Count down is on, we are less than 24 hours until show time! All 540,000 square feet of the Brandon Keystone Centre has been transformed into Canada’s largest indoor farm show and the red carpet will be laid down at 5pm today.
Please join us tomorrow morning for the Kick Off Breakfast with a minimum $5 donation supporting Manitoba Farm Rural and Northern Support Services. The Kick off Breakfast will be held at Canada Inn’s “Road House” from 7:30 -8:45 am sponsored by Canad Inn’s, The Road House, and Q Country 880 AM, 91.5FM. Manitoba Farm, Rural & Northern Support Services (MFRNSS) provides telephone and online counselling to farmers, rural and northern Manitobans. They also offer public education, a volunteer training program, and a monthly Suicide Bereavement Support group. The MFRNSS houses a Rural Mental Health Resource Centre with books, videos and articles related to rural, northern, Indigenous, and agricultural mental health. For more information visit www.supporline.ca or 1-866-367-3276.
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @MbAgDays. Use #agdays19 or join us with this year’s theme #tellyourstory and share why you are proud to be a part of the agriculture industry. Watch for #farmfacts throughout the show and we challenge you to share one whenever the opportunity presents itself.
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For more information regarding Manitoba Ag Days visit www.agdays.com
For all media inquiries please contact Andrea Guthrie Manitoba Ag Days Media Coordinator at 204-851-7229 email: media@agdays.com or Kristen Phillips Manitoba Ag Days General Manager at the show office 204-726-3514 cell phone 204-573-9039 email: coordinator@agdays.com.
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HISTORY OF THE WHEEL
Imagine a world without wheels. We would have to find an alternative way to drive our vehicles around, our steering “wheels” would likely be steering “squares,” and we wouldn’t even be able to fly to our destinations in the same way anymore. After all, airplanes have to taxi into position before taking off. The wheel is considered to be one of the oldest and most important inventions in the world.
The origins of the wheel can be traced back to ancient Mesopotamia in the 5th millennium BC where it was first used as a potter’s wheel. Evidence of the wheel can also be found in ancient China and ancient India. Even the western hemisphere created wheel like toys for their children back in 1500 BC.
- A Salute To The Wheel – Always cited as the hallmark of man’s innovation, here is the real story behind the wheel – from its origins to its reinvention.
- History: Invention of the Wheel – Wheels are the most ancient discovery for humankind. The wheels on a kid’s car, the different sizes and shapes that we can see around us are always a matter of joy for many.
- The Revolutionary Invention Of The Wheel – Take a look around, and you will see wheels everywhere, be it as tyres, or in everyday machinery.
- History Of The Wheel – Researchers agreed that 3500 BC is the year when the wheel was invented, which is more of a ballpark than an exact year.
- History Of Wheels And Its Role In Human Evolution – The wheel allows us to perform so many tasks effortlessly, without which life would have been a laboured and complicated affair.
From ancient times to modern times the wheel has changed the way we do everything. From transportation such as bikes, trains, and automobiles, to how we work such as dollies, pushcarts and pallet jacks we have significantly improved our quality of life throughout the ages.
Cart
Long ago, carts were often named after the animal that pulled them (i.e., horse carts, ox carts, and even dog carts). Carts have a variety of uses, but they have always had one primary role — transporting items from one place to another. The invention of the cart would be useless without the advent of the wheel. In the modern world, cart wheels have the ability to maneuver in 360 degrees making it much easier to transport hard to move materials. However, ancient carts did not have wheels that turned 360 degrees which made navigating them more difficult. Regardless, thanks to the wheel carts have greatly improved the lives of humankind over the centuries.
- The Invention of the Wheel – When we think about the invention of the wheel, the picture that jumps into our minds is the wheel from a car or maybe an ancient Roman chariot.
- The Invention of the Wheel and Wheeled Vehicles – The inventions of the wheel and wheeled vehicles–wagons or carts which are supported and moved around by round wheels–had a profound effect on human economy and society.
- Why Reinvent the Wheel? – Then the technology spread, and it changed the world, right? Its taken-for-granted simplicity has become the modern cliché.
- The Surprising Way a Supermarket Changed the World – Picking up a basket while grocery shopping may seem second nature now, but the idea was once groundbreaking.
- A Brief History And Future Of The Shopping Cart – Come along as we take a trip through the fascinating history – and possible future – of the common grocery cart.
Transportation (Cars, Trucks and Motorcycles)
During ancient times we were limited to horses and wagons when traveling by land. Now we can travel along highways at speeds that exceed 100 MPH in our cars, trucks and motorcycles. The invention of the wheel has dramatically increased our ability to travel back and forth to our destinations.
During ancient times wheels were made of stone and wood. In modern society car wheels are composed of a metal wheel and a rubber tire, allowing us to travel quickly and with great maneuverability. Never before has man been able to travel as quickly as we do in modern times and it’s all thanks to the wheel.
- History of the Steering Wheel – The steering wheel of a car is one of those instruments which we pretty much take for granted.
- Using The Steering Wheel – The steering wheel is used to control the steering system and the direction of the vehicle, and comprises a linkage system to direct the vehicle, through the front wheels.
- Understanding The Meaning, Importance Of Wheel Alignment – Cars need proper wheel alignment for a balanced ride, longer tire life, and improved mileage.
- Ship Steering Wheel History – When the first ship steering wheel was invented, it was regarded as a huge milestone in the evolution of the ship.
- Nautical Decor – The Evolution of the Ship Steering Wheel – The invention of the ship steering wheel was a huge leap forward in nautical technology, as the antiquated whip staff was a markedly inefficient way for navigating a ship.
How the wheel affects society
The wheel has somehow found its way into nearly every facet of our society thus improving processes and making our lives easier overall. For example, we have enhanced production facilities by introducing rollers onto assembly lines. Steering wheels allow us to navigate and maneuver our vehicles easily. Hair rollers are used for specific hairstyles.
Wheels have even transformed hospitals due to wheelchairs, hydraulic stretchers, and a variety of carts used to transport medicine and tools. The wheel has completely changed every industry on the planet in one capacity or another.
- History Of Transport And Travel – From the beginning of human history people have dragged any load too heavy to be carried.
- The 50 Greatest Breakthroughs Since the Wheel – The exercise of asking, comparing, and choosing helped us understand more about what these historical figures had done and about the areas in which American society had proved most and least open to the changes wrought by talented, determined men and women.
- Transportation Revolution – It took weeks and sometimes months just to send a letter or pass information.
- Evolution Of The Wheel – The realisation was made that some heavy objects could be transported if a round object such as a fallen tree was placed underneath and the heavy object rolled over it.
- The History of Transportation – Whether on land or at sea, humans early on successfully sought to go forth more efficiently by taking advantage of transport systems mother nature already had in place.
Machinery
Long gone are the days where we were forced to plow fields through manual power. Nowadays we can use heavy duty machinery such as tractors to simplify our farming needs. Tractor wheels are often massive and have special grooves that allow them to navigate rough outdoor terrains.
When it comes to industrial work, forklifts have proven to be indispensible. Forklifts have greatly improved our ability to transport bulky goods in warehouses, dockyards, and lumber yards. Forklift wheels vary depending on the environment, but each wheel type is designed to allow the forklift to operate at peak capacity. Our modern day machinery wouldn’t be the same without heavy duty wheels to allow them to transport materials in various work environments. You can even think of pallet jack wheels and dolly wheels which allow an individual to transport heavy machinery back and forth by themselves. Simply put, wheels make us more productive.
- Forklift Tires: What You Need to Know – Ever wonder if you’re using the right kind of tires for your forklift? Or wanted to know when a forklift tire needs to be replaced? Today’s post covers all this and more.
- Forklifts and Cranes Have Power to Make or Take Livelihoods – Many industrial truck and crane incidents don’t involve fatalities and therefore don’t involve OSHA because they go unreported.
- Tractors – If you’ve ever been stuck behind one in slow-moving traffic, you probably think a tractor is a nuisance—but that’s hardly a definition! The word “tractor” is related to words like “traction” and “tractive,” from the Latin word “tractus” meaning drawing (pulling): a tractor is essentially a machine designed to pull things along, usually very slowly and surely.
- How the Tractor Changed Farming in America – How much thought have you given to the great American tractor? If you have food on your table, you have the tractor to thank for it.
- History of the Forklift – The first contribution towards scientific materials handling equipment (over a hundred years ago) appears to have been the two-wheel hand truck, which is useful as ever on many types of jobs.
Conclusion
As you can see, the world has been completely transformed by the invention of the wheel. Every aspect of our lives involves a wheel of some kind which is why many people consider the wheel to be the most important invention mankind has ever seen. From forklifts and forklift wheels to the rollers on a production line the wheel will forever be used as a way to improve our lives and continue pushing us forward.
Manitoba Ag Days is proud to announce that the 2019 Show will include 13 FARM SAFETY FEATURES!! “Safety is so very important in our everyday life on the farm. “The board wanted to highlight the importance of it by creating a Farm Safety Feature in 2017. Exhibitors can enter the feature by showcasing a product or a message that help educate and create a safer work environment on the farm. We continue to see this feature grow each year” Stated Brad Crammond, Manitoba Ag Days Co-Chair. The following Farm Safety Features can be found around the show.
Bushel Plus – Booth # 1831 Barn 4
“The safest way to determine combine harvest loss & save yield. Instead of running beside a combine and throwing a pan underneath with the potential of falling and get driven over – we have the solution of a remote control drop pan system to catch and clean your grain loss sample in less than 5 minutes. Customers around the world have continued to comment on the efficiency and safety that our remote control drop pan and cleaning system provides them.”
Eclipse Fire & Safety Ltd. – Booth #1302 MNP Hall
Safety is a team effort, let us be part of your team when it comes to your agricultural Fire and Safety supply needs.
Lakeshore Sales – Booth #1802 Barn 4
“The ChuteMax Remote Control Truck Chute Opener allows the operator to stand out of the dust and away from the auger while unloading grain. Fill your air drill from on top of the tank without the hurry and stress of rushing down the ladder. This easy to use remote controlled 12 volt system is a must have for today’s busy farming operation. ”
Manitoba Farm Rural & Northern Support Services – Booth #1216 Westman Place Arena Concourse
Manitoba Farm Rural and Northern Support Services – Feeling stressed? You’re not alone. A recent study conducted by the U of Guelph revealed that 45% of Canadian farmers have high levels of stress, 58% met the criteria for anxiety, and 35% met the criteria for depression. Prolonged stress can take a toll on both your physical and mental health and contribute to lower productivity and even farm accidents. Stop by the Manitoba Farm, Rural & Northern Support Services booth to learn ways to manage your stress and sign up for a free massage! Free, confidential telephone and on-line counselling. 1-866-367-3276 www.supportline.ca
Manitoba Hydro – Booth #249 UCT Pavilion
Manitoba Hydro – During the past year in Manitoba there were over 150 reported incidents of farm equipment coming into contact with overhead power lines. Learn more about Manitoba Hydro’s farm safety programs to protect you and your family. You’ve got a lot on the line!
Never Spill Spout – Booth #402 City Square Exhibition Hall
Full Bin Alarm-SAFTEY & Convenience *Never climb high Grain Bins *Never plug an Auger *Never overfill a Bin! It is not just a FULL BIN ALARM, but also a complete Auger Spout with No Snag Spout and Nightlight! Too many serious injuries and death occur every year by climbing high Grain Bins! We have more than 8000 sold. Most of the comments we get are: “I haven’t had to climb a bin in years”. From a SAFTEY perspective, Farmers using the Never Spill Spout will never have to climb High Bin Ladders to visually check grain levels!
Northern Strands – Booth 1819 Barn 4
Grain Bins are one of the most common accident locations on a farm. In 2015, there were 1,633 injuries in Saskatchewan alone from workplace falls. This is only the reported WCB number of falls, one can only imagine how high the real number of falls is. The Northern Strands Bin Safe System is a truly unique system in that there is nothing else available that has been engineered and pull tested in order to protect farmers, farm workers, and family members from a potentially life-threatening fall off of a grain bin.
Omnilyte – Booth 477 City Square Exhibition Hall
Help keep workers safe and rethink animal welfare management using ECA (Electro Chemical Activation) solutions. Envirolyte technology offers an organic, eco-friendly and cost-effective program that starts with water purification and continues right through barns, abattoirs and the field. These cleaning (Catholyte) and antimicrobial (Anolyte) solutions are produced only from salt, water, and electricity moving through a unique cylindrical cell. Generated on site and on demand eliminates procuring, storing and handling of dangerous chemicals while improving performance with less antibiotics.
Raczynski Sales – Booth 420 City Square Exhibition Hall
The Tire Jogger is a skid steer attachment designed for making the job of changing High Clearance Sprayer tires much safer. You can pick up a tire that is lying flat on the ground, lift it and rotate it to get it on the sprayer without even touching the tire. All you will have to do is put the wheel bolts on and tighten them after. It is also safer storing your extra set of tires lying flat in a shed then leaning them against a wall.
Redfern Farm Services – Booth #690 Brandon Curling Club
Farm safety is of the utmost importance to us at Redfern Farm Services. We care about our employees, our customers, our distributors and our farm family. From our family to yours, please remember to be careful!
Rostech Electronics – Booth #1131 Westman Place Arena Concourse
RosTech® is a recognized leader in providing a complete line of surveillance and security solutions for all types of agriculture requirements. In focusing on our core market, we are a company that takes pride in understanding the needs of the agricultural market. Rostech designs it products with the purpose of providing a great customer experience. RosTech’s vison is to help farmers & ranchers in their day to day activities through wireless technology.
Salford Group – Booth 916 Kinsmen Arena
Here at Salford Group, we recognize that farm safety affects everyone in the agricultural industry. Safe equipment operation and other practices are important to the producers who use our products, the equipment dealers who sell our products, and to our staff who also farm or help on family farms. In recognition of the importance of farm safety awareness and associated practices, Salford has been a proud supporter of local farm safety initiatives – and we are honoured to add this Manitoba Ag Days Farm Safety Feature to that list.
The Manitoba Farm Safety Program – Booth #249 UCT Pavilion
The Manitoba Farm Safety Program (FSP), provides safety resources, training and professional advisory services at no cost to help farmers understand their responsibility to the Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health legislation. FSP is not a government department or a program of the government. It is a program administered by Keystone Agricultural producers (KAP), created to give farmers accessible, confidential services to prepare them for a visit from a safety officer and improve the overall safety on Manitoba farms. Every farmer – whether they employ workers, are 100% family, or a single person operation – are subject to the legislation and a visit from a safety officer at any time. FSP has the resources and expertise to ensure there are no surprises.
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For more information regarding Manitoba Ag Days visit www.agdays.com For all media inquiries contact:
Andrea Guthrie
Manitoba Ag Days Media Coordinator
204-851-7229 media@agdays.com
Kristen Phillips
Manitoba Ag Days General Manager
204-728-4137 land line 204-573-9039 cell phone coordinator@agdays.com
Manitoba Ag Days is excited to announce that patron’s purchasing 50/50 tickets at this year’s show will receive a complimentary BBQ scarper courtesy of Manitoba Ag Days and Shippam and Associates while supplies last.
This summer a young man from the Brandon area was enjoying a plate of ribs when unknown to himself or his parents, was accompanied with a wire from a BBQ scraper brush. This experience resulted in an unexpected trip to emergency and the wire successfully removed from his throat.
Incidents like this have made headlines over the past number of years with countless stories about injuries caused by ingesting wires from BBQ brushes. Canadian surgeons have spoken up and were urging people to not use wire brushes. The number of cases also prompted Health Canada to do a risk assessment review in 2017.
Manitoba Ag Days is happy to report the young man didn’t sustain any significant injuries but doesn’t want to see anyone else experience this severe discomfort; especially not within our farming community.” We urge everyone to discard their wire brushes and replace them with wood scrappers.” stated Andrea Guthrie, Manitoba Ag Days board member.
Manitoba Ag Days is a 3 day exposition of agricultural production expertise, technology, and equipment that attracts exhibitors and visitors from across Canada and North Central United States. Manitoba Ag Days 50/50 (LGCA-2406-RF-29591) takes places during the tradeshow held at Brandon’s Keystone Centre January 22- 24, 2019 with proceeds raised going towards the “Ag Day’s Gives Back Fund supporting rural initiatives and agriculture education across Manitoba.
For more information on Ag Days Gives Back please visit. https://www.agdays.com/community-giving-program/
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
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
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