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The Year of the Young Farmer was the Theme of the 41st Annual Manitoba Ag Days Show.

February 5, 2018

Young farmers, under the age of 40, were invited to join in on the social media contest using the hashtag #agdaysyf at the show. The winner received an *all expense paid farm tour in Cuba in 2019.

Contest sponsors were Reit-Syd Equipment Ltd., Dauphin Manitoba’s John Deere and Bombardier Recreational Products dealer, John Deere Canada, and Manitoba Ag Days Inc.

The winner of the contest, Chelsea Kostal of Manitou, Manitoba, farms with her parents and is enrolled in the Ag business program at the Assiniboine Community College in Brandon.

Presenting the grand prize is Don Tarrant, General Manager of Reit-Syd Equipment, Arin Douglas, Marketing Representative of John Deere Canada ULC, and Ernie Sirski, board member of Manitoba Ag Days Inc.

Manitoba Ag Days would like to express their sincerest appreciation to Reit-Syd Equipment of Dauphin, and John Deere Canada Canada for their generous support of our contest and the future of Young Farmers in our industry.

*Please see full contest rules at www.agdays.com/visitor-information/

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