DC Ag Society (Fairgrounds)

The Dawson County Agricultural Society has been a fixture in Lexington for almost 140 years. From its beginning in 1886 to the many events held today, the Dawson County Ag Society has worked to promote agriculture in this area and is responsible for the growth and maintenance of the facilities that host the annual County Fair, expositions, rodeos, races, and a wide variety of civic and community events.

The Ag Society has been working to improve its facilities over the past few years by adding new livestock pens to the sheep and swine barns and upgrading the electrical hookups in the beef barn. These improvements will enable expanded events, as the facilities are utilized by 4-H exhibitors during the Dawson County Fair and other livestock events throughout the year. More recently, we have continued to make improvements to the Stevens Arena indoor facility and the Dawson County Outdoor arena. This past spring, with the help of Lexington Tourism, we added new roping chutes, alleyways, and livestock panels in Stevens Arena. With these new additions, we hope to host more events at the indoor arena, including roping and livestock events, which will continue to bring new opportunities to the community. With these improvements, we plan to add new, handicap-accessible bleachers to the facility. In addition to the indoor arena, we are also planning to add new, handicap-accessible bleachers to the outdoor arena. With recent events at the Dawson County Outdoor Arena increasing in attendance each year, we have identified a need for better seating in that area of the fairgrounds.

This year, the Dawson County Agricultural Society is looking to raise funds for the purchase of new, handicap-accessible bleachers in both the indoor and outdoor arenas. The completion of these projects will be an exciting addition to both the indoor and outdoor venues, benefiting many visitors to the fairgrounds. We hope that these continued improvements will help expand the use of the Dawson County Fairgrounds for many years to come.

Dawson County Ag Society Board Members & Staff

Executive Board

Blaine Biehl, Lexington  -  President

Mike Johnson, Gothenburg  -  Vice President

Beth Rogers, Lexington  -  Secretary

Corey Bender, Lexington  -  Treasurer

Board of Directors

Scott Russman, Farnam

Doug Rohde, Sumner

Jason Schneider, Cozad

Logan Vonderschmidt, Farnam

Michaela Kopf, Lexington

 

Staff

Barb Rohde, Fairgrounds Manager

TJ Hood, Grounds Manager

Rod Reynolds, County Commissioner Representative

 

Website: dawsoncountyfair.com

Website:    dawsoncountyfair.com