Gary Farrell has been involved in the retail agriculture business for the last 47 years. The last 36 years as owner and President of Ag Enterprise Supply, Inc. An eastern Washington crop production supply business and precision ag equipment dealer. The ag equipment segment custom manufactures all types of spraying equipment for crop and noncrop applications.
Ag Enterprise Supply, Inc. is a member of Westlink Ag Co-op of which Gary served ten years as the president of the board of directors. He has been a supporter of the Pacific Northwest Direct Seed association and received their Direct Seed Industry Pioneer award for outstanding leadership by example. He also served as co-chairman of the Washington State Soil Health committee from its inception. During this time he was involved with the National Soil Health Committee and National Cover Crop Committee. He is now serving as a trustee of the Washington State Wishing Star Foundation.
During his time on the ARA board of directors he served two terms as the chairman of the ARA Public Policy committee. When serving as Chairman of the ARA board of directors he was involved in the formation of the Responsible Ag committee. He also represented the ARA at the Brazilian Andav congress two years and one year at the French retailers’ conference. As a ag retail member he testified at the USDA for the NRCS grower nutrient management program.