GALLERY: A day at the Spokane Ag Show
JOEL MARTIN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 months AGO
Everything ag-related on scales small and large was on display last week at the Spokane Ag Show.
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Kat Rupert, left, of Medical Lake, gets some information from Brooke Stutzer about Washington State University’s ag- and biology-related programs at the Spokane Ag Show. Thursday was FFA Day at the ag show, drawing students from all over Eastern Washington.
Rob Sharkey, the Sharkfarmer, and his wife Emily Sharkey address FFA students at the Spokane Ag Show Thursday, with assistance from impromptu videographer Cassie Weber of Sprague.
The Spokane Ag Show had a little something for every age.
Katie Lila Broadbent was at the Spokane Ag Show Thursday to promote her new TV show, “Follow the Blooms,” which will air in March on PBS.
Jake Hone of LaCrosse tests out a yo-yo he picked up at a booth at the Spokane Ag Show.
Ava Fode of Ritzville treats her boots to a touchup from Mike Aikens of Mike’s Mobile Shoeshine at the Spokane Ag Show Thursday.
Rob and Emily Sharkey record an episode of their Sharkfarmer podcast with FFA students at the Spokane Ag Show Thursday.
Kathryn DuVall of Moses Lake, under the eye of Moses Lake High School FFA advisor Esther Ciganda, plays bean bag toss at an exhibit at the Spokane Ag Show Thursday.
Attendees check out equipment on display at the Spokane Ag Show Thursday
Addie Russell, left, and Lara West of Deer Park try their hand at ax throwing at the Spokane Ag Show Thursday
Joel Martin has been with the Columbia Basin Herald for more than 25 years in a variety of roles and is the most-tenured employee in the building. Martin is a married father of eight and enjoys spending time with his children and his wife, Christina. He is passionate about the paper’s mission of informing the people of the Columbia Basin because he knows it is important to record the history of the communities the publication serves. | February 10, 2025 3:15 AM
SPOKANE — Thursday was FFA Day at the Spokane Ag Show, and students from all over Eastern Washington came to check out the exhibits, attend a career expo and hear a presentation by podcaster and TV personality Rob Sharkey, better known as the Sharkfarmer.
The show was held at the Spokane Convention Center and had a showroom floor with dozens of exhibitors and seminars on a variety of topics. For full coverage of the show, check out our next edition of the Basin Business Journal, the Columbia Basin Herald’s sister publication.
Kat Rupert, left, of Medical Lake, gets some information from Brooke Stutzer about Washington State University’s ag- and biology-related programs at the Spokane Ag Show. Thursday was FFA Day at the ag show, drawing students from all over Eastern Washington.
Rob Sharkey, the Sharkfarmer, and his wife, Emily Sharkey, address FFA students at the Spokane Ag Show on Thursday, with assistance from impromptu videographer Cassie Weber of Sprague.
The Spokane Ag Show had a little something for every age.
Katie Lila Broadbent was at the Spokane Ag Show Thursday to promote her new TV show, “Follow the Blooms,” which will air in March on PBS.
Jake Hone of LaCrosse tests out a yo-yo he picked up at a booth at the Spokane Ag Show.
Ava Fode of Ritzville treats her boots to a touchup from Mike Aikens of Mike’s Mobile Shoeshine at the Spokane Ag Show Thursday.
Rob and Emily Sharkey record an episode of their Sharkfarmer podcast with FFA students at the Spokane Ag Show on Thursday.
Kathryn DuVall of Moses Lake, under the eye of Moses Lake High School FFA advisor Esther Ciganda, plays bean bag toss at an exhibit at the Spokane Ag Show on Thursday.
Attendees check out equipment on display at the Spokane Ag Show Thursday
Addie Russell, left, and Lara West of Deer Park try their hand at ax throwing at the Spokane Ag Show on ThursdayMORE STORIES
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