• AgDays 2026: January 20, 21 and 22 - 9am to 5pm Daily
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Speakers

Each year we strive to bring in the most relevant, up to date, informational speakers possible to Manitoba Ag Days. This year is no exception: the program has been finalized for the 2026 show and the depth of knowledge in this list is profound!
We could not put on such a world class speaking event if it were not for our partnerships with FCC, MNP, Manitoba Agriculture, Manitoba Canola Growers Association, Manitoba Crop Alliance and the Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers Association and of course the presenters themselves. We thank you for partnering with us for the 2026 Show!
CCA's make sure you plan your day so you can take in these sessions! We have applied for 33.5 Credits!! 
 7 IPM, 6 CM, 2.5 NM, 1.0 S&W and 17.0 PD.  
 

Jennifer Christensen, CPA, CGA, Regional Agriculture Leader for Southern Manitoba

Jennifer Christensen, CPA, CGA, is a Partner and Business Advisor with MNP in Portage la Prairie. Jennifer draws on two decades of experience providing customized accounting solutions to clients with a focus on agriculture. Jennifer works closely with her clients to help them achieve their business and personal goals, visiting them onsite, providing feedback on their year and planning for the future. Jennifer’s services include Notice to Reader and review engagements, bookkeeping, corporate and personal tax returns and tax planning, succession planning and farm income programs AgriInvest and AgriStability. Jennifer earned a Business Administration diploma from Assiniboine Community College in 1999 and a Bachelor of Accounting Science (BACS) from the University of Calgary in 2004. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and Certified General Account (CGA), qualifying in 2005.

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Mary-Jane Orr

General Manager, Manitoba Beef & Forage Initiatives Inc

Jacob Shapiro

Head of Geopolitical & Macro Research, The Bespoke Group

Ted Dzogan

Chair, The John Howard Society of Brandon

Ezra Aberle

Research Specialist , North Dakota State University Carrington Research Extension Center

Kristin Simons

Research Agronomist, NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center

Scott Chalmers

Applied Research Specialist, Manitoba's Diversification Centres

Darren Bond

Farm Management Specialist , Manitoba Agriculture

Dennis Lange

Provincial Pulse and Soybean Specialist , Manitoba Agriculture

Tom Wolf

Spray Application Specialist , Agrimetrix Research & Training

Jay Whetter

Communications Manager , Canola Digest and The Extensionists

Tyler Wist

Research Scientist, Field Crop Entomology, AAFC Saskatoon

Lionel Kaskiw

Crop Production Extension Specialist , Manitoba Agriculture

David Beaudin

Minister of Agriculture and Associate Minister of Education, Manitoba Metis Federation

Laura Schmidt

Production Specialist - WestMan, Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers