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2020

Manitoba Ag Days Seminar Highlights: Wednesday

In the FCC theatre at 9:00 am, the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association (MWBGA) program gets started with an update from their board chair, Fred Greig. At 9:10 am, Santosh Kumar, Wheat Breeder with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada will provide details on “Wheat Breeding for the Canadian Prairies”. Managing Director with the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre, Peter Watts will deliver his presentation on “Meeting Quality Specifications for Malting Barley Selection” at 10:00 am. Closing out the morning sessions, Jonathon Driedger, Senior Market Analyst with LeftField Commodity Research will speak on “What Really Matters in Grain Markets, Today and Tomorrow”.  

The afternoon sessions in the FCC theatre will get started at 1:00 pm with Elaine Froese, Farm Family Coach with her presentation on “Finding Fairness in Farm Transition”. Directly following, Neil Townsend, Chief Market Analyst with FarmLink Marketing will give an update on “Canada’s Trade and Market Access”. At 3:00 pm, hear about “Volatility – How YOUR Cropping Decisions can Help!” from Darren Bond, Farm Management Specialist with Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development. At 4:00 pm, Rex Murphy of the National Speakers Bureau Inc. will close out the afternoon session delivery to the crowd his update on “Agriculture Today – Remarks from Rex Murphy.

In the MNP Theatre at 9:00 am we will hear about “Clearing the Confusion on Biostimulants” from Jarrett Chambers, President for ATP Nutrition. Jarrett will then speak again at 9:30 am on how “NutriScan – Real Time Soil Diagnostics has Arrived”. Directly following, at 10:00 am, owner of Taurus Agricultural Marketing Inc., Craig Davidson, will speak on “Researching Sustainable Innovations for the Future – Can it Benefit the Consumer?” At 11:00 am, Dan Aberhart, President of Aberhart Ag Solutions will give a presentation on Bio-Sul: The One Millionth Acre. Patrick Brawner, Agronomy Manager/Product Manager with Nachurs Alpine Solutions will speak at 11:30 am about “What is Your limiting factor”? Closing out the morning sessions, Scott Walker, Research and Development Coordinator with DSW Enterprises and Consulting will give us the “Biological Stimulants 101” at 12:00 am.

Wednesday afternoon at 1:00 pm learn about “Farmland and the Tax Man” from Stino Scaletta, Partner of Taxation Services with MNP. At 1:30 pm, hear Dr. Keri Hudson Reykdal, Veterinarian, also known as Dr. Keri: Prairie Vet and Hudson Reykdal Veterinary Services give a presentation on “Raising Livestock Under A Magnifying Glass”. Directly following, don’t miss the opportunity to take a look into “The Crystal Ball of Cattle Markets” with Manager of Canfax, Brian Perillat. At 3:00 pm, Tyler Fewings, a producer from Tilston, MB will deliver his presentation on “Filling the gaps; My CYL Mentorship”. Closing out the afternoon sessions is Livestock Specialist with Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development, Raymond Bittner will speak on “Cows, Calves, Cameras and More”!

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

For all media inquiries contact Manitoba Ag Days Media Coordinator Andrea Guthrie (204)851-7229 or Kristen Phillips Manitoba Ag Days General Manager at (204)726-3514 in the show office or (204)573-9039 on her cell.

2020 Recipients:

Community Improvement Local Community Infrastructure Upgrades & Improvements
Glenboro Gaiety Theatre  $5,000

Agriculture and Heritage
 Manitoba 4-H Council Inc. $5,000

Community Improvement – Safety & Emergency Services
 Canadian Agricultural Safety Association $5,000

Education and Leadership – Agricultural Youth Education
Agriculture in the Classroom -Manitoba $10,000

ACC Diploma Scholarship – Courtney Lee Pierce $1,000

U of M’s Diploma Scholarship – Easton Sellers  $1,000

U of M’s Degree Scholarship – TBA $1,000

For more information on how to apply for the scholarship please go to: www.agdays.com/community-giving-program

 

 

NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Brandon, MB –Monday, January 20, 2020

24 Hours until Show Time!
It is less than 24 hours until show time! The final touches are being put into place and all 540,000 square feet of Keystone Centre has been transformed into Canada’s Largest indoor farm show! At 5pm tonight the red carpet will be laid as we prepare for over 40,000 guests to enter the building over the course of the next three days.
Manitoba Ag Days show theme is Technology and Innovations in Agriculture. Manitoba Ag Days will be launching the New Innovation Showcase to highlight the greatest new technologies and innovation changing our industry. There are over 32 participants in 7 categories vowing for the title of “Advance the field of Agriculture”.
The 43rd Annual Manitoba Ag Days begins tomorrow morning at 7 am with the Kick Off Breakfast at the Canad Inn’s Roadhouse. Proceeds’ from tomorrow’s breakfast go directly to the Child Nutrition Council of Manitoba. Thank you to our sponsors Canad Inn’s, The Great Western Road House Bar and Grill, and Q Country 91.5FM for making this event possible. With a minimum donation of $5 you will be helping the council’s visions of Every child … every day … well nourished which helps to fund breakfast programs in schools across the province of Manitoba.
To stay tuned with the latest show news, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @MbAgDays or like us on Facebook @Manitoba Ag Days. Use #agdays20 or join us with this year’s theme and share what innovation or advancement in technology has impacted your business over the past decade. #agdaysinnovation
For more information regarding Manitoba Ag Days visit www.agdays.com
For all media inquiries please contact
Andrea Guthrie Manitoba Ag Days Media Coordinator
204-851-7229
email: media@agdays.com
Kristen Phillips Manitoba Ag Days General Manager at the
Show Office 204-726-3514
email: coordinator@agdays.com.

We are excited to announce that Shaun Haney will be our guest speaker to discuss farm labour shortages and future management. Haney started RealAgriculture.com, talking to farmers across Canada involved in all facets of agriculture, and providing insight into what is happening in the industry in a fun and energy-filled way.

7 AM to 9 AM
Wednesday January 22nd, 2020
The Main Hall of the Dome Building

Purchase your tickets for $40/person by emailing foundation@assiniboine.net

A portion of your ticket purchase is eligible for a charitable tax receipt.

Manitoba Ag Days will be taking place at the Keystone Centre in Brandon Manitoba from January 21-23rd, 2020, just over one week away! The three days exposition encompasses everything imaginable in agriculture. It is 100% Pure Farm. This fall Manitoba Ag Days announced a revamping of their popular Inventors Showcase to Innovation Showcase.

Innovation and Technology is changing the way we operate our businesses at a rapid rate, and it was time that we revamped the feature to encompass all the truly amazing and inspiring advancements happening in agriculture. We are now able to showcase 32 companies amazing advancements in 7 different categories.
Innovation Category Company Name Name of Innovation
Agronomics NorthStar Genetics NorthStar Genetics Floury Leafy Corn Silage
Agronomics Koch Agronomic Services, LLC. CENTURO
Agronomics ATP Nutrition Ltd NutriScan
Agronomics Taurus Ag Marketing Crystal Green
Agronomics ALPINE the starter fertilizer company ALPINE F18 Max™
Agronomics 20/20 Seed Labs Inc Spornado
Farm Safety The TireGrabber The TireGrabber
Farm Safety Setter Manufacturing Division Bin Safe System
Agribusiness-Services Farm Lead Combyne
Agriculture Equipment Zeghers Canada Semi auto Toter
Agriculture Equipment MeterVeyor MeterVeyor
Agriculture Equipment Highline Manufacturing AccuMix™ – AM 1000s
Agriculture Equipment Case IH AFS Connect Magnum
Agriculture Equipment Mid-Plains Implements Ltd. /Amazone WindControl and ArgusTwin
Agriculture Equipment Vermeer Corporation ZR51200 Self Propelled Round Baler
Agriculture Equipment Innotag Distributions Inc. Boomerang Chaff Cart
Agriculture Equipment Ag Shield Mfg. Terra MT 8400
Agriculture Equipment Lubecore Manintoba Mannual Greasing Banks for Disc and Parell Link Drills
Agriculture Equipment Texas Refinery Corp of Canada 880 Crown & Chassis Extreme
Animal and Livestock Arbourdale Huwa-San Drinking Water Disinfectant
Animal and Livestock Gallagher MBS Energizers
Animal and Livestock FenceFast Ltd Serca Wire Fence Strainer
Animal and Livestock Thunderstruck C/O: Protexia Plastics Agrirepel
Ag Tech Top Grade Ag IBD Monitor
Ag Tech Adaptive Agriculture Solutions Inc. Bindapt+ Advanced Thermostat
Ag Tech Intelligent Ag Engage® Zone Control
Ag Tech Pioneer C/O: Granular Granular Insights Directed Scouting
Ag Tech Intelligent Ag Recon SpreadSense
Ag Tech Bushel Plus Bushel Plus Harvest Loss App
Farm Built Solutions Duck Foot Parts Inc. Duck Foot
Farm Built Solutions Airguard Incorporated Sabre Clamp
Farm Built Solutions Triple pass welding Manitoba gate

Visit https://www.agdays.com/innovations/ for more information on these exciting new technologies and innovations. Innovation Showcase contestants will be identified with signage throughout the three days of the show. The best new innovation in each of the categories will be announced on Wednesday January 22, 2020 at Manitoba Ag Days.

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

Jason Willner is the Autonomous Farm Solutions Service Manager at DOT Technology Corp. He was born and raised in Saskatchewan and has been working within the agriculture industry for over 11 years as a Red Seal Journeyperson through Saskatchewan Polytechnic, formerly known as SIAST. Over the course of his career, Jason has had extensive experience working as a Precision Ag Specialist with 6 years working in Australia with OEM’s such as Raven and CNH.