Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Capital press. (Salem, OR) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 3, 2017)
14 CapitalPress.com February 3, 2017 World Ag Expo World Ag Expo celebrates 50th anniversary Exit 85 rn Tu Stree t B El • February 14-16, International Agri-Center, 4500 S. Laspina Street • Hours: Tues. and Wed., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thurs., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. • For more information, go to: www.worldagexpo.com Tulare, Calif. TULARE GOLF COURSE Exit 83 World Ag Expo, 2017 Pavilion A Pavilion B John Deere AGCO E.M. Tharp North Street ayou k N 99 0.5 Miles North Green Belt Center Heritage Complex Int’l Business Center Ride and Drive lots Bldg. C Median Street Kubota LEGEND Ticket gate Exhibitors Beverage WAE Arena Food Greenway Office/exhibitor services Tram route East Green Belt treet et S. I Stre S. La spina ive Dr S. K S 99 er World Ag Expo TULARE East Green Belt E. Paige Ave. South Green Belt New Holland Case IH South Street Pavilion D Farm Home Arts/ Pavilion E World Ag Woman Source: World Ag Expo VIP Event Tent Hilvers Bldg. Farm Credit Dairy Center Ride and Drive lots Wine and Cheese Seminar Center Alan Kenaga/Capital Press Courtesy of World Ag Expo A view of the grounds at World Ag Expo 2016 in Tulare, Calif. The largest annual ag- ricultural exposition of its kind, World Ag Expo boasts more than 1,500 exhibitors displaying cutting-edge agricultural technology and equipment on 2.6 mil- lion square feet of exhibit space. A record-setting 106,349 people came from 47 states and 79 countries to at- tend last year’s World Ag Expo. The World Ag Expo Are- na will once again offer dai- ly Equipment Showcases, where exhibitors will per- form live demonstrations of their latest products. Seminars will be offered in a variety of categories, including dairy, irrigation, international trade, business and farm management, mar- keting and media, and gen- eral agriculture. These seminars are pre- sented by professionals in the industry and provide attendees with valuable in- formation to improve their operations. The Top 10 New Prod- ucts Competition, spon- sored by Bank of America, is back with products offer- ing new technology and in- creased efficiencies. From dairy nutrition and irrigation technology to crop cleaning and melon harvesting, the Top 10 New Products has something to offer every type of farming operation. “World Ag Expo has built a 50-year legacy of bringing agricultural buy- ers and sellers together,” Jerry Sinift, International Agri-Center’s CEO, said in a press release. “Ag is always evolving in order to feed a growing world. World Ag Expo is here to facilitate the connections between the exhibitors who provide the most advanced technology and equipment and the farmers who contin- ue to evaluate and improve their operations to meet that demand.” The 2017 World Ag Expo will host daily 50th anni- versary celebration events, including the Wednesday evening Bud Light Af- ter-Hours Party in the Are- na, with a free concert by Parmalee and fireworks to commemorate the golden anniversary. The newly expanded Ca- reer & Education Center has relocated to South Green- belt, just north of the World Ag Women Pavilion. This area is larger and will allow more schools and companies serving the career-searching au- dience to be part of this space. “We are very passion- ate about ag education and want to do all we can to encourage the younger gen- erations to pursue a career in agriculture,” said Keris- sa Chapman, Ag Education Manager for the Interna- tional Agri-Center. “We are excited about the opportuni- ty to offer a larger space and further our mission as an education-based nonprofit organization.” The Career & Educa- tion Center was previ- ous located in the Hilvers Building, which will now become the home of World Ag Expo’s newest addi- tion, Taste of California. Taste of California will provide opportunities for attendees to experience a glimpse of what California Agriculture provides to the world. World Ag Expo attendees can get the latest news, in- formation and updates about the show by download- ing the new 2017 mobile app. The free app provides mobile access to the sched- ule of events, an exhibitor directory, map of the show grounds and other visitor resources. The app is available for download from the app store by searching “World Ag Expo 2017.” For a full schedule of events, more informa- tion about the show or to purchase tickets for 2017 World Ag Expo, visit www. WorldAgExpo.org. WAE17-7/#4N 2017 World Ag Expo at a glance Dates: Feb. 14-16 Times: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 9 a.m.-to 4 p.m. Thursday Location: International Agri-Center, 4500 S. Laspina St., Tulare, Calif. Admission: $15 at the gate, $10 online with a discount code Tickets: www.worldagexpo.org Exhibitors: More than 1,500 Attendees: 106,349 from 47 states and 79 countries Business Center: Volunteer translators are available for more than 35 languages and dialects Test drives: Test-drive vehicles and equipment in the Ride & Drive areas. Volunteers: 1,211 Staff: 25 Parking: 65 acres Free Park & Ride: Shuttle service is offered from Tulare. WAE17-1/#4x
