Award

We are proud to announce that we have been approved for 26.5 CEU credits for the 2019 Seminars at #agdays19

What credits are you looking for? We are able to offer you-

Nutrient Management: 1
Soil & Water Management: 2
Integrated Pest Management: 3
Crop Management: 12
Professional Development: 8.5

TUES AM FCC

Justine Cornelsen – 0.5 Crop Management

Angela Brackerreed – 0.5 Crop Management

Dan Orchard – 1.0 Integrated Pest Management

David Derwin – 0.5 Professional Development

TUES PM FCC

Adrienne Ivey – 1.0 Professional Development

Nick Bontis – 1.0 Professional Development

TUES AM MNP

Greg Bartley – 0.5 Crop Management

Daryl Ritchison – 0.5 Soil and Water Management

David Lobb – 0.5 Soil and Water Management

Resistance Panel – 0.5 Integrated Pest Management

TUES PM MNP

Micheal Poole – 0.5 Professional Development

Lance Stockbrugger – 0.5 Professional Development

David Drodz – 0.5 Professional Development

John Gehrer – 0.5 Professional Development

Doug Arnold – 0.5 Professional Development

WED AM FCC

Darren Bond – 0.5 Crop Management

Lance Stockbrugger – 1.0 Professional Development

Kevin Hursh – 1.0 Professional Development

Sharon Ardron – 0.5 Professional Development

WED PM FCC

Panel Wheat and Barley Growers – 0.5 Crop Management

Anthony Parker – 0.5 Crop Management

Amy Mangin – 0.5 Crop Management

Andrew Friskop – 0.5 Integrated Pest Management

Brennan Turner – 0.5 Crop Management

WED AM MNP

Matthew Johnson – 0.5 Crop Management

Rob Sharkey – 0.5 Crop Management

Sarah Lepp – 0.5 Crop Management

Gary Schoff – 0.5 Crop Management

WED PM MNP

Tere Stykalo – 0.5 Professional Development

Pam Iwanachysko – 0.5 Crop Management

Tim Clarke – 0.5 Crop Management

THURS AM FCC

Tammy Jones – 0.5 Integrated Pest Management

Dennis Lange – 0.5 Crop Management

David Mielke – 1.0 Crop Management

Lorne Greiger – 0.5 Crop Management

THURS PM FCC

Bruce Burnett – 0.5 Crop Management

Rob Paola – 0.5 Crop Management

John Heard – 0.5 Nutrient Management

Jeff Schoenau – 0.5 Nutrient Management

THURS AM MNP

Roy Arnott – 0.5 Crop Management

Organic Panel – 1.0 Crop Management

Laura Telford – 0.5 Crop Management

THURS PM MNP

Edith Frison – 0.5 Professional Development

Brian Harper – 0.5 Soil and Water Management

Network Panel – 0.5 Professional Development

Steve Frey – 0.5 Soil and Water Management

BRANDON, MB (January 8, 2019) – Manitoba Ag Days has invested in upgrades to the business/event WiFi system within the Keystone Centre, in the North end of the complex including the Westoba Ag Centre of Excellence.

“WiFi has become such an important part of our business’ with today’s websites, social media and payment systems. We wanted to make sure that our exhibitors had access to reliable consistent WiFi throughout the show so that they could run their businesses with ease and reliability. It was an easy decision for us to partner with the Keystone Centre on these upgrades,” said Kristen Phillips, General Manager, Manitoba Ag Days.

The upgrades will benefit major events and conferences within the facility who require WiFi use throughout – this includes Manitoba Ag Days, but also opens the opportunities for hosting many additional events with this requirement.

“It’s one more tool in the toolbox,” said Jeff Schumacher, General Manager, Keystone Centre. “This investment from Manitoba Ag Days will improve their event but also helps us to attract other conventions, tradeshows and major events.”

Manitoba Ag Days gets underway on January 22, 2019 and runs through January 24 throughout the Keystone Centre complex.

About the Keystone Centre

The non-profit Keystone Centre strives to be the premier service oriented, multi-functional, community minded facility in Manitoba, hosting sporting and entertainment events, fairs and agricultural exhibitions, conferences and conventions, clubs and community activities.

To learn more about the Keystone Centre visit www.keystonecentre.com

About Manitoba Ag Days

Manitoba Ag Days show is an annual three-day exposition of agriculture production, expertise, technology and equipment that attracts visitors from across Canada, and the United States.

To learn more about Manitoba Ag Days visit www.agdays.com

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Krista Kowaluk Kristen Phillips

Marketing & Sponsorship Manager General Manager
Keystone Centre Manitoba Ag Days
(204) 726-3503 (204) 728-4137

#agdays19 Show Highlights

Tell Your Story – Be An Agvocate

Canada’s largest indoor farm show will kick off the three-day event on Tuesday January 22nd. This year’s show will include over 550 exhibitors all under 10 acres of indoor space at the Keystone Centre, in Brandon Manitoba.

There are several key highlights to point out

This year’s show we will be celebrating “Tell Your Story – Be An Agvocate”. 237 exhibitors have jumped on board with our theme and will be displaying facts about the agriculture industry in their booth throughout the duration of the show. The Manitoba Ag Days board challenges everyone to get involved and share their Agriculture story.

The FIRST EVER MANITOBA SOCIAL is SOLD OUT and will take place Wednesday January 23rd at 8 pm in the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba’s historic “Dome” building with all funds raised going to help support and expand Agriculture in the Classroom – Manitoba programing. It will be a great opportunity for exhibitors and patrons to meet up for some casual conversation, drinks and help raise funds for an extremely important organization in our industry.

Admission and parking is free! The last show of its kind to remain completely complimentary. Don’t forget Murry Chev Olds Cadilac Buick GMC is providing the parking lot shuttle and the complimentary coat check is available just outside the Kinsmen Area sponsored by Fusion Credit Union. #agdays19

Our free speaker program includes over 60 speakers on a variety of topics presenting in the FCC and MNP theatres. This year’s program is packed full of fantastic speakers. You can expect WORLD CLASS SPEAKERS on a variety of topics including the importance of connecting with consumers, the latest in technology, agronomy and market outlooks as well as topics on data and how it can be used to positively benefit the bottom line.

The annual Kick Off Breakfast will be held at the Canad Inn’s Roadhouse Tuesday January 22 from 7:30 AM until 8:45 with a minimum $5 donation going to Manitoba Farm Rural and Northern Support Services sponsored by Canad Inns, The Great Western Roadhouse Bar and Grill and Q-Country 880AM, 91.5FM.

The INVENTOR”S SHOWCASE features 14 new inventions with everything from drop pans to robotics to safety harnesses. The Inventor’s Showcase is located in Barn 4 this year and is always a big draw for our patrons!

The NEW PRODCUTS competition has 19 entries with everything from new hybrids to new fertilizers to new concaves. These products are showcased throughout the show with NEW PRODUCT signage!

Bull Congress is jammed packed again with 23 farms showcasing their latest genetics and 5 associations.

The FARM SAFETY FEATURE is growing again with 13 entries this year. These products are showcased throughout the show with FARM SAFETY FEATURE signage! The Manitoba Ag Days Board made a board decision to all become first aid and CPR trained so that we have more trained staff at the show; we took this training this season.

50/50 draw will continue with funds raised benefiting our Ag Days Gives Back Community Giving Program, last year’s winner took home $11,250.00. Tickets can be purchased at the top of the ramp – 3 for $10.00 This year we are supporting a special young man in our Ag community – he knows first hand what a BBQ bristle can do if it gets lodged in your throat so we are encouraging everyone to throw away their BBQ Scrapers that haave bristles and come and purchase a 50/50 ticket at the show and we will give you a wooden BBQ Scraper* while supplies last

Manitoba Ag Days Gives Back will announce this years’ recipients on Tuesday January 22nd at 1 PM in the FCC Theatre.

Manitoba Ag Day’s Adventure with Ag In the Classroom will take place throughout the show with this year’s theme “Agriculture- Think Global, Act Local” highlighting a global perspective.

For more information please contact:

Andrea Guthrie, Manitoba Ag Days Media Coordinator (204)851-7229 media@agdays.com

Kristen Philips, Manitoba Ag Days General Manager (204)728-4137 or (204)573-9039 coordinator@agdays.com

At the 2018 Manitoba Ag Days Show, John Deere Canada ULC, Reit –Syd Equipment and Manitoba Ag Days partnered together to offer a once in a lifetime trip for a Young Farmer that participated in our Young Farmer Selfie Contest. The winning applicant won an all expense paid 2-week Farm Tour in Cuba! A young farmer (by definition) is someone who is under the age of 40 and is actively farming their own land.

The original winner of the trip had to decline the trip due to school commitments. “We are excited to announce Dan Zettler, who farms near Portage La Prairie will be leaving this week on this amazing once in a life time experience!” announced Manitoba Ag Days General Manager Kristen Phillips. The trip is organized through Wendy Holm and her Imagine Cuba Trip (ICT). Dan will be traveling with a group of other Canadian farmers and will have the opportunity to see all of the aspects of farming in Cuba as well as the culture, community and land marks.

“Cuba has done so much with so little. They’ve transformed their agriculture from large-scale mono-culture to sustainable, diversified, local and organic agriculture virtually overnight. The past decade has seen an enormous shift in North American’s perception of food. Food security and safety, concerns about nutrition and a general curiosity about food itself have become popular topics. How was my food produced? How sustainably was it produced? How far did it have to travel? Did the farmer get his/her fair share? These questions are front and centre in people’s minds” stated Wendy Holm. Dan will be able to learn from the people of Cuba and hopefully reflect on the similarities and differences in their farming community. Stay tuned for Dan’s story along with pictures from his amazing adventure to Cuba!

Manitoba Ag Days would once again like to thank Reit-Syd Equipment in Dauphin and John Deere Canada ULC for their very generous donation to our Year of the Young Farmer contest at the 2018 show. They are truly committed to Young Farmers across the province and this country. #agdaysyf #agdays18

For more info you can go to www.wendyholm.com

New Products at Manitoba Ag Days

Manitoba Ag Days is a premier agricultural trade show with success attributed to keeping the show current and showcasing the many new products that have been developed to advance the agriculture industry. Exhibitors who opt to participate in this feature will have signage to highlight their NEW PRODUCT for the 2019 show. This year 14 companies will feature 19 new products all with a chance of winning the “2019 Best New Product” title.

Winner of the Best New Product 2018 was CropPro Consulting with their SWAP MAPS / SWATBOX SWATMAPS which is a variable rate seed and fertilizer prescription service based on soil, water and topography data along with collecting soil electrical conductivity data.

The New Product entries for 2019 include:

BERG’S PREP & PAINT (Booth 1533A Barn 1)

The Berg’s Manure/ Silage box combines strength and design for its purpose. This new combination box allows Dairy Farms and Ranchers to purchase one box for 2 purposes.

COPPERHEAD AG (Booth 1837 Barn 4)

The Copperhead Concave System utilizes notched bars for restricted flow. With the Copperhead Concave System, you can thresh in any crop, condition, have cleaner samples, decrease field time, and stop rotor loss.

CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE ™, AGRICULTURAL DIVISION OF DOWDUPONT (Booth 641 Brandon Curling Club)

NEW! Rezuvant™ Herbicide – Leading Group 1 performance on wild oats, barnyard grass and more with unparalleled control of cleavers, hemp-nettle, kochia and many other tough broadleaf weeds in barley.

CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE ™, AGRICULTURAL DIVISION OF DOWDUPONT (Booth 641 Brandon Curling Club)

NEW! Lumisena™ Fungicide Seed Treatment enhances vigor, improves soybean plant stand and provides the best phytophthora protection for soybeans with a new class of chemistry for improved above and below ground disease control.

CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE ™, AGRICULTURAL DIVISION OF DOWDUPONT (Booth 641 Brandon Curling Club)

NEW! Brevant™ seeds B0066L1 Soybean Variety* is a new mid-to-late maturity soybean with excellent yield potential, phytophthora tolerance and has resistance to soybean cyst nematode. (*Pending registration)

CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE ™, AGRICULTURAL DIVISION OF DOWDUPONT (Booth 641 Brandon Curling Club)

NEW! Brevant ™ seeds B3010M Canola Hybrid with the LibertyLink® Trait* is a new Liberty Link canola hybrid with powerful clubroot resistance, plus strong standability giving you flexibility at harvest. (*Pending trait approvals in relevant export countries)

CYPHER ENVIRONMENTAL (Booth 1815 Barn 4)

Dust Stop Municipal Blend (DSMB) is an environmentally friendly dust control solution developed to replace corrosive chloride products while reducing maintenance costs and improving engineering properties of the site materials.

HERCULES HEATERS CANADA (Booth 1721 / 1722 Barn 3)

Haaga Canada -Triple Brush System Sweeper Sweeps wet & dry leaves. Maintenance free motor and battery. Light weight for easy use. Stand up storage design. Sweeper can be used without power. Batter run time 90 – 120 minutes.

INTRAGRAIN TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Booth 227 / 228 UCT Pavilion)

Fuel Lock™ is a system that locks your fuel. View usage and monitors every drop by suing the “Fuel Lock app™”. You will know every time your fuel is accessed, by who and time. Just punch in your Pin, fuel up and go! www.fuellock.ca

MORRIS INDUSTRIES LTD. (Booth 303 Manitoba Room)

The Quantum air drill applies new manufacturing technology, techniques and relentless engineering and testing to create a brand-new seeding tool. Industry leading flotation, frame strength, air distribution and seeding accuracy are just a few of the many innovations it brings to the market.

MTZ EQUIPMENT – BELARUS MADE TRACTORS (Booth 1030 – 1033 Westoba Place)

The MTs K744 tractor with 435 hp Mercedes Engine, up to 10,000 hours /7 years warranty. Most fuel-efficient engine 16 x 8 (4 range) power shift. 74 gpm hydraulics. Autosteer ready. 3 pt Hitch included. 11,000 lb drawbar. Air ride cab.

PENTAIR – HYPRO (Booth 1430 Westoba Ag Centre Concourse)

The Express™ Flush Valve allows for easy chemical and air removal in the spray boom, flushing each valve in 5 seconds vs 1 minute. The flushing valve comes pre-assembled with the Express™ End Cap and is retrofit-able to all Hypro Express™ End Caps sold.

PIONEER HI-BRED (Booth 663 Brandon Curling Club)

NEW! Pioneer® brand P006A37X is a new high performing RR2X soybean variety that provides the additional option for controlling hard-to-kill weeds such as kochia and wild buckwheat.

PIONEER HI-BRED (Booth 663A Brandon Curling Club)

NEW! Pioneer® brand P7455R Corn Hybrid is a new grain corn hybrid for Manitoba with very good test weight scores, excellent stalk and root strength to improve standability at harvest.

PIONEER HI-BRED (Booth 663A Brandon Curling Club)

NEW! Pioneer® brand P501L Canola Hybrid with the LibertyLink® Trait* is a new canola hybrid with the LibertyLink® trait delivering an optimized yield and performance package. (*Pending trait approvals in relevant export countries)

PREMIUM POWER PACKS (Booth 104A Main Street)

Boost anything with a Battery!!! From Quads to semis, these small 2 lb lithium booster packs are NEW to Canada and will blow your mind with what they can do. Charge all your electronics and pump up tires!

RE-GEN AG SOLUTIONS (Booth 246 UCT Pavilion)

Introducing our Specialty Tine Harrow with a Cover Crop Seeder on it. The harrow would be used as a form of mechanical weeding or a way to incorporate cover crops.

TAURUS AG MARKETING (Booth 688 Brandon Curling Club)

SUL4R-PLUS® is a controlled release granular sulfate product that provides season long availability for your crops.

WILGER INDUSTRIES LTD. (Booth 1456A Westoba Ag Centre Concourse)

The Wilger Electronic Flow Monitoring system uses a patent jet system that can provide more accurate rate information and blockage detection on any liquid application. Up to 3 different products can be monitored.

For a full description of NEW PRODUCTS please visit https://www.agdays.com/products/

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @MbAgDays or Like us on Facebook at “MB Ag Days” and use #agdays19 or #tellyourstory to help spread the excitement. New for this year we will be Snap Chatting live from @mbagdays.

For more information regarding Manitoba Ag Days visit www.agdays.com

For all media inquiries contact:

Andrea Guthrie, Media Coordinator, media@agdays.com or (204)851-7229

Kristen Phillips, General Manager, coordinator@agdays.com or (204)573-9039

Manitoba Ag Days is looking to help your Community Project or support your post-secondary Education!

Calling all community projects, big or small and Brandon Assiniboine Community College Agriculture Diploma students! The Manitoba Ag Days “Ag Days Gives Back” deadline is approaching on November 15,2018. Manitoba Ag Days awards up to $27,000 annually to community projects and educational scholarship in Manitoba. Recipients will be announced at the three-day annual event taking place at Brandon’s Keystone Centre January 22,23,24.

“The growth and development of small communities is essential for our industry and as a not for profit organization we take great pride in being able to share some of the shows successes with the communities where our exhibitors and patrons call home.” Stated Brad Crammond, Manitoba Ag Days board chair.

Over the past 12 years Manitoba Ag Days has given back approximately $281,000 to several organization and individuals. Last years recipients are as follows:

Community Improvement Local Community Infrastructure Upgrades & Improvements
Edwards Sports Centre $3000 Heartland Recreation Commission $2000

Agriculture and Heritage
Manitoba Association of Agricultural Societies $5000

Community Improvement – Safety & Emergency Services
CASA – The Grain Safety Program $5000

Education and Leadership – Agricultural Youth Education
Agriculture in the Classroom -Manitoba $8000

ACC Diploma Scholarship – Braiden Setter-Shwaluk $1000

U of M’s Diploma Scholarship – Renate Jochum $1000

U of M’s Degree Scholarship – Kate Green $1000

“Small communities are the back bone to our industry. The board feels very strongly about helping create sustainable rural communities through awarding grants that focus on infrastructure upgrades/ improvements, safety and emergency services, agriculture and heritage preservation, as well as agriculture education.”. stated Kristen Phillips, General Manager

If you have a community project such as renovations to recreation facilities, playground upgrades, emergency services needing new equipment or an annual event or fair the promotes agriculture heritage or education please apply. For further details visit www.agdays.com.

For more information regarding Manitoba Ag Days please contact Kristen Phillips, Manitoba Ag Days General Manager at (204)728-4137 coordinator@agdays.com or Andrea Guthrie, Manitoba Ag Days Media Coordinator (204)851-7229 media@agdays.com.

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