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SHOW Staff

Melisa Paul, Show Director

509.701.0927
agshow@greaterspokane.org 

Diahne Gill, Farm Forum Program Director

509.321.3615
dgill@greaterspokane.org

HISTORY OF SPOKANE AG EXPO & FARM FORUM

Since 1887,  the AgriBusiness Council (formerly Ag Bureau) of Greater Spokane Inc has supported and promoted 

agriculture across our region.  Dedicated volunteers of this group hosted the first Farm Forum event in 1954 to provide educational seminars and tours to area farmers, ranchers and agribusiness professionals.  The first Spokane Ag Expo was held in January 1978 and now ranks as one of the top farm shows in North America.  

The Ag Expo Board of Directors and Farm Forum Committee exist to support, promote and advocate for agriculture in our region.

Ag Expo BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Kara Rowe, KR Creative Strategies

Jason Johnston, Yara

Zach Young, First Interstate Bank

Jay Allert, Allert Cattle Ranch

John Bartels, Columbia Bank

Alisha Benson, Greater Spokane Inc

Shannon Bergstrom, Ag West

Greg Bogart, Pape Material Handling

Chris Clausen, Wilbur-Ellis Co.

Tim Cobb, Farmland Management

Aaron Dunham, Wolf, Hislop & Crockett PLLC

Christy Harrison, Western Insurance Associates.

Brad Hoyt, Retired, Hoyt, Lewis & Associates

Brian Jeske, Wilbur-Ellis Co.

Mary Palmer Sullivan, Washington Grain Commission

Paul Vuletich, Ag West

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