| | Have you ever wanted to take your farm business in an exciting new direction? Have you ever wanted to capture more economic value for what you produce, or move from commoditized product to high-value brand? The AgChoices 2008 conference in Red Deer is the ideal place to start or move forward on this journey to a better business.
“This conference will feature key speakers on global market trends in agriculture, the people dynamics of succession planning, leadership in a family business and the countless opportunities available to Alberta farmers and ranchers,” says Wendy McCormick, Renewal Program communications lead, Alberta Agriculture and Food, Red Deer. “One of the features at the conference is the Ag Info Market. Attendees can choose to attend five high-impact, interactive presentations on a wide variety of topics.”
The Ag Info Market features concurrent 20-minute presentations that touch on leading edge information. Presentation topics:
- FIR$T – the feedlot investment risk simulation tool
- beef branding strategies that sell
- increase your competitiveness through unique business structures
- cash in on direct marketing opportunities
- taking advantage of livestock traceability and beef age verification
- changes and future direction of the BSE program in Alberta
- CropChoice$ – reach your targets by evaluating the effects of difference risk management strategies
- opportunities growing shochu barley
- opportunities with winter and spring triticale
- reap the benefits of flax – a whole crop opportunity
- innovation and growth in the pulse industry
- investing in greenhouses – what you should know
- growing Rhodiola rosea in Alberta
- fenugreek – premium crop for a premium life
- organic opportunities
- new venture: nothing ventured, nothing gained
- defining your category, understanding the market and getting your products to retail
- farm direct marketing – an opportunity for producers to consider
- agri-food CEO clubs – how they work and how to get involved
- Farm Business Assessment – gaining a better understanding of the financial side of your farm business
- agri-business networks – bringing producers together
- agriculture education and training initiatives in Alberta
- agriprenuer scholarship – educational opportunities for farmers
- Alberta’s carbon credit offset market: opportunities in Alberta’s compliance base market and making it work on the ground
- how to make the most of an Environmental Farm Plan.
- Surface Lease Agreement pricing – how to gauge and measure an offer from an energy company
AgChoices 2008 is about information, marketing, leadership, consumer thinking, succession planning and more. The conference is being held in Red Deer on February 13, 2008. Early bird registration by February 1, 2008, is $75 per person or $55 per person if more than one person from a farm business attends. After February 1, 2008, registration is an additional $20 per person. To register, call toll free 1-800-387-6030 or visit the conference website for more information.
Contact: Wendy McCormick 403-340-5306 |
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