January 27, 2017
CapitalPress.com
Spokane
Ag Expo
N. Maple Stre
SPOKANE
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N. Ruby Street
Spokane Veterans
Memorial Arena
N. Division Street
W. Boone Avenue
Spokane Ag Expo/
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shuttle bus
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By MATTHEW WEAVER
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Capital Press
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The Spokane Ag Expo and
Pacifi c Northwest Farm Fo-
rum are expanding their annu-
al awards to honor excellence
in agriculture.
In addition to adult and
youth categories, this year
the Excellence in Agriculture
Award will include a legacy
category.
For some previous nomina-
tions, the Expo board felt the
people or businesses should
be recognized for their impact
and contributions over a longer
period of time, said Dick Hat-
terman, chairman of the award
committee.
“It’s for somebody who has
contributed over a lifetime, 20
years, 30 years, to the ag in-
dustry,” Hatterman said.
“The importance of the
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Excellence awards add category
to honor lifetime achievements
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Free parking available for the Expo
Visitors to this year’s
Spokane Ag Expo can again
take advantage of the free
parking available at the Spo-
kane Veterans Memorial
Arena’s Main Lot.
By parking at the arena
and riding the shuttle bus,
visitors can avoid the ex-
pense of fi nding parking at
the Convention Center.
Parking Lot Hours:
• Tuesday, Feb. 7: 8 a.m.-
5:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Feb. 8: 8
a.m.-5:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 9, 8
a.m.-4 p.m.
award is to recognize people
and organizations that have
contributed to the success of
the industry,” Hatterman said.
“The industry has its ups and
downs, but it’s the people and
organizations that continually
put out effort who make sure it
keeps moving forward.”
This year’s winners will be
announced at the opening ses-
sion of the Pacifi c Northwest
Farm Forum, which will be at
9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7 in the
Convention Center’s Lower
Level Ballroom. This is the
fourth year the awards are be-
ing presented.
Hatterman said the com-
mittee is always pleased and
excited to see which nomina-
tions come in.
Last year, the Expo hon-
ored Shepherd’s Grain, a
farmer-run business, and the
LaCrosse, Wash., FFA mar-
keting team, comprised of
students Jason Wigen, Abigail
McGregor and Britte Hard-
er. Wigen is now a student at
Washington State University
majoring in crop science. Mc-
Gregor and Harder will grad-
uate this year.
“It was just a wonderful
experience, having your peers
acknowledge that you’ve ac-
complished something, in
their view,” said Shepherd’s
Grain co-founder Fred Flem-
ing, who accepted the award.
“For me, it really was a hum-
bling experience to have that
sort of recognition. It’s one
of those things that someone
said, ‘Thank you.’ It was a
real gift.”
The students’ market-
ing plan for Dixon Land and
Livestock in Pomeroy, Wash.,
won fi rst place at the FFA na-
tional convention in 2015.
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