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Today would have been the first day of our 2021 Manitoba Ag Days show. The red carpet would be laid, the booths would be perfectly displayed and our bellies would be full of breakfast from our great partners at the Canad Inn. The doors would open and the crowds would pack in and we would spend the next three days learning, socializing, communicating, selling and engaging in all things agriculture. Manitoba Ag Days takes great pride in being Canada’s Largest Indoor Farm Show! We know we cannot be together this year but that doesn’t mean we cannot celebrate our industry, our incredible exhibitors and sponsors and the fact that agriculture never stops!! Manitoba Ag Days remains committed to Ag Innovation, Ag Education and supporting the communities where our exhibitors and patrons live.

Innovation is at the forefront of Agriculture and we wanted to maintain our momentum with our Innovation Showcase! We had 7 categories that companies could enter their new product, item, service or invention into. For more details go to www.agdays.com/innovations With no show we wanted to assist these companies launch their products all while keeping our patrons informed and up to date. We surveyed our clientele and every survey told us the same thing. Farmers do not want virtual events, they want the ability to socialize and interact with the exhibitor. Based on those survey responses we decided to provide the information on three mediums 1) A print publication 2) on our website at www.agdays.com and 3) across our 3 social platforms (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram). Manitoba Ag Days published and produced its very own Publication presented by Farm Credit Canada. It is a jammed packed book full of information including our 2021 Innovation Showcase entrants, a full Exhibitor Directory and “Ag Days Specials” being offered by our Sponsors and Exhibitors for the full month of January! Producers in Manitoba and Saskatchewan received this publication at the start of the month to kick off our campaign! The publication is also available on our website in a digital format at www.agdays.com Our website is full of information including all of the components of the publication but with more details. Exhibitors in the Innovation Showcase and those running Ag Days Specials were able to load hyperlinks and videos and brochures right onto our site. We were able to offer a lot more prize money for the Innovation Showcase this year! Without a physical show we were able to partner with Glacier Farm Media to reward $1000.00 to every finalist, $500 to every runner up and then offer a Grand Prize Award of $15,000.00 for the Grand Prize Winner of the Innovation Showcase. We wanted to get producers involved with the Showcase and so we have a voting site set up to vote for the Farmer’s Choice Grand Prize Champion who will receive $10,000.00 Producers can head to www.agday.com/vote2021 with voting closing on January 22^nd, 2021.

The final component to our deliverables this year is our Ag Days Gives Back Community Giving Program. Typically at our live in person show we would have a 50/50 held at the Keystone Centre but with no show we are holding our first ever online 50/50. (LGCA 4206-RF-35050) The funds raised through our Ag Days Gives Back Program are going to go to our 3 scholarship recipients, Ag In The Classroom –Manitoba for their virtual Manitoba Ag Days Adventure in 2021 and to 15 early learning centres throughout the province. The goal of our community giving program is to support the communities where our patrons and exhibitors live! We would encourage you to help us support ag related charities by buying your ticket at www.agdays.com/buy5050 Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $20. Hurry as ticket sales end January 21^st, 2021!

Tune into our website and stay connected with us on our social platforms. We have a ton of great information to deliver this week (all month actually) in a really fun and unique way! Stay safe and be well so that we can all be together again, stronger than ever!

For all media inquiries contact Kristen Phillips, Manitoba Ag Days General Manager at (204)728-4137 or Christine Roskos, Manitoba Ag Days Office Manager at 204-845-2198

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE By Agriculture in the Classroom – Manitoba

Agriculture Education Still Supported by Ag Days in 2021

Brandon, MB (January 2021) – 2020 was far cry from a usual year for everyone, and Agriculture in the Classroom – Manitoba (AITC-M) is no different. With their flagship in-person programming, like Manitoba Ag Days Adventure, on hold at this time, AITC-M staff has pivoted to create more virtual and at-home experiences for teachers and students.

AITC-M’s usual Manitoba Ag Days Adventure is a program designed to help grade 7 and 8 students think globally and act locally about agriculture, food security and agriculture careers. Students learn about global food production and Canada’s import/export of agricultural goods. They then move on to a scavenger hunt at the Keystone Centre to explore agricultural careers and the importance of the local industry. In 2021 AITC-M’s regular program isn’t possible, but they have other plans.

“Thanks to funding from Manitoba Ag Days, we can create a fully blended program that can happen in class or at home, anywhere in the province,” said Sue Clayton, AITC-M’s Executive Director. “Although nothing can replace the value of the in-person programming we normally do at Ag Days, we consider this a fabulous opportunity to develop something we can use year after year and reach even more students province-wide.”

AITC-M plans to pilot a virtual Manitoba Ag Days resource this year. The new resource will include the following:

An interactive virtual eLearning component
A video
A critical-thinking activity

“We’re proud to continue our support for AITC-M this year,” said Kristen Phillips, Manitoba Ag Days General Manager. “We can’t wait to see how they adapt their wonderful Manitoba Ag Days Adventure program to be used in classrooms and are looking forward to a time when we can invite AITC-M and the students back to the Keystone Centre for an in-person Ag Days in the future.”

Although this school year looks different for AITC-M, agriculture education, and conversations about food production and food security have never been more on the radar of educators in Manitoba. Thanks to the ongoing support of partners like Manitoba Ag Days, AITC-M can continue delivering accurate, balanced and current resources and activities to teachers and students in the 2020-21 school year. And with the desire educators have for more virtual in classroom or at-home learning opportunities, the need for the work that AITC-M does has never been greater.

ABOUT AITC-M

Agriculture in the Classroom – Manitoba is a non-profit organization that delivers curriculum-based programs, activities and resources for teachers and their students to learn more about agriculture and its role in our province. AITC-M has been in operation since 1988 and is a member of Agriculture in the Classroom – Canada.

Please contact: Sue Clayton – Executive Director – 204-781-1215 – sue@aitc.mb.ca

Innovation is at the forefront of Agriculture and we wanted to maintain our momentum with our Innovation Showcase in 2021! There were 44 entries this year in our 7 categories – Animal and Livestock, Agronomics, Ag Tech, Agribusiness Services, Agriculture Equipment, Farm Safety and Farm Built Solutions. For more information on all 44 entries please go to www.agdays.com/innovations

Manitoba Ag Days would like to thank Glacier FarmMedia for joining us as the Presenting Sponsor of the Innovation Showcase. Glacier FarmMedia is a long standing sponsor of our show and a huge supporter of our Innovation Showcase. Together we would like to announce the second component to our competition. With no show this year we were able to have an OVERALL GRAND PRIZE CHAMPION and a FARMER CHOICE GRAND PRIZE CHAMPION. We will be giving away $15,000 to the grand prize champion and $10,000 to the farmers choice grand prize champion. The Winner of each of the 7 categories in the Innovation Showcase are the 7 finalists for the competition. Farmers can log onto www.agdays.com/vote2021 to vote for their favorite innovation. Producers can vote once every 24 hours from January 11^th to 22^nd, 2021 with the Winner being announced on January 25^th at 1030 AM.

To learn more about each of our finalists we would encourage you to join us on our webinar on January 14^th. Aberhart Ag Solutions has partnered with us to host an Innovation Showcase Showdown. The 7 finalists will go head to head and pitch their products and tell you why you should vote for them. Our judging team will join Dan Aberhart (the host of the Growing Your Future Podcast) to help us get to know the 7 finalists. You will have the opportunity to ask questions of each of the finalists and follow along with our scorecard! You must pre-register at:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_z6BDe9IyRgGpDm6VtujdZw

Our 7 finalists are:

Agribusiness Services Category sponsored by: CountryGuide

Winner – AGvisorPRO – AGvisorPRO’s connectivity platform instantly connects people in agriculture, directly and globally, to deliver sustainable solutions through a network of premium, specialized experts. We match you to the right person to answer your questions via audio, video, chat, and photos. Sessions are archived.

Ag Technology Category sponsored by: Farmzilla

Winner – Adaptive Ag Solutions – The next evolution in grain cables! Binstick is an electronic and mobile ready, rigid, modular, expandable and portable grain bin probe that contains Temperature and Humidity sensors for improved grain bin monitoring and grain drying.

Agronomics Category sponsored by: Manitoba Cooperator

Winner – Bayer CropScience – New BUTEO start is a powerful seed treatment that provides immediate and effective protection from striped and crucifer flea beetles, giving your canola outstanding resilience in the crucial early stages. Start your season strong with BUTEO start.

Farm Built Solutions Category sponsored by: The Western Producer

Winner – Bar C Innovations – The Quick Pin Hitch Pin is a new, innovated and redesigned hitch pin. It is faster and makes it easier for the unhooking of implements. It is perfect for balers in case of a fire, gravity wagons, anhydrous tanks, and unhooking with a one-man operation. When the weight of a unit is distributed on the tongue and pin, this can make it very difficult to pull the pin out; the quick pin solves this issue.

Farm Safety Category sponsored by: Grainews

Winner – The Tiregrabber – The TireGrabber Reversible is a unique invention designed to easily attach to any existing hydraulic system and provides a user friendly method of safely and efficiently handling a broad scope of tires from 40″-89″.

Agricultural Equipment Category sponsored by: AGDealer

Winner – Norbin – Complete bolt-together hopper with FULL FLOOR AERATION. 100% galvanized steel. Special perforation design allows for excellent airflow and works with all sizes of grain and seeds.

Animal and Livestock Category sponsored by: The Canadian Cattlemen

Winner – Arrowquip – The Q-Catch 87 Series Portable Cattle Chute, Alley, and Collapsible Cattle Tub is the most unique cattle handling system of its time. Key features of the new portable cattle handling system include: All-new collapsible cattle tub design on Arrowquip portable cattle handling systems; folding tub tows within the wheel track which eliminates the industry standard 8′ overhand; a compact tub making the unit significantly safer and easier to tow; a simple and efficient setup in just 5 minutes and a new 18′ alley section providing space for more cattle in the lead-up without adding extra length, thanks to the collapsible tub.

We are so exciting to watch the competition play out in the next two weeks. Be sure to vote every 24 hours for the Farmer’s Choice Grand Prize Champion!

We welcome you to join us for the Innovation Showcase Showdown on January 14th, 2021 @ 9 AM

Please pre-register at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_z6BDe9IyRgGpDm6VtujdZw

You will have the opportunity to hear our 7 finalists pitch their products to our judges and then you will have the opportunity to ask live questions to all of the finalists.

To learn more about the Finalists please go to: www.agdays.com/awards

Francisco Zacharias will be representing Norbin. Norbin is the finalist in Ag Equipment category with their full-floor hopper bin aeration system! To learn more please go to: https://www.agdays.com/award/ag-equipment-finalist-2021/

Darcy Goossen will be representing The Tiregrabber. The Tiregrabber is the finalist in the Farm Safety category with their Tiregrabber Reversible. To learn more please go to: https://www.agdays.com/award/farm-safety-finalist-2021/

Steve Rogoschewsky will be representing Adaptive Ag Solutions Inc. Adaptive Ag is the finalist in the Ag Tech category with their innovation The BinStick. To learn more please go to: https://www.agdays.com/award/ag-tech-finalist-2021/

Andrew Chisholm will be representing Bayer CropSciences. Bayer is the finalist in the Agronomics category with their new seed treatment Buteo start. To learn more please go to: https://www.agdays.com/award/agronomics-finalist-2021/

Blake Chance will be representing Bar C Innovations. Blake is the finalist in the Farm Built Solutions category with his invention the Quick Pin Hitch Pin. To learn more please go to: https://www.agdays.com/award/farm-built-solutions-finalist-2021/

Steve Langrell will be representing Arrowquip. Arrowquip is the finalist in the Animal and Livestock category with their new product the Collapsible Cattle Tub. To learn more please go to: https://www.agdays.com/award/animal-and-livestock-finalist-2021/

Rob Saik will be representing AGvisorPRo. AGvisorPRO is the finalist in the AgriBusiness Services category with their connectivity platform AGvisorPRO. To learn more please go to: https://www.agdays.com/award/agribusiness-services-finalist-2021/

Voting for the Farmer’s Choice Grand Prize Champion will commence on January 11, 2021 and run through to January 22, 2021 at http://www.agdays.com/vote2021

The winner of the Farmer’s Choice Grand Prize will take home $10,000.00 cash!

Innovation is at the forefront of Agriculture and we wanted to maintain our momentum with our Innovation Showcase! There were 44 entries this year in 7 categories. Our judges had a difficult time choosing the winners and runner ups in each category. Brad Crammond, Manitoba Ag Days Co-Chairmen and the Chair of the Innovation Judging Committee told us “Our committee had such a tough time this year selecting the winners. The depth of this field and the unbelievable quality in the entries this year was outstanding. Our committee took the approach of what innovation would have the biggest impact on the entire sector of that category; which wasn’t always easy but we feel like we have selected the best choices for each category”. For more information of all 44 entries please go to www.agdays.com/innovations

Manitoba Ag Days would like to thank Glacier FarmMedia for joining us as the Presenting Sponsor of the Innovation Showcase. Glacier FarmMedia is a long standing sponsor of our show and a huge supporter of our Innovation Showcase. Together we would like to announce the Winner and Runner up in each category! The Winners will receive a banner from Manitoba Ag Days to display proudly in their business, $1000 cash from Manitoba Ag Days, a $1000 advertising voucher from Glacier FarmMedia, and a 60 second video created with our videographer. The runner ups will receive $500 cash from Manitoba Ag Days and a $500 advertising voucher from Glacier FarmMedia.

Without further ado: YOUR WINNERS!

Agribusiness Services Category sponsored by: CountryGuide

Runner up –AGI – AGI SureTrack is a complete crop management and marketing solution for the connected farm. It offers seed selection, bin monitoring, grain conditioning, field data analysis, grain marketing and bookkeeping through mobile or desktop. Growers can secure their harvest until they’re ready to sell. Buyers can source quality ingredients from the farm.

Ag Technology Category sponsored by: Farmzilla

Runner up – Metos Canada – iMETOS MobiLab, the easy-to-use soil and plant sap lab, quickly and accurately measures nutrients to save you time and money when making your fertilizer application decisions. Real-time, geo-referenced results integrate with FieldClimate software to ensure you have data when you need it to make the right decisions now.

Agronomics Category sponsored by: Manitoba Cooperator

Tied for Runner up – Aberhart Ag Solutions – ZMC-Grow is a premium zinc and manganese containing foliar fertilizer extracted from recycled metals, unique in its field. In the process, zinc and manganese are extracted and purified from used alkaline batteries and reclaimed copper.

Tied for Runner up – Koch Agronomic Services – ANVOL® nitrogen stabilizer from Koch Agronomic Services (Koch), featuring the patented active ingredient — Duromide — delivers the longest-lasting urease inhibitor protection over a wider range of soil environments. Utilizing Duromide, ANVOL protects your nitrogen investment against ammonia volatilization while also reducing overall labor demands

Farm Built Solutions Category sponsored by: The Western Producer

Runner up – Culross Commodities Ltd – The Bin-brella – The Bin-Brella is an auger mounted protective shield that sheds rain from entering a grain bin. This ends the need to lift the auger and climb the bin to close the lid, all while wearing muddy boots in the pouring rain. Made of durable polyethylene

Farm Safety Category sponsored by: Grainews

Runner up – Fencefast – The Serca Fence strainer is the easiest to use wire fence straining tool on the market today. No pinch points, no spring-back, no jamming, no stress!

Agricultural Equipment Category sponsored by: AGDealer

Runner up – Wilger Industries – Wilger’s new Quick-Flange Sprayer Plumbing System is about building the best sprayer boom there is. Wilger’s Quick Flange System provides the best of chemical rinsing & recirculation, passive air purge and improving durability & design, it becomes a powerhouse of sprayer efficiency. There are no threaded fittings, dead spaces, trapped air, or other shortfalls of current booms.

Animal and Livestock Category sponsored by: The Canadian Cattlemen

Runner up- BinSentry – The solar-powered BinSentry IoT sensor, installs in less than 10 minutes and accurately monitors on-farm feed inventory to increase feed mill and livestock producer efficiency by delivering actionable real-time insights, driving cost-savings.

The Winner of each category above will be the 7 finalists for the competition. We will be hosting a virtual Manitoba Ag Days Innovation Showcase Showdown on January 14^th at 9 AM Manitoba Time. The 7 finalists will go head to head in a good old fashion showdown to gain your vote. Producers will have the opportunity to ask questions of the finalists during the showdown. We ask that everyone please pre-register for the Zoom webinar at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_z6BDe9IyRgGpDm6VtujdZw

Producers will then have the opportunity to get involved by voting for the FARMERS CHOICE GRAND PRIZE CHAMPION. Farmers can log onto www.agdays.com/vote2021 to vote for their favorite innovation. Producers can vote once every 24 hours from January 11^th to 22^nd, 2021 with the Winner being announced on January 25^th at 1030 AM.

Be sure to check your mailboxes for the publication this week, tune into our website and stay connected with us on our social platforms. We have a ton of great information to deliver in a really fun and unique way! Stay Safe and Be Well so that we can all be together again, stronger than ever!

For all media inquiries contact Kristen Phillips, Manitoba Ag Days General Manager at (204)728-4137 or Christine Roskos, Manitoba Ag Days Office Manager at 204-845-2198

With no show we have had to go virtual for our annual 50/50 draw! Typically our 50/50 draw at the show helps us fund our Ag Days Gives Back Community Giving Program! At the 2020 show we raised $24, 350.00 through our 50/50 draw allowing us to fund 15 early learning centres a grant of $1000.00 each, plus our 3 scholorships and a $10,000 grant to AITC-MB in 2021!!! To date we have given away $316,000.00 to community organizations where our patrons and exhibitors live!

Please help us fund our 2022 awards by purchasing a ticket at http://www.agdays.com/buy5050

LGCA# 4206-RF-35050

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