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Pacific Agriculture Show features more than 300 exhibitors

Annual show runs Thursday to Saturday at Tradex in Abbotsford
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The annual Pacific Agriculture Show runs at Tradex from Thursday to Saturday (Jan. 30 to Feb. 1) and includes a petting zoo. (Abbotsford News file photo)

The Pacific Agriculture Show, one of Canada’s largest agricultural events, returns to Tradex in Abbotsford this week.

The show runs Thursday to Saturday (Jan. 30 to Feb. 1), featuring more than 300 exhibitors showcasing the latest and most innovative equipment and technology.

The event also includes international speakers presenting on topics affecting the industry.

The Pacific Agriculture Show attracts attendance from all the livestock and horticulture sectors, including dairy, cattle, poultry, hogs, vegetables, flowers and berries.

Industry conferences that take place at the Pacific Agriculture Show are the Horticultural Growers’ Short Course, Cannatech (about the cannabis industry), the BC Dairy Expo and Ag Innovation Day.

Other highlights are interactive events for the whole family, including a Bobcat square dance, a petting zoo, and an antique farm machinery museum featuring vintage equipment.

A silent auction throughout the show features images from some of B.C.’s biggest photographers and online influencers. All proceeds go to the BC SPCA.

The Pacific Agriculture Show runs from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day.

Admission is $15 general, $10 for seniors and 4H members, and free for kids under 14.

Visit agricultureshow.net for more information.

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