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2 CapitalPress.com November 3, 2017 Willamette Valley Ag Expo: 17 years of growth The Willamette Valley Ag Expo opens its 17th year will the most exhibitors ever. Some 180 exhibitors — up from 168 last year — will offer their services, Visit Booth 220 wares and equipment when the Expo opens its doors on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at the Linn County Fair & Expo Center, 3700 Knox Butte Road, Albany. Expo hours are Tues- day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Thurs- day, Nov. 16, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Expo features more than 250,000 square feet of exhibitors, equip- ment, seminars, classes and food. The sponsoring Willa- mette Valley Agriculture Association is a nonprofit educational and trade orga- nization whose members are either exhibitors, sponsors of the WVAE, or both. Proceeds from the Expo go toward the association’s college scholarships, said the association’s manager, Jill Ingalls. She and her hus- band, Scott Ingalls, the Expo producer, have coordinated the Expo since its inception. Along with exhibits, seminars, classes and oth- er presentations, attendees can enjoy events such as the popular Dine Around Oregon — a buffet-style progressive dinner now in its sixth year — an antique farm equipment display and an educational area hosted by the Oregon Women for Agriculture. Dine Around Oregon is 5 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15. This year, 850 tick- ets are available. As before, once the sponsors have all received their allotment the tickets will are sold online only at www.wvaexpo.com. The Antique Farm Equip- ment Display is in Cascade Hall, and vendors will occu- py the rest of the space. The Willamette Valley Ag Expo is open to visitors of all ages. Current FFA and 4-H participants are encour- aged to attend. Admission is $4 per person and parking is free. Geoff Parks, For the Capital Press Ask about our expanded product lines! • Chains • Sprockets • Sheaves • Bearings • Belting • Pulleys Geoff Parks/For the Capital Press Jill and Scott Ingalls. Capital Press 503-769-1500 1079 Wilco Road Stayton, OR 97383 www.agchainsplus.com wva17-1/106 Established 1928 Board of directors Mike Forrester Steve Forrester Kathryn Brown Susan Rana Mike Omeg Corporate Officer Heidi Wright Chief Operating Officer Capital Press Managers Joe Beach ..................Editor & Publisher Elizabeth Yutzie Sell .... Advertising Director Carl Sampson ................Managing Editor Jessica Boone ........ Production Manager Samantha McLaren .... Circulation Manager lished weekly by EO Media Group, 1400 Broadway St. NE, Salem OR 97301. Central Washington Dan Wheat ........................ 509-699-9099 News Staff Western Washington Don Jenkins ...................... 360-722-6975 Entire contents copyright © 2017 EO Media Group dba Capital Press An independent newspaper published every Friday. E Idaho John O’Connell ................. 208-421-4347 Capital Press (ISSN 0740-3704) is pub- N. California Tim Hearden .................... 530-605-3072 E Washington Matthew Weaver .............. 509-688-9923 Idaho Carol Ryan Dumas .......... 208-860-3898 Oregon Eric Mortenson ................ 503-412-8846 Mateusz Perkowski .......... 800-882-6789 Boise Sean Ellis .......................... 208-914-8264 Graphic artist Alan Kenaga ..................... 800-882-6789
