2023

Organic @ Ag Days Sessions

Title: Is Adding Good Processing a Good Fit for your Farm?

Speaker(s): Amy Nikkel – Adagio Acres

Wednesday 18, 11:10am-12:05pm – Dome Building

This talk will take grain farmers – both organic and nonorganic, through the process of establishing and running an on-farm food processing enterprise, highlighting the challenges and the benefits to the whole farm.

Amy Nikkel is the owner of a small organic farm in the Interlake area of Manitoba. Since 2022, her farm has been growing an alternative variety of oats for Manitoba porridge pots. Oats are milled on-farm and sold through retail and food services across Western Canada. Amy also runs a winter CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) venture where she sells her grains, along with products grown by other local organic producers directly to Manitoba consumers.

Title: Food Processor Panel Discussion

Speaker(s): Paul Spenst – Spenst Bros.

Hailey Jefferies – Prairie Fava

Lawrence Warwaruk – The Farmery

Wednesday 18, 12:45pm-1:40pm – Dome Building

This panel profiles three Manitoba companies that have added value to their grains through food processing.

Retailer Panel Discussion

Wednesday 18, 2:00pm-3:00pm – Dome Building

This panel will focus on the latest trends at Manitoba food retailers and opportunities for local and natural foods.

Assiniboine Ag Partnership Breakfast

The college is in the midst of a major project to help support the labour demands and promote collaboration in the ag industry. The Prairie Innovation Centre is Assiniboine’s vision for the future of agricultural training in Manitoba and we’re eager to share more about our efforts.

This event supports agriculture at Assiniboine; raising funds to support financial awards for students in agricultural-based programs and related trades at the college.

Email foundation@assiniboine.net for sponsorship or registration. A portion of a ticket purchase is eligible for a charitable tax receipt.

Website: https://assiniboine.net/community/news-events/upcoming-events/ag-partnership-breakfast-0

Please join Volatus Aerospace after the show at our invite-only Drones In Ag Happy Hour.

We’ll be serving food and drinks, and the cost? It’s zero!

The event is being hosted right across the parking lot from the Keystone Centre at “The Dome” (a.k.a. Manitoba Exhibition Building) and it kicks off at 5:45PM

We’ll have special speakers from Pollen Systems (ag data processing and management) and ICMS (crop research organization) as well as from Volatus.

Come fly drones in our Cage of Drones; check out our lineup of data collection drones in our Showcase, and mingle!

Only caveat is, you must register before showing up. You can do so at the link below:

Here is a snapshot of the schedule:

5:45 – Doors open

5:45 – Bar and Food Station is Open (2 drinks / person)

6:00-6:20 – Welcome & Introduction to Volatus and Volatus Ag Services

6:20-6:30 – Introducing the Mavic 3 Multispectral

6:30-6:45 – Mingle at Stations

6:45-7:05 – Pollen Systems Presentation (drone data management in agriculture)

7:05-7:30 – Science Experiential Aerial Research (SEAR) Program (high school students using drones for ag research)

7:30-7:50 – Volatus Agriculture Drone Pilot Training Program

7:50-8:00 – Mingle at Stations

8:00-8:20 – ICMS Presentation (Crop Research in 2023)

8:20-8:30 – Closing Remarks. Thank you for attending. Thank you to Exhibiting Partners.

8:30-8:45 – Mingle at Stations

8:45 – Doors shut

Space is limited, so if you have ANY interest at all, I do encourage you to register now for this free event. It would be great to see you there!

Register here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/volatus-aerospace-drones-in-ag-happy-hour-at-agdays-tickets-495287918497

Password to access private registration: agdrone23

How implementing EcoTea TM on the farm to help improve net profits, soil and crop health.

Diving into the science and practicality of functional microbes.

Dale Overton – CEO of Overton Environmental Enterprises Inc. and founder of EcoTea, an adnvanced liquid biological soil / crop amendment. Dale is seasoned ecologist with over 15 years of experience in soil and aquatic ecology.

Dale has an exceptional knowledge of how functional microbes can be utilized in plant systems to improve plant health and quality of desired parameters. Dale works with some of the latest farms in Canada and has also been head hunted to work on urban land reclamation projects in the USA.

Dale also works with large multi-national food processing and forestry companies on sustainability by transforming organic waste streams into value add, innovative products. Dale is a passionate entrepreneur and scientist who enjoys sharing information to help create sustainable future for generations to come.

Lunch will be provided.

Genesis Fertilizers is proposing to finance, design and construct a new, highly efficient urea production and distribution system that serves today’s modern farmer. One central production facility constructed near low-cost raw materials serving a Western Canadian network of strategically located farmer centric SuperCenters. Barrie Mann, VP of Investor Relations will discuss how farmers can take control of their fertilizer inputs.

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