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Don’t miss AgChoices 2009, Wednesday, February 11 in Red Deer.
If you’ve attended past editions of the annual AgChoices conference, you’ll want to know that the 2009 event will be the best yet. If you haven’t, here’s your opportunity to gain a global perspective on key opportunities and determine how your farm can meet them.
This one-day conference brings together some of the best thinking of industry experts and successful farmers, with practical information you can really use.
“Farmers and ranchers who attend AgChoices 2009 will connect with big ideas and lots of them,” says conference organizer Wendy McCormick, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. “We’ll have global perspectives, grassroots farm perspectives, information on government initiatives and of course, networking with farmers from across Alberta.”
AgChoices 2009 takes places on Wednesday, February 11, 2009, at the Capri Centre Hotel, Convention & Trade Centre in Red Deer. |
Beginning with registration and coffee at 8 a.m., the conference kicks off with big-picture thinking presentations by international agribusiness veterans John Oliver and Art Froehlich. To close out the morning, a four-member panel of successful producers (Rod Bradshaw, Innisfail; Grant Hirsche, High River; Doug Livingston, Vermilion; and Leo Meyer, Manning) will share how they have captured opportunity in all kinds of markets.
Following a lunch buffet of Alberta-grown foods, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development George Groeneveld will share the Alberta Government’s vision for ensuring a strong sustainable agriculture industry. Following this keynote address the Minister will recognize the three Best Practices Award winners for their new or innovative approach to their farm businesses.
The early part of the afternoon is dedicated to the Ag Info Market. From a menu of two-dozen available information sessions, producers can choose five 20-minute sessions they consider most relevant to them.
To round out the day, Terry Betker of Meyers Norris Penny will outline how to take the day’s big ideas and make them work in your own business.
Says McCormick: “Give us just one day of your time, and AgChoices will put you in touch with leading experts, producers who’ve done it all and business tools that can help turn opportunity into success.”
For more information on AgChoices 2009, see the brochure included with this edition of Renewal Now. To register, visit www.agriculture.alberta.ca/renewal or call the Ag-Info Centre at 1-800-387-6030. Why not get to Red Deer the night before and relax? The Capri Centre has accommodation packages available for AgChoices registrants. Contact them at 1-800-662-7197. |
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