NEW ULM – Rabbits and baby chicks drew the attention of some of the younger people Friday as the 34th Annual Farm-city Hub Club Farm Show got underway at the New Ulm Civic Center.

Kaylyn Severin of New Ulm and a 4-H member, showed some of her rabbits at the show’s 4-H booth. “I picked one up as fell in love with them as a youngster,” Severin said. “Now, I show them at the Brown County Fair and at area shows in Gibbon and Hutchinson.”

Severin said her rabbit collection includes all sizes, shapes, and breeds. “They’ve even got different attitudes,” she explained. “If you listen closely, you can hear them sniffing.”

Baby chicks in the New Ulm FFA booth got the attention of Nolan Buboltz of New Ulm. Claire Bastian of the New Ulm FFA held a chick close to him, grabbing his attention.

The show that features the latest in farm equipment, technology and services continues from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. New exhibitors this year are Altmann Repair, Big Kraut Construction, Bud’s Nuisance Wildlife Removal, Farmer’s Co-op of Hanska, Hansen Agri-Commodities, LeafFilter North of Minnesota, Menard’s, Northland Lumber Supply, PALS, Paul’s Electric, Pomps Tire and QC Supply.

A Farm Show Market with special products for home and personal use is part of the event. New market exhibitors are Norwex, Origami Owl, Thirty-One, Wildtree, Young Living Essential Oils and It Works.

Everyone attending is invited to register for door prizes including fire extinguishers and carbon monoxide detectors near the show entrance. Winners need not be present to win, but are asked to pickup their prizes at a local business.

Hub Club members are serving pizza, hot dogs with the works, and other treats. Show proceeds help the Farm-City Hub Club support agricultural education for area youth via scholarships plus FFA and 4-H leadership programs.

Saturday Farm Show seminars include “Pork, Be Inspired” a cooking demonstration and sample tasting of Cuban Pork Adobo Salad by Mary Bartz, Minnesota Pork Farmers and Pork Checkoff Food and Nutrition Consultant. Bartz will extol the virtues of whole, boneless pork loin and offer preparation tips and techniques beginning at 11 a.m. in the second floor conference room

Damien Cannaday and Scott Bradbury of the Principal Financial Group will discuss estate transfer and how to keep the farm in your family beginning at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Other tops are fair inheritance, the impact of taxes and how to position assets for the next generation.

Fritz Busch can be e-mailed at fbusch@nujournal.com.