Ag Days

January 17-19 officially proclaimed “Manitoba Ag Days”!

January 17-19 officially proclaimed “Manitoba Ag Days”!

With 11 days until the Ag year truly begins, the City of Brandon officially proclaimed January 17-19,2017 to be “Manitoba Ag Days”.  The show has once again expanded and will have over 550 exhibitors in attendance under 10 acres of indoor space in the Brandon Keystone Centre to celebrate the 40^th Anniversary of the event.

To help celebrate the 40^th Anniversary there are several key highlights to point out

1. It’s our 40^th Anniversary: What started out as a one room weed fair is now Canada’s largest indoor farm show!
2. Canada’s Largest Indoor Farm show is even bigger! Over 19,000 square feet of floor space has been added by the addition of Brandon Curling club.  With that we have welcome an additional 62 exhibitors and expanded many existing exhibitors’ floor space.
3. Manitoba’s own Big Roy will be on display as he is celebrating his 40^th Anniversary as well!
4. Admission and parking is free! The last show of it’s kind to remain completely complimentary.
5. Our free speaker program includes over 60 speakers on a variety of topics. CBC’s Terry O’Reilly, Little Potato Company’s Angela Santiago, World Weather Inc’s Drew Learner and Oil World’s Thomas Mielke are just a few highlights.
6. The annual Kick Off Breakfast will be held at the Canad Inn’s Roadhouse Tuesday January 17 beginning at 7:30 AM with a minimum $5 donation going to Ag In the Classroom – Manitoba.
7. To help celebrate our 40^th, exhibitors and patrons are encouraged to display or wear some of the “ag nostalgia” they have hidden in their closets. Prizes will be awarded throughout the 3 days of the show.
8. The Inventor’s showcase includes 17 New Invention
9. The show is featuring 17 New Products new to the market this year!
10. Bull Congress is full and overflowing into the Kinsmen Arena
11. Farm Safety Feature Competition will take place will all exhibitor’s encouraged to display a farm safety message.
12. Canadian Agriculture Safety Association (CASA) will be launching their grain entrapment training unit.
13. 50/50 draw will continue with a 40^th Anniversary Bonus draw for a trip for two to Las Vegas compliments of Manitoba Ag Days! All funds raised from the 50/50 draw go back to the Manitoba Ag Days Gives Back program.
14. Manitoba Ag Days Gives Back will announce this years’ recipients on Tuesday January 17^th at 1 PM in the FCC Theatre.
15. Manitoba Ag Day’s Adventure with Manitoba Ag In the Classroom will take place throughout the show with this year’s theme “Agriculture- Think Global, Act Local” highlighting a global perspective.
16. Manitoba Ag Days Social Wednesday January 18^th at Houston’s Country Roadhouse Featuring David James and Chad Brownlee.

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

Manitoba Ag Days is looking to help your Community Project or support your post-secondary Education!

Manitoba Ag Days is looking to help your Community Project or support your post-secondary Education!

 

Calling all community projects, big or small and Brandon Assiniboine Community College Agriculture Diploma students!  The Manitoba Ag Days “Ag Days Gives Back” deadline is approaching on November 15,2018.  Manitoba Ag Days awards up to $27,000 annually to community projects and educational scholarship in Manitoba. Recipients will be announced at the three-day annual event taking place at Brandon’s Keystone Centre January 22,23,24.

 “The growth and development of small communities is essential for our industry and as a not for profit organization we take great pride in being able to share some of the shows successes with the communities where our exhibitors and patrons call home.” Stated Brad Crammond, Manitoba Ag Days board chair. 

Over the past 12 years Manitoba Ag Days has given back approximately $281,000 to several organization and individuals. Last years recipients are as follows: 

 

Community Improvement Local Community Infrastructure Upgrades & Improvements
Edwards Sports Centre $3000     Heartland Recreation Commission $2000

Agriculture and Heritage
Manitoba Association of Agricultural Societies $5000

Community Improvement – Safety & Emergency Services
CASA – The Grain Safety Program $5000

Education and Leadership – Agricultural Youth Education
Agriculture in the Classroom -Manitoba $8000

ACC Diploma Scholarship – Braiden Setter-Shwaluk $1000

U of M’s Diploma Scholarship – Renate Jochum $1000

U of M’s Degree Scholarship – Kate Green $1000

 

“Small communities are the back bone to our industry. The board feels very strongly about helping create sustainable rural communities through awarding grants that focus on infrastructure upgrades/ improvements, safety and emergency services, agriculture and heritage preservation, as well as agriculture education.”. stated Kristen Phillips, General Manager

If you have a community project such as renovations to recreation facilities, playground upgrades, emergency services needing new equipment or an annual event or fair the promotes agriculture heritage or education please apply.  For further details visit www.agdays.com.

 

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

Lallemand Plant Care wins 2nd Place in the MB AG Days Innovation Showcase – Agronomics Category

Lallemand Plant Care wins 2^nd Place in the Agronomics category – sponsored by Manitoba Co-operator with their granular inoculant LALFIX START SPHERICAL Granular Inoculant.

https://www.agdays.com/innovation/lalfix-start-spherical-granular-inoculant/

Lallemand Plant Care won a Runner Up mat and $250 cash prize money from Manitoba Ag Days as well as a $500 advertising voucher for the Manitoba Co-operator sponsored by Glacier Farmmedia.

Picture Left to Right: Dave Laudin (MB AG Days), Breton Belos (Lallemand Plant Care), Courtney Fyke (Lallemand Plant Care) Colin Regier (Western Producer), Melonee Ochitwa (Discovery Farm)