Ag West supports Caribou County
The Event Center is nearing completion, after which there are plans for a grand opening to allow people to get a look inside.
On Tuesday, representatives of Ag West visited Caribou County to commemorate a donation of $50,000 to the improvement of the market animal barn. The barn plays a central role in the yearly Caribou County Fair and is at the heart of the year’s animal sales.
The image above includes the following:
Michael Mills (Branch Manager) Taylor Simmons (Caribou County 4-H Assistant) Nicole Mussler (Ag West Ambassador) Shelley Reeves (Caribou County Fair board Secretary) Rachel Hamilton (Administrative Assistant Caribou County Extension Office) Justin Hatch (Caribou County Extension Educator) Lisa Barfuss (Caribou County 4-H Administrator) Justin Andersen(Caribou County Market Animal President) Jake Barfuss (Caribou County Fair board) Levi Barfuss (cute helper) Dallin Greer (Ag West Relationship Manager)
Members of the Extension Office thanked Ag West for the generous support, and for working to help sustain the critical infrastructure that provides a way for many kids to experience everything that goes along with raising animals, showing them, and ultimately selling them. The livestock auction at the end of the fair is one of the county’s most anticipated and entertaining events.
Speaking of events, the Event Center is nearing completion, and the remaining work is primarily aesthetic. There are some wiring and networking tasks left to complete, but most of what is left is finishing work that will make the facility fully operational. The county has already announced that the Event Center will serve as a polling location, so whether the Event Center is ready for the Extension Office, Emergency Services, and other occupants to move in or not, the main event area will be open for voting either way.
A grand opening event of some type is loosely planned for sometime after completion. As the project has gone on, many people have wondered what exactly is going on with the southeast corner of the Fairgrounds. A walkthrough of the facility will be held once everything is finalized, so keep your ears out for information about that event once it is scheduled.
