Butch Knowles, left, receives the Harley Tucker Memorial Award from a young Harley Tucker in 1978 at the Chief Joseph Days Rodeo. Knowles, a decade later would help found the Farm-City Pro Rodeo in Hermiston, is one of seven inductees in the rodeo's Hall of Fame for 2026. (Wallowa County Cheiftain/File)Bareback rider Clayton Biglow, of Clements, California, rides Xplosive Skies to win the night on Aug. 14, 2021, during the Farm-City Pro Rodeo in Hermiston. (East Oregonian/File)HERMISTON — For nearly four decades, the annual Farm-City Pro Rodeo has brought together farmers, ranchers and other county residents to celebrate the region’s agricultural heritage. With a total purse of $50,000 per event, the Farm-City Pro Rodeo is among the top 20 Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association rodeos in the nation.