Source:  NCDA&CS, 3/15/10

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, Rep. Edith Warren and Sen. Clark Jenkins will officially open the ag center’s new horse barn with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, March 17, 2 p.m.

Sen. Bob Martin Eastern Ag Center
2900 N.C. Highway 125 South, Williamston

The new barn adds 152 horse stalls to the center, increasing its capacity to 456 and allowing for larger shows.  Last year, shows at the Sen. Bob Martin Eastern Ag Center drew more than 5,300 horses and 13,000 people, with an estimated local economic impact of more than $4 million.