Farm World is maintaining its focus on being Victoria's premier agricultural field day and will return to its traditional four-day format when it is held at Lardner Park this week.
Beginning on Thursday, 420 exhibitors will come together to present demonstrations and the latest technology in a one stop venue for the farming community.
The value of agriculture in rural communities will be celebrated in the "Return to Heritage" theme.
Lardner Park chief executive Craig Debnam said it was all about getting back to what agricultural field days delivered for years.
The Return to Heritage theme will see a return to machinery demonstrations that will enable farmers and visitors to see the latest equipment put through its paces in a live arena.
"We have to remember what those visionary people created with the Gippsland Field Days in the first years.
"Return to Heritage needs to be a focus for us for the next few years because our focus has to be agricultural field days.
"We don't want it to feel like a circus, it's definitely a field day.
"Our primary focus is to put on the best show, present the property at its best and the weather will be what it is," he said.
Mr Debnam said visitors did not want to be looking at static displays.
He said the Return to Heritage theme was about bringing farmers and dealers together on one site. "It has to be about demonstrations, seeing the latest tractor technology, efficiencies and productivity.
While exhibitor numbers are down on pre-COVID numbers, Mr Debnam said a number of previous exhibitors had not survived COVID pressures. He said there also was a level of nervousness among interstate businesses and many had been late withdrawals because of recent floods in New South Wales and Queensland.
A new layout introduced last year will continue, which Mr Debnam said provided easy to navigate zoned system grouping like-exhibitors including agricultural machinery; accessories; industrial tools; general interest; caravans, boats and jet skis; all-terrain-vehicles and motorcycles; and, livestock.
He said the zoned layout created industry hubs to make it easier for people to look at products, compare prices and make decisions.
Mr Debnam said Farm World was about activating things that were agricultural and farming focussed such as the rodeo, the Freestyle Kings Motocross exhibitions and String and Salt demonstrations that celebrate agriculture, growing and cooking - "all the things that farming communities value."
The rodeo will be held on Saturday night at the Lakeside Arena. It is a separately ticketed event and gates will open at 6.30pm.
The Freestyle Kings Motocross team will feature performances in the Lakeside Arena on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr Debnam said the agricultural package will be completed with the ABC's Muster Dogs trainer Joe Spicer with his working Kelpie displays each day.
He said this was another example of catering for all things agriculture. "People have a genuine interest in working farm dogs."
The new Ag and Art Show and popular CWA Devonshire teas will feature in the Events Centre over the weekend. Families and children will be catered for with the team from Animals of Oz and Blossoms Ponies.
The equestrian expo will be held at the adjoining equestrian centre, west of Lardner Park.
The tractor and trailer backing competition will return this year after its successful launch last year. The competition is designed to test the skills of agricultural dealers, exhibitors and farmers with participants reversing their way through an obstacle course in a race against the clock.