2023

Five Things to Know – Five Days Before the Show

Canada’s largest indoor farm show will kick off the three-day event on Tuesday January 17th. This year’s
show will include over 550 exhibitors with both indoor and outdoor displays at the Keystone Centre, in
Brandon Manitoba.

Five Things to Know Five Days Before the Show:

1. This year’s theme is Farmer Health, Safety and Wellness. The theme will be evident throughout the
show as patrons can participate in interactive virtual reality experiences, take in various speakers and
support the Manitoba Farm Wellness program through the purchase of Ag Days t-shirts.

2. Admission tickets are on sale now for the Early Bird price of $15 per day. You can purchase your
tickets at www.agdays.com/tickets 50/50 tickets are also on sale now at http://www.agdays.com/buy5050
(LGCA 4206-RF-3853) Last year’s winner took home $12 865.00! The winner will be drawn on
January 20th at 1:00 pm on Facebook Live. We are a not for profit show and any profits made on the
show are paid forward to community projects and services through our Ag Days Gives Back Fund.

3. The Innovation Showcase features seven categories and 32 contenders, and is presented by the
seven brands of Glacier Farm Media. Patrons can read about the innovations here and can visit the
exhibitors at the show to ask questions, check out products first hand and see how these innovations
might fit in their operations. The Winners of each category will be announced on Wednesday,
January 18th at the show.

4. 10 Featured Speakers for 2023! This is a line up you can not miss! For all the details head to
http://www.agdays.com/speakers Our complimentary speaking program has something for everyone, with
over 70 speakers. Topic experts will speak to maximizing yields, new and used equipment, emerging
technology and cattle markets. The program also includes several panel discussions and we are
approved for 33 continuing education units for Certified Crop Agronomists.

5. The Kickoff Breakfast will take place in the Great Western Roadhouse from 7:30am-9:00am on
Tuesday, January 17th and is presented by Heritage Co-Op with support from Canad Inns and
Q-Country 91.5FM. The Murray Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC and Mazer Group shuttle bus will
pick you up at your vehicle and deliver you to the doors of the Keystone Centre and Bayer
CropScience Canada has provided a safe and secure, complimentary coat check 500 meters from
Entrance B; right outside the Flynn Arena.

For more information and the latest updates please visit https://www.agdays.com/or follow us on
Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @mbagdays.

For all media inquiries please contact:

Teresa Vallotton – Media Coordinator at (204) 526-0574 media@agdays.com
Kristen Phillips, Manitoba Ag Days General Manager at (204)728-4137 coordinator@agdays.com

Complimentary Speaking Program has Something for Everyone

Manitoba Ag Days is just around the corner, and it is time to start planning your schedule around the
speaker line up. “If you browse the program you will want to come to all three days of the show!” stated
Stephanie Cruickshanks, program committee lead for Manitoba Ag Days.

The schedule includes economic, agronomic and theme related featured speakers. We are also proud to
announce that we have been approved for 33.0 CEUs for the sessions offered at Ag Days 2023. Mark
your calendars and set your reminders, as you will not want to miss these sessions!

Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Mady Adamson – Why I Wanted my Class to Learn About Agriculture – “Learning About Ag with Mady” @AboutAgWithMady MNP Theatre, Tuesday at 9:30AM (0.5 CEU Professional Development)
Machinery Pete – Used Equipment is the new “NEW” @machinerypete MNP Theatre, Tuesday at 1:30PM (1.0 CEU Professional Development)
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Evan Shout – Change is Constant – Dream Big & Innovate Fast @EvanShout FCC Theatre, Wednesday at 9:00AM (1.0 CEU Professional Development)
J.P. Gervais – Inflation Navigation @jpgervais FCC Theatre, Wednesday at 10:00AM (1.0 CEU Crop Management)
Ryan Boyd – Can we Reclaim the Prairie Landscape? @Glantonboyd MNP Theatre, Wednesday at 2:30PM (1.0 CEU Crop Management)
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Josh Linville – Understanding the International Fertilizer Landscape @JLinvilleFert FCC Theatre, Thursday at 11:00AM (1.0 CEU Nutrient Management)

The 2023 complimentary speaking program includes over 70 speakers and offers a wide variety of
formats and topics. The full speaker schedule can be found at http://agdays.com/speakers.

Visit http://agdays.com/tickets to purchase your admission tickets today. Single day passes are available at the
early bird price of $15 through January 15th. Three-day passes are available for $40.00.

For all media inquiries please contact:
Teresa Vallotton – Media Coordinator at (204) 526-0574 media@agdays.com
Kristen Phillips, Manitoba Ag Days General Manager at (204)728-4137 coordinator@agdays.com

World Class Complimentary Speakers at Manitoba Ag Days 2023

Manitoba Ag Days is recognized as having the premiere speaking line up on the ag show circuit and this
year we are very proud to welcome world class featured speakers to the show.

The 2023 show theme is Farmer Health, Safety and Wellness and there will be three speakers addressing
mental health through their own unique perspectives and experiences. Join us to learn through their
humor, tragedy and perseverance.

Big Daddy Tazz – Out of My Mind @BigDaddyTazzWPG FCC Theatre, Tuesday at 11:00 AM

Chris Beaudry – Farm, Hockey, Stress – Discovering Your Path for Today @ChrisBeaudry9 MNP Theatre, Wednesday at 11:00 AM

Jon Montgomery – Belief – It Does a Body Good! @jonmonty / @jonmonty12 FCC Theatre, Wednesday at 4:30 PM

Manitoba Ag Days is also proud to present author and Geopolitical Economist, Peter Zeihan. Agriculture
is a global enterprise that connects individuals, regions and countries. Western Canadian agriculture is
impacted by events and decisions that occur locally and nationally, as well as in other parts of the world.

Join us a Zeihan will take us into the future of agriculture in this new, and sometimes disorderly, world.

Peter Zeihan – Agriculture at the End of the World @PeterZeihan FCC Theatre, Tuesday at 4:00PM

The 2023 complementary speaking program includes over 70 speakers and offers a wide variety of
formats and topics. The full speaker schedule can be found at agdays.com/speakers. You are sure to find
sessions of particular interest to you on each day of the show. Three-day show passes are available for
just this reason! Visit agdays.com/tickets to purchase your admission tickets today.

Glengarry—Prescott—Russell

Francis Drouin was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell in 2015.

In this role, Mr. Drouin served as a member of various parliamentary committees, associations, and interparliamentary groups, including the Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, where he advocated for local farmers and economic growth in rural areas. He is the Chair of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie and a former Vice-Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates.

Prior to being an elected official, Mr. Drouin served as a special assistant in the Office of the Premier of Ontario and worked in the private sector as a government relations consultant. He was previously Manager of Government Relations at Startup Canada, an organization that connects Canadian entrepreneurs and startups with the support, community partners, and resources they need to launch and grow their business.

Mr. Drouin is an active member of his community. He is the founder of the annual Francis Drouin Charity Golf Tournament in support of United Way East Ontario, an event dedicated to providing support to vulnerable youth in the region. As Chair of the Parliamentarians’ Caucus for the Fight against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), he helps raise awareness of the challenges faced by Canadians living with ALS.

Mr. Drouin holds a degree in business administration from Collège La Cité and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Ottawa. He and his wife, Kate, are the proud parents of Leo-Xavier.

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