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31 Years of Service |
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January 15, 16 and 17, 2008 - Keystone Centre |
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Manitoba Ag Days
Where the Ag Year Begins!
Manitoba Ag Days
Program Day 3
Thursday January 17th |
Patron
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AMPHITHEATRE
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Morning Program
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“ENERGY FARMING”
Chairperson: Marc Boulanger
MAFRI
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| 10:00 am |
From Windtowers to Oilwells - What are
your Surface Rights?
Sheldon Lanchberry, Barrister
Sheldon W. Lanchbery Law Corporation |
| 10:30 am |
Food vs. Fuel – The Debate on Biofuels
Ken Meter, President
Crossroads Resource Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 11:15 am |
What’s Powering Manitoba?
Jeff Kraynyk, Manager Biofuels
Energy Development Initiative |
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ASSEMBLY HALL
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Morning Program
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“FAMILIES, FARMING & FOOD ”
Chairperson – Donnalee Brown
Southwest Farm Women’s Network
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| 10:00 am |
Scenes from OUR Secret Places – A look at
the beauty of Manitoba
Bill Stillwell, Journalist
Award Winning Mantioba Writer, Journalist, and Photographer |
| 10:30 am |
Do you Need a New Tractor Seat?
Alex Stuart, Ergonomist
Workplace Safety and Health Division |
| 11:00 am |
Eat to Live or Live to Eat
Don Finkbeiner, Owner/Manager
Heartland International Travel & Tours |
| 11:30 |
Hemp Protein – from Waskada to the World
Megan Morningstar
Farm Genesis Group
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AMPHITHEATRE
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Afternoon Program
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“MACHINERY”
Chairperson – Scott Day
MAFRI
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| 1:00 pm |
Tax Tips & Traps for Farmers
Stino Scaletta, Tax Partner
Meyers Norris Penny |
| 1:30 pm |
Paying for your Combine Only When you Use
It
Mark Gabrick, Regional Marketing Manager
MachineryLink, Inc. |
| 2:00 pm |
The Titans of Seeding from Saskatchewan
Casey Davis - Morris Industries
Pat Beaujot - Seed Hawk
Norbert Beaujot – Seed Master
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ASSEMBLY HALL
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Afternoon Program
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"RANCHING DECISIONS"
Chairperson – Melissa Springer
MAFRI
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| 1:00 pm |
Cattle Lease Agreements… Can they work?
John Popp, Beef Extension Specialist
MAFRI |
| 2:00 pm |
Who will be left to do the Ranching?
Ryan Taylor,
Author, Cowboy Logic |
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