Aug. 13-15.

Come support Mo State as the team shows cattle for competition on the morning of Aug. 16.

A show team student leads a Hereford through a pasture with her team standing behind her.

The MSU Beef Show Team provides students with hands-on experience in preparing, fitting, exhibiting and marketing seedstock cattle while representing the university at regional and state livestock shows.

Team members showcase the genetics and performance of the Hereford herd from Journagan Ranch, promoting the university's commitment to excellence in beef cattle production, genetics and student education.

Through competition, students develop practical livestock skills, professionalism, leadership and industry connections that prepare them for careers in the beef industry.
- Grace Manning (returning member)
- Isabelle Werner (returning member)
- Brynn Waters
- Madison Goetz (support role)
- Easton Cook (support role)
Team advisor: Garrett Kirk

College of Agriculture

Interested in agriculture?

Find out more about agriculture programs and opportunties at Missouri State!

Learn how Journagan Ranch and its nationally recognized Hereford herd advance agricultural education, student learning and industry leading genetics while honoring generations of tradition.

Let's recognize the students, faculty, staff, alumni and industry partners who make Missouri State a leader in agriculture.

Contact the College of Agriculture

Missouri State student and a herd of cows at Darr Agricultural Center.

School of Agricultural Science and Conservation

Explore programs like animal science, environmental plant science, general agriculture and more.

Chef preparing food in a kitchen as three people have a conversation in the background.

School of Hospitality and Agriculture Leadership

Understand how agriculture intersects with other disciplines, like business, education, economics and communication. Or, you can look into hospitality roles, such as event planning, tourism management and lodging operations.

Facilities

Explore Missouri State's agricultural learning centers

Student organizations

Engage in fun experiences with other ag students

Alumni and Friends

Continue attending MSU events post-graduation