Student scholarships awarded

World Ag Expo and E.M. Tharp Inc. today presented the “We Believe in Growing” scholarship to two graduating seniors from the Central Valley.

Briana Adams of Laton, CA, plans to attend California State University, Fresno, and participate on the dairy show team. Her career goal is to teach agriculture. She comes from a dairy family, has been very active in FFA, has earned numerous livestock awards and lettered in three sports.

Colton Negus, of Springville, CA, plans to attend either California State University, Fresno; Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo; or California State University, Chico. His career goal is to become a dairy nutritionist. He has been active with the Porterville Junior Fair Board, he raises and shows hogs and plays baseball and football.

Adams acknowledged E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo for “giving back to our youth and giving us the opportunity to advance in agriculture. The way to promote agriculture is through education.”
“We are happy to help our students as they strive to reach their goals, both in school and as they enter their careers,” noted Casey Tharp, E.M. Tharp Inc.

Graduating seniors from Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera and Tulare counties with plans to attend a four-year university were eligible to apply for the scholarship.

Fly-over set for opening day

Be sure to be on the grounds bright and early Tuesday morning to catch the fly-over of two Super Hornet jets from Lemoore Naval Air Station, featuring Maj Dan "Trigger" Kaercher, Pilot, US Air Force and LT Jeff "Creature" Creighan, WSO, US Navy. It’s a great way to kick off opening day of the world’s largest annual farm equipment show.

The schedule for all three days is packed with events, seminars, presentations, and demonstrations – all designed to help you make your ag operation more profitable. A complete schedule of events is available online.

Test drive the latest in technology at the Ride and Drive, and take your tastebuds on a test drive at the World Ag Women Pavilion’s cooking demonstrations.

Don’t-miss highlights of World Ag Expo

The Top-10 New Product winners are the celebrities of 2011, but these are just a few of the many products unveiled at World Ag Expo for the first time anywhere.

New Holland, for example, tomorrow will unveil a special 50th anniversary edition of the New Holland Self-Propelled Forage Harvester. Just 50 units are being produced worldwide. See the commemorative edition on South Street, between N and O streets.

Schaefer Ventilation unveils a new Patent-pending FlipFan Dairy Cooling System, on display in Dairy Section 65. Cirrus Aircraft shows off Flying 2.0, with personal aircraft as the new way to travel. And Biowave Industries introduces a machine that produce “harmonic, subsonic waves” said to increase yield by 20 percent.

Find the product or exhibitor you need online and Map Your Show.

Press Release: Demonstrations, Seminars Set for New Beef and Livestock Pavilion

Tulare, Calif. – Adding to World Ag Expo’s seminars line-up for 2011, the Beef and Livestock Pavilion seminars and demonstrations bring a new level of agriculture education to an already packed expo.

The Beef and Livestock demonstration area will be the premier location where exhibitors will showcase new technology for the beef and livestock industry. The pavilion was made possible through contributions from Evans Feed and Livestock, Jim’s Supply, Moly Manufacturing, Colburn Cattle and TMA Cattle. The demonstration schedule includes:

Tuesday, Feb. 8
11:30 a.m. - John Openshaw a diagnostic sonographer technician, will perform a carcass evaluation on live cattle.
1 p.m. - Gustavo Cruz and Jim Oltjen from UC Davis will speak on “Ultrasound beyond the Squeeze Chute.”
2:30 p.m. - Craig Huffiness from the American Hereford Association will discuss heterosis.

Wednesday, Feb. 9
10:30 a.m. - Kyle Locket, a seven-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier and Timed Event World Champion, will sign autographs and demonstrate the techniques of heading and heeling in Team Roping.
10:30 a.m. to 2: 30 p.m. - Professional Bull Rider Brendon Clark will be on hand to sign autographs and meet fans from at the Professional Bull Riders booth in the Beef and Livestock Pavilion. Clark will compete at the Professional Bull Riders Table Mountain Casino Invitational March 18-19 at Save Mart Center.
Noon - Jon Mollhagen, president, Moly Manufacturing, will demonstrate low-stress techniques for handling cattle and will teach how to read cattle.
2:30 p.m. - John Openshaw, a diagnostic sonographer technician, will perform a carcass evaluation on live cattle.

Thursday, Feb. 10
10 a.m. - Logan Ipsen, a regional manager with American Angus, will discuss “The Angus Advantage” and how it has become a household name.
11:30 a.m. Gary Veserat, from E. I. Medical Imaging, will demonstrate “Practical Uses of Ultrasound to Increase Reproduction Efficiency.”
2:30 p.m. Dr. Scott Vernon, of I Love Farmers … They Feed My Soul, will discuss “Ag Advocacy: If not now, when? If not us, who?”
The 44th annual World Ag Expo 2011, Tools for Agri-Business, will run February 8–10 at the International Agri-Center show grounds in Tulare, Calif. An estimated annual average of 100,000 attendees from 72 countries are expected to attend World Ag Expo this year. The expo is the largest annual agricultural show of its kind with 1,500 exhibitors displaying cutting-edge agricultural technology and equipment on 2.6 million square feet of show grounds.

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Media Contact: Steven Knudsen, Director of Communications, International Agri-Center 559.688.1030 steven@farmshow.org

Jet fly-over kicks-off 2011 World Ag Expo

Keep your eyes to the sky, as two F/A-18C Hornets from Strike Fighter Squadron 97, "The Warhawks," based out of Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore will take to the skies to help celebrate the opening of the world's largest annual agricultural expo.

International Agri-Center volunteers and officials will roar in the 43rd World Ag Expo on Tuesday, February 9, with a jet flyover at 9:50 a.m. following World Ag Expo’s opening ceremonies. Keep your eyes to the sky, as two F/A-18F Super Hornets from Strike Fighter Squadron 122, "The Flying Eagles," based out of Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore will take to the skies to help celebrate the opening of the world’s largest annual agricultural expo.

“We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Announced

World Ag Expo and E.M. Tharp Inc. team up to provide the scholarship, created to support agricultural education. Two $10,000 scholarships will be awarded to students attending a four-year university in an agricultural field.

Fresno Convention & Visitors Bureau Hospitality Partner for World Ag Expo

Tulare, Calif., Nov. 4, 2010 – International Agri-Center (IAC) is proud to announce that the Fresno City & County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) has partnered with the IAC as the Hospitality Resource Partner of 2011 World Ag Expo (WAE).

“Each year in February, thousands of World Ag Expo exhibitors and attendees’ touch down in Fresno from flights originating from all over the world,” said Jerry Sinift, IAC CEO.“Our exhibitors and attendees are extremely important to our success and we feel very strongly that they need be warmly welcomed to our valley. When they arrive in the central valley we want to be sure that they have the most positive experience possible.”

“The partnership ensures that World Ag Expo exhibitors and attendees, landing in Fresno, will be greeted with an abundance of hospitality,” said Layla Forstedt, CEO, Fresno CVB. “We are thrilled that the Fresno CVB member hotels, restaurants, entertainment outlets, airlines, and ground transportation members have agreed to provide World Ag Expo exhibitors and attendees with exclusive special rates and discounts.”

The Fresno CVB has made arrangements with Yosemite & Beyond (Y&B) to facilitate Park and Ride satellite shuttles from Fashion Fair Mall in Fresno and Sierra Vista Mall in Clovis. The shuttles will drop our visitors off directly at the expo entrance gate. World Ag Expo exhibitors and attendees may choose to enhance their experience by scheduling a Y&B premium tour pre or post expo to Yosemite National Park or an array of many other attractions in central California. Round trip tours cost $25 per day, or $60 for a three day pass.

Download Transportation Information from Fresno:

World Ag Transportation Information.pdf (345 KB)

Visit Playfresno.com for more information on travel opportunities and discounts through the Fresno CVB. While there, download the Fresno CVB’s Digital 2010 Visitor Planning Guide to discover entertainment opportunities for both before and after World Ag Expo.

The 44th annual World Ag Expo 2011, Tools for Agri-Business, will run February 8–10 at the International Agri-Center show grounds in Tulare, Calif. An estimated annual average of 100,000 attendees from 72 countries are expected to attend World Ag Expo this year. The expo is the largest annual agricultural show of its kind with 1,600 exhibitors displaying cutting-edge agricultural technology and equipment on 2.6 million square feet of show grounds.

Online attendee registration is now available at worldagexpo.com. Those who register online will save time at the gate and will be automatically entered to win registration prizes. World Ag Expo tickets are $12 online.