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Friday, December 31, 2021
Northwest Ag Show returns to state fairgrounds
By CARL SAMPSON
Capital Press
Organizers of the 2022
edition of the Northwest
Agricultural Show are turn-
ing back the clocks.
They are presenting what
they’re calling “a good
old-fashion ag show.”
After migrating online
last year when COVID-19
struck, the Northwest Ag
Show will return live and
in-person to the Oregon
State Fairgrounds when it
opens its doors at 9 a.m. on
Wednesday, Jan. 12. The
show continues until 2 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 14.
Admission and parking
will be free, though orga-
nizers are asking visitors to
consider a donation to the
Oregon FFA instead.
“So many things have
happened since 2020,” said
Joe Beach of EO Media
Events LLC, organizer of
NORTHWEST
AGRICULTURAL
SHOW
Where: The Oregon
State Fair and Exposition
Center, 2330 17th St. NE,
Salem, Ore.
Dates: Jan. 12-14
Times: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wednesday and Thurs-
day; 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday
Show Manager: EO Me-
dia Events LLC/Joe Beach
Phone: 800-882-6789
Email: events@eomedia-
group.com
Capital Press File
The Northwest Ag Show’s return to the Oregon State Fair and Expo Center in Salem
will allow visitors to check out the latest equipment in person.
the ag show, referring not
only to the coronavirus out-
break but the wildfi res that
have scorched much of the
state. “In lieu of charging
admission, we’re asking
folks to go to the FFA booth
in Columbia Hall and make
a free-will donation.”
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COVID-19, “everyone has
endured those virtual meet-
ings,” said Beach, who is
also editor and publisher
of the Capital Press. This
year’s in-person show will
allow plenty of chances to
meet with exhibitors and lis-
ten to seminar presenters.
“It’s an opportunity to
see old acquaintances face-
to-face and to meet new
friends,” Beach said.
What won’t change with
the 52nd Northwest Ag
Show is the many exhibi-
tors who will be on hand to
discuss the latest equipment,
Website: northwestag-
show.com
supplies, goods and services.
The Jackman-Long Build-
ing and Columbia Hall will
be chock full of displays and
all manner of ag equipment.
Seminars and classes
— including the for-credit
OSHA pesticide safety
classes — will take place in
Cascade Hall. A complete
list of seminars and classes
is on Pages 12 and 13 of the
show guide.
This year’s ag show spon-
sors include many familiar
names, and some new ones.
Harvest Capital Co. is
back for the fourth straight
year as the show’s Title
Sponsor.
Northwest Hazelnut Co.
joins Kubota Tractor Co.,
Coastal Farm & Ranch and
the Oregon State Fair &
Expo Center and as Major
Sponsors.
Ceres Imaging is the
Seminar Sponsor and Equi-
lus Financial is the Bag
Sponsor.
Presenting
spon-
sors include Oregon FFA,
Travel Salem, Oregon Farm
Bureau, 1430-AM KYKN
and Oregon Aglink, which
will have its annual mem-
bership meeting at the show.
Radio station KYKN-AM
will be on the scene, inter-
viewing exhibitors and vis-
itors alike.
On Wednesday evening,
Oregon FFA will host a
reception for guests to talk
about the many successes of
the state organization.
On Thursday evening,
Oregon Women for Ag will
host a reception for women
from the many agricul-
tural groups across the state.
The reception is sponsored
by Northwest Farm Credit
Services.
Because some COVID-
19 protocols may still be
in eff ect, the state-owned
fairground facility will
post signs with any mask
requirements.
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