(Spokane, WA) - Shutterbugs of all ages…enter your photographs now!  Spokane Ag Expo is again featuring the popular photography contest celebrating agriculture at their 2011 show. Photographers are asked to submit entries depicting “Agriculture in the Inland Northwest” by November 30, 2010.  Photographs will be displayed at Spokane Ag Expo 2011, which is held in the Spokane Convention Center Complex in the Group Health Hall.  Dates of the show are February 1 – 3, 2011.

“The Inland Northwest has a great diversity of agriculture and scenery,” said show manager Myrna O’Leary. “This contest allows for the celebration of this diversity while recognizing area residents with an eye for creativity.”  The winning entries will receive cash prizes and ribbons for first, second and third place in both the adult and youth (under 18 years of age) divisions.  Ribbons will also be awarded for honorable mention and manager’s choice.  Each winner will also receive two free tickets to Spokane Ag Expo that are good for all three days of the show.

Contestants are asked to submit either color or black and white prints (minimum size of 8 x 10 inches and maximum size of 11 x 14 inches).  Photos need to be mounted on cardboard or matting (not framed) with no more than four photos entered by a contestant. Winners in each category will be judged by area photographers, based on theme, composition and creativity.  Contest rules and entry forms can be found at www.agshow.org.

Spokane Ag Expo is the largest farm machinery show in the Inland Northwest. The trade show is all under one roof in the Spokane Convention Center Complex in the Group Health Hall with over 250 exhibitors utilizing over 100,000 square feet of show space.  The show provides the best possible marketing showcase of agricultural equipment and related products to the large and small producer, rancher, farmer and small acreage landowner.

For more information call 509-321-3633 or visit our new website at www.agshow.org.