The World Ag Expo is a big deal. Here at WaterWrights.net we think our clients are a big deal as well. So here’s a mash up of WAE and the good folks who advertise with us and some of our colleagues and friends for good measure. WAE is running from Tuesday, February 8 through Thursday, February 10th. Normal hours are from 9:00am to 5:00pm Tuesday and Wednesday and 9:00am to 4:00pm on Thursday. The WAE is located at the International Agri Center grounds, 4500 S. Laspina St. Tulare, CA 93274. You can contact them at: 559/688-1030, 800/999-9186 or info@farmshow.org
The Expo
In 1968 the Greater Tulare Chamber or Commerce and the University of California Ag Extension Service put on the California Field and Row Crop Equipment Show. In 1979 it became the California Farm Equipment Show and International Exposition. By 1982 there were more than 1,000 exhibitors and moved to the International Agri-Center just south of Tulare. In 2001 the name was changed to the World Ag Expo since there were 61 nations representing 55 languages in attendance.
Now the World Ag Expo has a full-time staff and more than 1,200 volunteers, almost one for each of the 1,256 exhibitors. It’s a major boost to local dining and lodging. You can’t get a last minute room from Fresno to Bakersfield during the run of the Expo.
The World Ag Expo takes place on a very large footprint. There is more than 200 acres of exhibit area and parking. To give you non landowners an idea, I’ve been told an acre is just about the size of a football field. I do not know how fast you would have to walk to visit each exhibitor once during the three day event.
WaterWrights Exhibitors
When visiting the show please be sure to stop by the booths of our clients. Tell them you saw this report and that’ll help us with street cred. In alphabetical order:
- Bermad Inc. Pavilion A & B 2531 through 2533
- Conterra Ag Farm Credit Dairy 6712
- Hotspot Ag Pavilion A & B 2118
- Phytech Pavilion A & B 2035-2036
- Pumpsight Pavilion A & B 2119
- Technoflo/Seametrics Pavilion A & B booths 2332 through 2335
A map of the WAE grounds can be found at: https://wae22.mapyourshow.com/8_0/floorplan/ A list of exhibitors can be found at: https://wae22.mapyourshow.com/8_0/explore/exhibitor-alphalist.cfm?nav=1#/ In fact just go to: https://www.worldagexpo.com/ and look over all the amazing features.
Speakers to See and Hear
One of the highlights of the WAE are the seminars offered as part of admission. In the southeastern most portion of the grounds are the seminar facilities. There is an almost continual stream of speakers shedding light on all manner of ag related topics. Everyone from scientists with advanced degrees to congressmen are going to share their knowledge on many facets of farming. It’s rare club to belong to and we’re very proud of two WaterWrights.net clients speaking at the Expo.
Paige Gilligan, CEO of Risk Mitigators & Advisors and regular contributor to WaterWrights.net will be giving a talk titled simply, “SGMA- Round 3”. Gilligan will be asking (and presumably answering) the question, “What have we learned throughout the first two phases of SGMA regulations and what lies ahead for some of the subbasins across California?” Gilligan will be speaking at Seminar Trailer 3 on Thursday, February 10th starting at 9:30am.
Then just a little later the same morning Morgan Halpenny, CEO and founder of Pumpsight will be speaking on “Practical Tips for Groundwater Monitoring” at 11:30am at Seminar Trailer One on Thursday, February 10th. The description of Halpenny’s talk is, “Measuring groundwater levels is one of the most common ways to measure the health of a well and the groundwater table. As most areas with developed agriculture are facing declining groundwater levels, it is becoming more important than ever to accurately measure groundwater levels in order to begin to manage them. Laws such as SGMA and the resulting regulations are going to require many local regulators to codify how and when they measure their groundwater tables. This seminar will provide practical information, trade-offs, and tips for understanding and correctly monitoring groundwater tables.”
There are many other seminars and events worth sitting in on. Go to https://www.worldagexpo.com/ for time, date and locations. Here are some that sound either fun, informative or both:
- California Hemp Growers Report
- Cattle Handling Demonstration – California Reining Cow Horse Association
- Center for Irrigation Technology Research Overview
- Changing the Narrative: How Ag Can Speak to the Consumer Openly & Honestly. (Has ag been speaking closed and dishonestly? I guess we’ll find out.)
- Communication from the California Ag Mediation Program
- Impact of Irrigation Issue Detection in Drip Systems
- Laura Ramos of the California Water Institute will be present four Water Bootcamp lectures.
- Maximize Yield with Less Water
- Mentoring, Coaching and Growing the Future Leaders in the Food and Ag Industry
- My Job Depends on Ag
- Rural Ag Issues – Congressman Glenn Thompson of Pennsylvania
- WET Center Innovation Pitch Event
- Women in Ag Panel Discussion
And one of the favorites is the annual Prayer Breakfast held at the VIP Event Tent on the Southwest Corner of the grounds at 7:00am on Wednesday, February 9th. There is a $15 ticket charge for this one.
Other Exhibitors of Interest
Unlike people of interest, usually tied to a crime in some way or other – exhibitors of interest are companies not our clients but who bring something interesting to the table. Here are eight exhibitors we like. Once again, please tell them you read it here when you visit their booths.
- Barns Welding Supply – Pavilion A & B booths 1033 & 1034, North Exhibits 130 & 132
- California Women for Ag – Pavilion A & B 1026 (instead of the World Ag Women Pavilion, hmm?)
- College of Sequoia Irrigation Academy – World Ag Women 7001
- Fresno State University – World Ag Women Pavilion 7002
- Innovative Ag Services – Corteva Ag Center 3525
- Pearson Reality – Pavilion A & B 1109, 1110 and Farm Credit Dairy Center 6742
- Schuil & Associates – Pavilion A & B, 1306, 1307 and Farm Credit Dairy Center 6641 and 6642
- Wonderful Nurseries – Pavilion A & B
These are just a few of the exhibitors and events to see at this year’s World Ag Expo. Once again, please share with the folks on our recommended lists that you saw it here at WaterWrights.net and if you see any of us from WaterWrights at the Ag Expo be sure to say hi.
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