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Modern Day Kittitas County Fair: Case Study

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Demographics Modern day Kittitas County is most famous for the Ellensburg Rodeo and Kittitas County Fair, which began in 1885. Competitors and rodeo enthusiasts travel from all corners of Washington State to watch the show (Kittitas County History, 2017). The area remains dedicated to agriculture with a large farming community and continues to be known for lush hay and roaming cattle. Today, hay production nets more than $50 million annually for Kittitas County farmers. Almost 90% of the hay produced is exported overseas with Japan as the largest export customer, (Meseck, 2016). Central Washington University (CWU) was founded in 1891 and is located in Ellensburg. The university is home to over 10,000 students and is rapidly expanding
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