What To Expect From Manitoba Ag Days In 2021

Manitoba Ag Days has put together a plan to replace the cancelled 2021 show.

 

General Manager Kristen Phillips explained what they will be doing.

 

"We really thought a lot about what we could deliver on and deliver on well, plus what farmers wanted," she said. "From all of our surveying that we did, we found that people didn't want us to do a virtual event. We still felt like we had a lot of information to deliver and so we are going forward with a publication. We actually brought it in-house, produced and published it ourselves. That will be released in early January. The real focus of it is all about our exhibitors."

 

The publication will be available in print, online, and through social media.

 

The Innovation Showcase competition is also going ahead online, with prize money available for this year's winners.

 

The Ag Days Gives Back Community Giving Program will also continue this year with an online 50/50 draw.

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