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

Martie Kruger, Immigration Consultant

Martie Kruger, Immigration Consultant, Martie Kruger Immigration Canada Martie Kruger is a Canadian Citizen who emigrated from South Africa in 2008.  Martie and her family are now happily settled in Brandon, Manitoba, and while a part of her heart is in South Africa, the place of her birth, she has created a fabulous life for her and her family in her new home.  As Martie will proudly tell you, she is “Canadian….made in South Africa!”. Never content with a dull moment, Martie completed her real estate course in Canada , and became licensed as a Realtor.  She also completed her immigration law course and became a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant in 2015.  She profoundly felt the need for people considering Canadian immigration to have a helping hand from someone who had personally experienced the immigration process.  She has served as Chairperson of the Board of Directors for Westman Immigrant Services (WIS), a not-for-profit organization that helps new Canadian immigrants settle and adapt to their new country and  as Chair of The Board of Directors for the YWCA. The result of her personal experience as an immigrant, and her extensive work with refugees and immigrants at WIS, has enabled her to offer understanding consulting services to people and their families who emigrated to and have and settled in Canada.  Assisting people in achieving their dream of living and working in Canada is Martie’s passion.  Martie and her husband Pieter are frequent hosts to new immigrants to Canada, offering a friendly place to share a meal and work through the challenges of living and working in a new country. Martie has assited many employers in Canada, to employ South Africans, some as temporay foreign workers and other as permanent residents.

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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