Show News 2022 World Ag Expo prepares to go live again after hiatus
With a slogan of “Back in AgTion,” a premiere California agricultural event will reopen to live attendance this year after going virtual in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers of the World Ag Expo said as many as 100,000 attendees frommore than 60 countries are expected to turn out for the Feb. 8-10 event inTulare County. “We’re ready to host a live event for an essential industry,” said JerrySinift,CEOof International Agri-Center inTulare,which produces theexpo. “Wemade the right call in 2021 to move to a digital show, but ag never stopped, and it’s important to get back tosafegatherings foragprofessionals. Driving innovationsandsolutionshappen whenwemeet and learn fromeachother.” In its 54th year, the expo takes place in a region that produces about $23 billion in annual farm output when including TulareandneighboringFresno, Kings and Kern counties. The event hostsmore than 1,200 exhib- itors demonstrating agricultural technol- ogy and equipment on 2.6million square feet of show space. Showofficials said94%of spaces for this year’s showwere soldbyearly Januaryand
These were scenes from the World Ag Expo in Tulare County in 2020. The annual event was held virtually in 2021 due to the pandemic. As many as 100,000 attendees are expected to turn out Feb. 8-10 for the return of the show this year.
that international ticket sales were trend- ing at 2020 levels. Organizerssaidvaccinationstatusandtest resultswillnotbecheckedasarequirement for entry. Masks are also not required out- doors.However, theCaliforniaDepartment of Public Health is requiring masks to be worn inall indoorpublic settings. Mask wearing will also be mandatory in vehicles for the expo’s Park & Ride and
Ag Tours.Masks andhand sanitzer will be available at every gate and building en- trance. A press release for the expo said, “If youareexhibiting symptoms including but not limited to fever, chills or shortness of breath, please do not attend the show.” More than 95 special events, seminars anddemonstrations are scheduled for the three-day show. Seminars will be hosted by California State University, Fresno; Women in Ag for Mentoring and Empowerment ; the FBI and other exhibitors. Featured sessions will focus on technology in ag- riculture, dairy and livestock, orchard and vineyardmanagement, and numer- ous farming, ranching and equipment demonstrations. The schedule of events
is available at https://bit.ly/WAE22SOE. Separate tour ticketsareavailableon the WorldAg Expowebsite. Tours include: • A visit to the Kings River Winery and Fresno State University vineyards and wineries, including wine sampling and a barbecue chicken lunch. • A visit with the Central California Almond Growers Association to learn about almond processing, plus a tour of the J.D. Heiskel l & Co. feed mi l l in Pixley. • A tour of McKellar Family Farms in Ivanhoe and the University of California Lindcove Research & Extension Center in Exeter, where researchers study citrus varieties, horticultural techniques and pest management.
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