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Brandon, MB –Friday, January 5, 2018
#agdays18 Show Highlights
11 days until the Ag year truly begins! Canada’s largest indoor farm show will kick off the three-day event on Tuesday January 16th. This year’s show will include over 550 exhibitors all under 10 acres of indoor space at the Brandon Keystone Centre
There are several key highlights to point out
- Canada’s Largest Indoor Farm show is bigger! Manitoba Ag Days, Brandon Keystone Centre and Brandon Curling Club entered into a five-year partnership to secure the use of the curling club for the event increasing the square footage by 19,000 square feet for a second year in a row.
- This year’s show we will be celebrating “Year of the Young Farmer”. Young farmers can help celebrate by visiting our selfie station across from the show office as well as entering a draw for an All-Inclusive Cuban farm tour courtesy of Reit-Syd Equipment of Dauphin and John Deere Canada!
- Young Farmers will also be eligible to enter a draw with a chance of winning 1 Night Accommodation and passes to Ignite, FCC’s Young Farmer Forum in Winnipeg February 7th.
- There will be a “Young Farmer Lounge” on Tuesday sponsored by the Outstanding Young Farmers, Keystone Agriculture Producers and Canadian Young Farmers Forum.
- Admission and parking is free! The last show of its kind to remain completely complimentary.
- Our free speaker program includes over 60 speakers on a variety of topics presenting in the FCC and MNP theatres. This year’s program is packed full of fantastic speakers. You can expect real and important topics focusing on economics, innovations, agronomy and livestock.
- The annual Kick Off Breakfast will be held at the Canad Inn’s Roadhouse Tuesday January 16 from 7:30 AM until 8:45 with a minimum $5 donation going to Ag In the Classroom(Manitoba) sponsored by Canad Inns, Roadhouse and QCountry 880AM, 91.5FM.
- The INVESTOR”S SHOWCASE features 14 new invention.
- The NEW PRODCUTS competition has 17 entries from 11 different companies.
- Bull Congress is jammed back again with 22 farms showcasing their genetics with over 40 bulls in the barn.
- The Farm Safety Feature is growing with 10 entries this year.
- Canadian Agriculture Safety Association (CASA) will once again have their grain entrapment training unit.
- 50/50 draw will continue, last years’ winner took home $10,382.50. LGA License #4206-RF-27640
- Manitoba Ag Days Gives Back will announce this years’ recipients on Tuesday January 16th at 1 PM in the MNP Theatre.
- Manitoba Ag Day’s Adventure with Ag In the Classroom will take place throughout the show with this year’s theme “Agriculture- Think Global, Act Local” highlighting a global perspective.
- Don’t forget our FREE Parking lot shuttle sponsored by Murray Chev-Olds. There will be a bus in the parking lot this year shuttling patrons and exhibitors to the door.
