The 2019 Mid-Columbia Ag Hall of Fame Inductees:

Ag Hall of Fame Inductee Announcement
 
The 2019 inductees to the Mid-Columbia Agriculture Hall of Fame will be honored at a dinner and installation gala at the Pasco Red Lion on Thursday, January 17, 2019, presented by the Pasco Chamber of Commerce and the Port of Pasco.
 
This is the 19th year Hall of Fame honors have been awarded to Mid-Columbia farmers, families and agribusiness leaders in Franklin County and neighboring Mid-Columbia counties. The new inductees are being recognized for their outstanding contributions to agriculture and agribusiness in five categories. 
The Mid-Columbia Agriculture Hall of Fame was formed in Year 2000 to recognize and honor distinguished individuals that have made significant contributions to the agricultural community in the Greater Franklin County region and its immediate surrounding areas; although nominees from neighboring areas of Franklin County region, including Eastern Benton County and the Western half of Walla Walla County are often considered for this prestigious award (specific boundary limits can be supplied upon request).

The Pasco Chamber Board has proudly created a Selection Committee comprised of quality individuals representative of our agriculture industry and has chartered them with the honorable task of reviewing all nomination submittal. Induction candidates are selected based on their outstanding performance in the agriculture industry and their bountiful support of the local and rural communities. Candidates are recognized by their peers for not only their dedication, generosity, and selflessness, but also their demonstrated achievements, noteworthy expertise, and creative innovations that often provide a legacy of impactful results and lasting benefit to the overall enhancement of the local agricultural industry and community at large.  Farmers, growers, ranchers, and owners/employees of agribusiness firms are all eligible for nomination as either individuals and/or families.
Interested in who has been inducted previously into the Ag Hall of Fame? Click here to see the full list! 

2019 Ag Hall of Fame Photos

2018-2019 Committee Members

Dick Muhlbeier, Chair
Lori Lancaster
Gary Middleton
Lana Cline
Ed Ray
Merle Booker
Jason Hogue
Barbara Davis
Walt Neff
Bruce LePage
Monica Van Hollebeke
Cindy Hayes
​Gerry Ringwood