Tulare, CA– The staff and volunteers of the International Agri-Center® and World Ag Expo® strongly disagree with the recent comments about agriculture by Tulare Mayor Carlton Jones. We are staunch supporters of agriculture in Tulare, and around the world. As an educational non-profit focused on agriculture, our doors are open to all who would like to learn more about agriculture and the ways farmers work with the land to safely produce crops that make Tulare County the second largest ag county in the United States.
The International Agri-Center® and World Ag Expo® were born in Tulare as an amazing collaboration between volunteers from the Chamber, the ag community and local businesses. World Ag Expo® is a successful fifty-one year old event that celebrates agriculture and is an incubator for new technology and supports advancements in agricultural practices. We are proud to be in Tulare, plan to stay in Tulare, and will continue to host the World Ag Expo® every February here in Tulare to showcase the amazing contributions our farmers make to our community, nation and the entire world.
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The International Agri-Center®is home to World Ag Expo®, February 12-14, 2019 in Tulare, California. An estimated annual average of 100,000 individuals from 70 countries attend World Ag Expo® each year. The largest annual agricultural show of its kind, World Ag Expo® hosts 1,500 exhibitors displaying cutting-edge agricultural technology and equipment on 2.6 million square feet of show grounds.