Friday, March 11, 2022
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Central Oregon Ag Show
off ers something for everyone
By CARL SAMPSON
Capital Press
REDMOND, Ore. — The inaugural edi-
tion of the Central Oregon Agricultural Show
promises something for everyone.
Whether you farm or ranch for a living,
have a small acreage, keep a few chickens
your backyard or are just curious about agri-
culture, this new breed of ag show caters to
each member of the family. Admission is
free.
The all-important displays of the latest
tractors and implements will be on hand,
plus exhibitors off ering an array of services
for commercial farmers and those who have
smaller acreages, horses and other livestock.
“It off ers a fusion between a focus on com-
mercial producers and on those folks with
rural acreages — with a chance for urban
residents to see what is going on in ag,” said
Joe Beach, editor and publisher of the Cap-
ital Press agricultural newspaper and web-
site, which is producing the show for the EO
Media Group in conjunction with the Bend
Bulletin.
On the agenda are events ranging from
a fundraising breakfast to a working dog
demonstration, seminars on the weather and
small-scale farming and food vendors — and
even a rodeo Saturday night.
“This is not your grandpa’s ag show,” said
Anne Long of the Capital Press and another
of the show’s organizers.
The show will open at 9 a.m. Saturday and
Sunday, March 26 and 27, at the Deschutes
County Fair and Expo Center in Redmond,
Ore. It closes at 5 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m.
Sunday.
The title sponsor of the Central Oregon Ag
Show is Harvest Capital Company, a longtime
supporter of Oregon agriculture.
“A whole host of other sponsors have also
come on board,” Beach said.
The Major Sponsors of the show are
Coastal Farm & Ranch stores and Thompson
Pump & Irrigation.
Other sponsors are:
• Stage sponsor: T-Mobile.
• Bag sponsor: Midstate Power.
• Early Day Tractor Display Host: Ed Staub
& Sons Petroleum.
• Saturday sponsor: Wilbur Ellis.
• Sunday sponsor: KBE (Klamath Basin
Equipment).
• Kid Zone sponsor: Deschutes County
Farm Bureau.
• Seminar host: WSR Insurance.
Included in the mix of activities is the
Buckaroo Breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Sat-
CENTRAL OREGON AG SHOW
Have Experts
in Every Field
When: Saturday and Sunday, March 26 and
27
Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sunday
Where: Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center,
3800 SE Airport Way, Redmond, Ore., in the
North, South and Middle Sister buildings.
Admission: Free
Contact: Anne Long, 503-871-7957
Email: events@eomediagroup.com
urday while supplies last. It is sponsored by
McDonald’s and will benefi t Perfect Bal-
ance, a nonprofi t that helps tell ag’s story to
the public.
Also on hand will be a Kid Zone especially
designed for the Central Oregon Ag Show by
Dawn Alexander, a former Ag Teacher of the
Year.
Early Day Gas Engines and Antique Trac-
tors will be on display, sponsored by Ed
Staub & Sons Petroleum.
At 11 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sun-
day, Clint Johnson will put his working dogs
through the paces, showing how they handle
cattle.
A special feature of the ag show is the High
Desert Stampede, which takes place in the
First Interstate Bank Center at the Deschutes
County Fair & Expo Center. Rodeo tickets are
available online at https://bit.ly/3rVszmA.
“Folks are invited to come early Saturday
and enjoy the ag show and stay to watch the
action at the rodeo,” Beach said.
Representatives of other agricultural
groups — from Oregon FFA to Oregon
Aglink — will be there spread the word
and answer questions about farming and
ranching.
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