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CapitalPress.com
January 27, 2017
Spokane Ag Expo and Pacific Northwest Farm Forum at a glance
The 2017 Spokane
Ag Expo and Pacific
Northwest Farm
Forum
Ticket prices
Adults: $12 ticket price
includes the Spokane Ag
Expo trade show, Pacif-
ic Northwest Farm Forum
main session, speakers,
seminars and free parking at
the Spokane Veterans Me-
morial Arena (main front lot
— West 700 block of Boone
Avenue).
Youth (12-18 years): $8
each, and children under 12
are free.
The Ag Expo/Farm Fo-
rum ticket is good for all
three days of the show.
Tickets can be purchased
at the Convention Center
Complex in the Exhibit Hall
ticket offices at both en-
trances throughout the week
of the show.
Discount tickets for $8
are available at all North
40 Outfitters locations
in Washington and Idaho
through show week.
Event locations
The Spokane Ag Expo
and Pacific Northwest
Farm Forum events are
all under one roof at the
Spokane Convention Cen-
ter, 334 W. Spokane Falls
Blvd.
Spokane Ag Expo: Con-
vention Center Exhibit
Halls.
Farm Forum Tuesday
main session: Convention
Center Lower Level Ball-
Your hosts
Spokane Ag Expo & Pacific Northwest Farm Forum
Feb. 7-9, 2017
During Ag Week in Spokane, Wash.
HOSTS
The Agribusiness Council of Greater Spokane Incorporated
Todd Mielke
CEO, Greater Spokane Incorporated
Larry Soehren
Kiemle & Hagood Company
Board of Trustees Chairman
Greater Spokane Incorporated
Jay Allert
Aslin-Finch Company
Chairman, AgriBusiness Council
room—300A&B.
Agricultural
econom-
ic discussion: Convention
Center Lower Level Ball-
room—300B.
Farm Forum seminars:
Convention Center Up-
per Level Rooms 401A-C,
and 402A&B. Lower Level
Rooms 302A&B.
FFA program: Conven-
tion Center Lower Level
Ballroom—300A-C.
Career Fair: Convention
Center Lower Level Meet-
ing Rooms 302 A & B.
Free parking
Free parking with Shuttle
Bus Service: Spokane Vet-
erans Memorial Arena Main
Front Lot — West 700 block
of Boone Avenue.
2017 show hours
Tuesday, Feb. 7
Farm Forum Main Ses-
sion featuring the presenta-
tion of the Excellence in Ag
Award and weather expert
Art Douglas: 9-11 a.m.
Ag Expo: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Exhibitor presentations:
Noon, 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m.
Farm Forum seminars:
Noon, 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 8
Farm Forum main ses-
sion featuring Washington
State University econo-
mist Randy Fortenbery
and Washington Grain
Commission CEO Glen
Squires: 9-10:30 a.m.
Ag Expo: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Exhibitor
Presenta-
tions: 10:30 a.m., noon,
1:30 p.m., 3 p.m.
Farm Forum seminars:
10:30 a.m., Noon, 1:30
p.m., 3 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 9
FFA program featuring
motivational speaker Am-
berley Snyder: 9-11 a.m.
Ag Expo: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Career Fair: 11 a.m.-1
p.m.
On the cover
On the cover is a photo, “Dance of the Harvesters,” by Jim Heywood of
Chattaroy, Wash. It was among the many submissions in this year’s Spokane
Ag Expo photo contest.