Farming For Tomorrow February 2025

$7.95

February 2025

ENTREPRENEURS IN AGRICULTURE

February 26 - 28

Lethbridge Polytechnic Leads in Applied Agricultural Research

1

THE NEW GENERATION OF HANDLING Introducing the new 2045CR Conveyor and the TL1346 Auger from Meridian.

The 2045CR is more than a ‘Canola Capable’ machine. It features an upgraded drive roller, a 12,000BPH capacity, and with only five rollers, it has fewer moving parts than the competition.

The revolutionary TL1346 is our largest Truck Load Auger, and features the new Meridian Hydraulic Drive.

Equipped with a 74HP diesel, suspended flighting with hanger bearings, and a hydraulic drive, this is our fastest, quietest, and safest auger yet.

LEARN MORE AT MERIDIANMFG.COM © 2024 Meridian Manufacturing Inc. Registered Trademarks Used Under License. (12/2024)

®

Be your own hired hand this spring.

Good help isn’t hard to find this spring thanks to Convey-All’s Commercial Seed Tenders.

CST-1550

Turn filling your seeder into a one-man operation with a CST-1550. With remote controls, six separate compartments for seed or fertilizer, and a 2ton/minute unload speed, you’ll maximize your efficiency and reduce your labour needs. Visit Convey-All.com or call

(800) 665-7259 to find a dealer near you.

SECTION | TITLE

Publishers

Pat Ottmann & Tim Ottmann

Editor

Lisa Johnston

Design

Cole Ottmann

Regular Contributors

Kevin Hursh Tammy Jones Paul Kuntz

Scott Shiels Tom Wolf

Copy Editor

Nerissa McNaughton

Sales

13 5

A Farmer’s Viewpoint

Looking for the Next Big Trend

by Kevin Hursh

Pat Ottmann pat@farmingfortomorrow.ca 587-774-7619 Nancy Bielecki nancy@farmingfortomorrow.ca 587-774-7618 Meghan Stuart meghan@farmingfortomorrow.ca 587-774-7617 /farming4tomorrow /FFTMagazine /farming-for-tomorrow /farmingfortomorrow WWW.FARMINGFORTOMORROW.CA

8

Farming For Tomorrow is delivered to 79,873 farm and agribusiness addresses every second month.

The areas of distribution include Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Peace region of B.C.

Lethbridge Polytechnic Leads in Applied Agricultural Research

The publisher does not assume any responsibility for the content of any advertisement, and all representations of warranties made in such advertisements are those of the advertiser and not of the publisher. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, in all or in part, without the written permission of the publisher.

Canadian Publications mail sales product agreement no. 41126516.

Cover Story

by Angela Lovell

34

Land Values

Southern Alberta Land Values

by Lisa Kopochinski 4

LOOKING FOR THE NEXT BIG TREND | A FARMER’S VIEWPOINT

Looking for the Next Big Trend What will be the next big thing in Western Canada’s crop production? Before speculating on that, let’s look back at some of the massive changes we now take for granted.

Kevin Hursh, P.Ag. Kevin Hursh is one of the country’s leading agricultural commentators.

He is an agrologist, journalist and farmer.

Kevin and his wife Marlene run Hursh Consulting & Communications based in Saskatoon. They also own and operate a farm near Cabri in southwest Saskatchewan growing a wide variety of crops.

Kevin writes for a number of agricultural publications and serves as executive director for the Canary Seed Development Commission of Saskatchewan and the Inland Terminal Association of Canada (ITAC).

X: @KevinHursh1

Growing up in southwest Saskatchewan, the discer (one-way) was the king for seeding implements. The first air seeders had a lot of issues – seeding skips, poor depth control, inadequate trash clearance.

Those problems were gradually resolved and the era of direct seeding began as glyphosate became cheap enough for pre-seed weed control.

Where I grew up, over 90 per cent of the crop rotation was durum wheat followed by summer fallow. No use trying to grow a crop on stubble. Gradually, it came to be accepted that much of the problem with stubble cropping was a lack of nitrogen fertilizer.

I distinctly remember a New Year’s Eve gathering in the early ’90s when a family friend took me to task for experimenting with pulse crops such as lentils. “Durum grows best on my farm,” he proclaimed, even though he had never really tried anything else.

Today, canola and wheat are the largest crops in Western Canada, but a multitude of cropping options are available and that has had an amazing impact on profitability. Widespread adoption of pulse crops provides our agriculture with a much lower carbon footprint.

Crops all used to be swathed. There was little choice with pull-type combines. Now, about the only crop that might see a swather is canola and that is declining as pod-shatter resistance becomes available.

High-clearance sprayers that once seemed like an expensive luxury have become the most used piece of equipment on many farms.

GPS equipment guidance saw an amazingly rapid adoption. It was available as an add-on to existing equipment and reduced overlap while decreasing operator fatigue. Despite the early naysayers, the technology spread like wildfire. Now, a GPS problem is often enough to stall an entire seeding or harvesting operation.

5

A FARMER’S VIEWPOINT | LOOKING FOR THE NEXT BIG TREND

If the climate continues to warm as expected, ultra early seeding may become more common to take advantage of early season moisture while avoiding some of the summer heat. Agricultural practices may also be influenced by sustainability initiatives generated either by government regulation or demand pull from the marketplace.

Just as younger people don’t remember what life was like before the internet and social media, many younger farmers don’t remember the landmark changes that have occurred in grain production.

Looking forward, it’s difficult to envision the sort of mega changes of past decades.

Variable rate seeding and spraying continues to see more

6

adoption, but it’s gradual. Time constraints and technology issues have flattened the adoption curve.

Autonomous field equipment has received a lot of attention for many years, but there’s still more hype than reality. Along with autonomous equipment goes the concept of numerous small units doing the work rather than big outfits. However, new farm equipment continues to grow larger and larger as do farms.

In the U.S., spray drone sales are booming. Here in Canada, crop protection products aren’t legally registered for drone application and adoption is much slower. There’s also the question of whether drone application can be sufficiently uniform with enough acre per hour capacity to seriously compete with high-clearance sprayers in broadacre agriculture.

Herbicide resistant weeds are likely to force the use of more mechanical and agronomic weed control. Growing perennial forage crops within the rotation has long been touted as an effective weed control procedure. Perhaps, this will see more widespread adoption.

If the climate continues to warm as expected, ultra early seeding may become more common to take advantage of early season moisture while avoiding some of the summer heat. Agricultural practices may also be influenced by sustainability initiatives generated either by government regulation or demand pull from the marketplace.

Other than that, my crystal ball is murky. Let me know your thoughts on what the next big trend will be. My email is kevin@hursh.ca.

EMPOWERING CIRCULAR CHOICES We’re leading Alberta’s circular economy by inspiring sustainable choices that transform recycled materials into valuable resources.

Together, we’ve diverted over 259,762 tonnes of electronics, 36.5 million litres of paint, 149.5 million tires, and 2.3 billion litres of used oil from landfills.

With the new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework, expanded electronics recycling program, and exploration of recycling solar panels, EV batteries, and wind turbine electrical components, Alberta is taking bold steps to reduce waste and create a more sustainable future.

Learn more about recycling at albertarecycling.ca

INSPIRING A FUTURE WITHOUT WASTE

COVER STORY | LETHBRIDGE POLYTECHNIC LEADS IN APPLIED AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

Lethbridge Polytechnic Leads in Applied Agricultural Research

By Angela Lovell

Dr. Willemijn Appels and the MIRG team explore cutting-edge technology.

8

COVER STORY

Lethbridge Polytechnic, formerly Lethbridge College, placed 10th in the 2024 Research Infosource rankings of the top 50 research colleges in Canada. Its Centre for Applied Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CARIE) offers programs in many specialties, including agriculture, with a focus on research that directly benefits Alberta growers in areas such as irrigation, crop storage and handling. This fast-growing institution has expanded its facilities and increased research funding by more than $34 million since 2018.

One-size-fits-all solutions are becoming increasingly rare in agriculture, which is why detailed and nuanced applied research is so important to farmers and the industry. It’s all about meeting the changing needs and allowing for flexible solutions that can fit the many different situations that exist on farms across Alberta and Western Canada, helping to make them more profitable and sustainable.

Focusing on irrigation technology Alberta has about 70 per cent of the irrigated land in Canada, mostly concentrated in the semi-arid southern region that forms a triangle between Calgary, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. With an abundance of natural water flowing from the mountains, irrigation is important for farmers to push their yields of cereals and oilseeds, but also allows them to grow unique crops like sugar beet and potatoes.

Irrigated crops contribute 20 per cent to Alberta’s agricultural GDP, so it is little surprise that Lethbridge Polytechnic is home to the Mueller Irrigation Research Group (MIRG) and a 385-acre research demonstration farm. In addition to conventional overhead irrigation systems, it also features a subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) experimental facility designed and built in partnership with Southern Irrigation.

“Nobody 10 years ago would have thought that subsurface irrigation would be a thing for growing field crops, but it’s gaining traction and it is something we have put a lot of research towards to find out how it works for a large-scale operation,” says Dr. Willemijn Appels, senior research chair for MIRG. Overall, the main focus of MIRG’s research is water use efficiency at the field scale. “Our goal is to try and address variations on the landscape in terms of soils, topography and plants by applying water at the right time, in the right position, the right location and in the amounts that crops need it,” Appels says.

Work at MIRG tries to assess which practical and feasible irrigation tools producers can use to achieve maximum value.

Researchers use laboratory experiments, computer models 9

COVER STORY | LETHBRIDGE POLYTECHNIC LEADS IN APPLIED AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

In addition to conventional overhead irrigation systems, the research farm also features a subsurface drip irrigation experimental facility designed and built in partnership with Southern Irrigation.

and field trials to observe the water balance and cycle within agricultural fields to help understand those processes, and which of them are more important at different times during the growing season. They also look at different types of irrigation technology that might help improve how growers apply and get water efficiently to the plants.

Farmers provide impetus Many of the ideas for research projects at MIRG come from farmers or grower associations.

“Often an idea will come from a conversation with a farmer who, for example, is interested in trying something new – perhaps a new sensor or variable rate irrigation technology.

Or they want to establish a greenhouse gas emissions baseline in their fields, but they don’t know how much impact these things would have or how they can interpret the data,” Appels says. “We try to collaborate with them and either design a project that takes place on their property, create something bigger at a number of properties, or host it at the research farm.”

Feedback from farmers is vital to inform MIRG’s work. A great example is the four-year project it has just completed with five large potato farms. Researchers visited every week throughout the growing season each year to try to determine the variability of the potato-growing landscape throughout 10

southern Alberta and where there is potential for new technologies such as variable rate irrigation.

“We had a lot of interaction with farmers and that was valuable for us to learn more about the standards and the baseline of the industry, as well as the topic that we were investigating,” Appels says. “Farmers appreciated that we came out there, and did the observations, and were respectful of their fields, and we trained a lot of students as well, so it was a great experience.”

Research farm allows real-world trials Although farmers have always been (and continue to be) invaluable partners and collaborators to trial different research at their farms, the addition of the research farm has allowed the MIRG team to do more detailed experiments that are closer to real-world farm conditions.

“It allows us to do comparison treatments including control treatments, because it’s not reasonable to ask farmers to not water a part of their land as a control treatment,” Appels says. “And it is sized in between a research facility and an actual farm size, so we can test say, a best management practice that came out of small plot trials on a larger scale, using commercial-sized equipment, and in a field that has some of the variability that you might encounter on a real farm.”

LETHBRIDGE POLYTECHNIC LEADS IN APPLIED AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH | COVER STORY

Reducing post-harvest losses a key focus Another major research focus for Lethbridge Polytechnic is post-harvest technology, including storage handling and maintaining crop quality during storage.

“My program focuses on post-harvest technology, and always in the back of my mind is how we can minimize losses of any crops – the major cereal grains, oilseeds and pulses, but also sugar beets and potatoes,” says Dr. Chandra Singh, RDAR research chair in agricultural engineering and technology, and director of the Advanced Post-harvest Technology Centre (APHTC) at Lethbridge Polytechnic.

“Minimizing losses means more food to feed people, which is important for food security, and also sustainability of farms because all of farmers’ hard work and inputs are lost if they have harvest losses.”

Again, the impetus for the research always comes from farmers, and it was the dreadful harvest conditions of 2019 – causing close to $750 million of losses for farmers across Canada – that prompted Singh and his team to delve deeply into grain drying technology and practices for all major crops.

Farmers are also invited to the research demonstration farm for field days and events where they can see in more detail what the researchers are doing and learn about the results. That’s important because farmers are at the heart of everything they do.

“It is important that everything we do is in line with where the industry is going, and that we understand the limitations or obstacles to implementing new things,” Appels says.

“Engaging with farmers opens up the floor to explore that conversation and make sure that our results will find room in the real world afterwards.”

What’s new in irrigation?

Over the past 20 years, there have been huge advances in irrigation technology, and variable rate (VR) irrigation is the hot new idea in irrigation today. Research into VR irrigation is ongoing at MIRG, but it could be a while before it’s feasible for farmers to implement.

“We are trying to figure out how to switch off sprinkler nozzles on certain pieces where you have too much water already,” Appels says. “Another aspect is looking at how you could create maps for under that pivot circle with sensors mounted on the pivot and in the soil that talk to each other, and then an analyzing model creates a map and adjusts the amount of water each time the pivot goes around. But the return on investment isn’t quite there yet for most people.”

In collaboration with Alberta Grains and the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission, Singh worked with 30 farmers across Alberta, doing research on their farms and at APHTC to help them improve their grain drying efficiency.

“If you can improve the drying, you can harvest the crop and help reduce some of those risks,” Singh says. “Even if you can improve it by 10 per cent, that is a saving of $75 million in terms of the kinds of losses we saw in 2019.”

Expanded laboratory capabilities Over the past four years, the federal and provincial governments, along with industry partners, have invested $2.4 million into expanding APHTC’s state-of-the-art laboratory facilities. It now boasts an imaging lab, grain testing lab, wet chemistry lab, and food quality testing and analytical chemistry labs.

“It means that we can bring in crop samples and do most of the quality testing very precisely in our own labs. We can measure sugar content, specific gravity, protein and moisture content, falling numbers test, gluten content tests, etc.,” Singh says. “As well, we can do other analytical and food safety testing studies at the centre.”

Singh’s team is also working on projects with the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers, looking to help solve their unique storage challenges (as sugar beets are stored outside), and the Potato Growers of Alberta and potato processors to reduce potato shrinkage losses during storage.

11

COVER STORY | LETHBRIDGE POLYTECHNIC LEADS IN APPLIED AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

“We need to support our growers so we have enough food for people, and minimizing spoilage is important because any spoilage is a direct loss to the producer at the farm gate.”

- Dr. Chandra Singh Farmers at the heart of everything Singh emphasizes that farmers’ input is vital to the work they do.

“We need to understand the practical side because scientists can come up with a novel solution, but can it be applied on the farms?” he says. “Do they have the logistics? Is it practical? Do they have time, labour, money? Is it cost effective? Can we

Lethbridge Polytechnic is home to a 385-acre research demonstration farm.

12

scale it up? When we talk to farmers and see their operations and how they deal with challenges, we can determine if our solution is going to help them or create more problems. If it is going to create more problems, no one will adopt it.”

Over the past decade, storage and harvest systems have changed fast with the advancement of new sensors, the Internet of Things and cloud-based, wireless technology, as farmers can now monitor their facilities on their cellphones in real time. Singh and his team are continuing to work on research that improves on these technologies and on management strategies to help improve the bottom line for Alberta farmers and help feed a growing world population.

“We need to support our growers so we have enough food for people, and minimizing spoilage is important because any spoilage is a direct loss to the producer at the farm gate.”

Along with irrigation and post-harvest themes, the Integrated Agriculture Technology Centre made up of the Aquaculture Centre of Excellence and Centre for Sustainable Food Production is another area of applied research at Lethbridge Polytechnic.

PRESENTED BY

OFFICIAL SHOW GUIDE

FEB. 26 – 28, 2025 AG-EXPO.CA

AGRI-FOOD HUB & TRADE CENTRE LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA

INSIDE EVENT DETAILS ADMISSION PRICES MACHINERY ROW IS BACK! NORTH AMERICAN SEED FAIR

EXHIBITOR LISTINGS • EXHIBITOR MAPS • SHOW DETAILS

PRESENTED BY

GOING THE DISTANCE TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE YOU CAN COUNT ON. FARMS, LAND, RANCHES & ACREAGES

THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY & TOOLS, DRONE VIDEO & PHOTOGRAPHY, 3D VR TECHNOLOGY & TOURS

YOUR CHOICE: BUYER BROKERAGE & BE THE FIRST TO KNOW SELL BY TENDER SELL BY AUCTION SELL THE SHARES OF YOUR CORPORATION

FREE

INTERNATIONAL REFERRAL NETWORK GLOBAL PARTNERS WITH OFFICES IN EUROPE

MARKET EVALUATIONS & CMA SERVICES

DESIGNATED AGENCY

TRADESHOWS & SEMINARS IN CANADA & EUROPE

CATALOGUES , CALENDARS, BROCHURES, FLYERS & DIRECT MAIL OUTS FOLLOW US ONLINE @FARMREALESTATE

WW E.COM VISIT US ATW.FARMREALESTAT BOOTH #146

14

W W.REALESTATECEN T RE.CA 1.866.345.3414 | WFARMREALESTATE.COM

PRESENTED PRESENTED

BY BY

TITLE | SECTION

WELCOMETO TOAG AGEXPO EXPO2025!

2025!

WELCOME Once again, are pleased host the We have revamped floor plan, which allows Once again, wewe are pleased toto host the We have aa revamped floor plan, which allows agriculture industry the Agri-food Hub Trade usus host even more exhibitors than 2024 agriculture industry atat the Agri-food Hub && Trade toto host even more exhibitors than inin 2024 Centre Lethbridge, Alberta. and have brought back Machinery Row with Centre inin Lethbridge, Alberta. and wewe have brought back Machinery Row with some outdoor exhibitors.

We are also pleased outdoor exhibitors.

We are also pleased toto 2024 was year extremes across the prairies, some 2024 was aa year ofof extremes across the prairies, announce record-breaking sponsorship from our with drought some areas and excessive rain announce record-breaking sponsorship from our with drought inin some areas and excessive rain partners!

We appreciate your support.

We appreciate your support. others. the end, were blessed with good partners! inin others.

InIn the end, wewe were blessed with good harvesting weather and, the most part, yields Lethbridge Lethbridge and the province Alberta are harvesting weather and, forfor the most part, yields and the province ofof Alberta are were better than expected across the prairies. pleased pleased welcome farmers from across the were better than expected across the prairies. toto welcome farmers from across the prairies, and are also expecting visitors from and wewe are also expecting visitors from We have full house once again Expo with prairies, We have aa full house once again atat AgAg Expo with around the globe as we celebrate the business another sold out show.

The agriculture industry around the globe as we celebrate the business another sold out show.

The agriculture industry agriculture! agriculture! never ceases amaze me with innovations and ofof never ceases toto amaze me with innovations and products that make farmers more efficient and products that make farmers more efficient and thus more profitable. thus more profitable.

Enjoy the Show!

Enjoy the Show!

DAVE FIDDLER DAVE FIDDLER

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, EXPO EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, AGAG EXPO

ABOUTAG AGEXPO EXPO ABOUT

the heart Canada’s Premier Food Corridor, those those working the industry learn about InIn the heart ofof Canada’s Premier Food Corridor, working inin the industry toto learn about allall Ag Expo is proud to host the agriculture the options for their operations.

Experience the Ag Expo is proud to host the agriculture the options for their operations. Experience the industry.

Seamlessly merging state-of-the-art latest farming equipment, and trade and invest industry.

Seamlessly merging state-of-the-art latest farming equipment, and trade and invest technology and equipment with the enduring with other exhibitors launching innovative new technology and equipment with the enduring with other exhibitors launching innovative new spirit hardworking farm culture, Expo industry technology from irrigation systems spirit ofof hardworking farm culture, AgAg Expo industry technology from irrigation systems provides visitors with a captivating glimpse into and farm equipment to livestock supplies, provides visitors with a captivating glimpse into and farm equipment to livestock supplies, the industry that beats the heart chemicals, and seeds.

Connect directly with the industry that beats atat the heart ofof chemicals, and seeds.

Connect directly with Southern Alberta. major producers and marketers crops and Southern Alberta. major producers and marketers ofof crops and livestock while finding the tools and resources livestock while finding the tools and resources Expo brings together the world’s most AgAg Expo brings together the world’s most you need–all in one place. you need–all in one place. innovative agricultural solutions and invites innovative agricultural solutions and invites 15

PRESENTED BY

SECTION | TITLE

EVENT DETAILS FEB. 26 – 28, 2025

9 AM – 5 PM DAILY

AGRI-FOOD HUB & TRADE CENTRE 3401 PARKSIDE DRIVE S, LETHBRIDGE, AB

LIMITED PARKING IS INCLUDED WITH ADMISSION

FOOD & BEVERAGE Buffet ........................................................11 AM – 1 PM Located in the Real Estate Centre Lobby.

Concession ........................................... 9 AM – 4 PM Located in the Lethbridge County Corridor.

Bars .................................................... 11 AM – 4 PM Several bars serving a variety of beverages.

ADMISSION PRICE Advance General Admission (12+) ....................... $18 On sale from Jan. 4 – Feb. 24, 2025 at 5 PM. General Admission (12+) ..................................... $20 On sale from Feb. 25 – 28, 2025.

Student Admission ............................................ FREE Includes 4-H Youth, Lethbridge Polytechnic & University of Lethbridge Students (with valid ID).

Children (11 and Under) ..................................... FREE

16

TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE AT AG-EXPO.CA OR IN VENUE

GET YOUR ADVANCE TICKETS TODAY BY SCANNING THE CODE BELOW

Farmers and ranchers can get an

EXTRA YEAR OF COVERAGE on top of the current offers on select Can-Am ATVs and SxSs

See our offers for farmers and ranchers.

See our current promo offers.

©2025 Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP). All rights reserved. ®, TM and the BRP logo are trademarks of BRP or its affiliates. Offers valid in Canada only between August 20, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The conditions may vary depending on your location and this offer is subject to termination or change at any time without notice. This offer is not refundable, exchangeable or transferable (including from dealership to another), cannot be redeemed for cash, credit or other products of equivalent value. Null where prohibited by law. Until supplies last. Eligible units are all new and unused 2024-2025 Can-Am Defender, Commander and Outlander models, excluding X mr packages. † Qualified agricultural and commercial consumers get an additional year of coverage on select models: The buyer of an eligible model will receive 12 months of B.E.S.T. coverage. Subject to the exclusions, limitations of liabilities, and all other terms and conditions of BRP’s standard limited warranty contract, including without limitation the exclusions of damages caused by abuse, abnormal use or neglect. B.E.S.T. service contract is subject to a $50 deductible on each repair. For complete details, please see the BRP limited warranty and the B.E.S.T. contract. See your BRP dealer for details. BRP recommends that all ATV-SSV drivers take a training course. See your dealer or call the ATV Safety Institute at 1-800-887-2887 (USA) or the Canadian Safety Council at 1-613-739-1535 (Canada). ATV and SSV can be hazardous to operate. Never exceed the ATV-SSV’s passenger capacity. All adult model ATV are meant to be used by drivers of age 16 and older. Carefully read the vehicle’s operator’s guide. Follow all instructional and safety material and observe applicable laws and regulations. ATV and SSV are for off-road use only; never ride on paved surfaces or public roads. For your safety, the operator and passenger(s) must wear a helmet, eye protection and applicable protective clothing. Always remember that riding and alcohol/drugs don’t mix. Never engage in stunt driving. Avoid excessive speed and be particularly careful on difficult terrain. Always ride responsibly and safely. See your authorized BRP dealer for details and visit www.can-am.brp.com.

PRESENTED BY

PRESENTED BY

SECTION | TITLE

EVENT DETAILS FEB. 26 – 28, 2025

9 AM – 5 PM DAILY

AGRI-FOOD HUB & TRADE CENTRE 3401 PARKSIDE DRIVE S, LETHBRIDGE, AB

LIMITED PARKING IS INCLUDED WITH ADMISSION

FOOD & BEVERAGE Buffet ........................................................11 AM – 1 PM Located in the Real Estate Centre Lobby.

Concession ........................................... 9 AM – 4 PM Located in the Lethbridge County Corridor.

Bars .................................................... 11 AM – 4 PM Several bars serving a variety of beverages.

ADMISSION PRICE Advance General Admission (12+) ....................... $18 On sale from Jan. 4 – Feb. 24, 2025 at 5 PM. General Admission (12+) ..................................... $20 On sale from Feb. 25 – 28, 2025.

Student Admission ............................................ FREE Includes 4-H Youth, Lethbridge Polytechnic & University of Lethbridge Students (with valid ID) Children (11 and Under) ..................................... FREE

18

TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE AT AG-EXPO.CA OR IN VENUE

GET YOUR ADVANCE TICKETS TODAY BY SCANNING THE CODE BELOW

PRESENTED BY

PRESENTED BY

EXHIBITOR LISTINGS THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS COMPANY NAME

BOOTH

Lethbridge Dairy Mart Ltd ......................... 471 Maximum H2O .......................................... 683 Millennium Genetics 21 Ltd...................... 814 Mo’s Grazing Supplies .............................. S61 Mustang Trailers Ltd ................................. O8 Nieboer Farm Supplies ............................. 133 One Time Fencing ..................................... 36 Pioneer Coupler Cattle Oiler Co. .............. 323 Precision AG Systems .............................. 663 Puroxi Alberta Inc...................................... 609 Rocking Horse Industries Ltd ................... 439 Rusty Ag..................................................... 673 Shimek Industries ..................................... 676 Southern Irrigation .................................... 810 Standard Scale .......................................... 804 UFA ............................................................. 483

MATERIAL HANDLING

Accurate/Western Scale ........................... 601 Bos Agri Sales ........................................... 174 Brandt Tractor Ltd ..................................... 300 Chinook Country Pressure Washers Ltd .. 112 Cooper Equipment Rentals ....................... 311 Dutchie Dirt-Moving .................................. 670 Enviro-Smart Inc ........................................ S64 Flaman Group of Companies ................... 312,O11 Fort Garry Industries ................................. 442 Frontlink Inc ............................................... 347 Goldridge Industries Inc ........................... 467 ICC Distribution Group .............................. 152 K.A. Group (Ashland/K-Tec) ..................... 407 Millennium Genetics 21 Ltd...................... 814 Noble Equipment....................................... 145 One Guy Garage Auto Parts for Everything ............................................ 615 PGS Equipment Ltd ................................... 306,O10 Rocking Horse Industries Ltd ................... 439 Shimek Industries ..................................... 676 SkywayGrain Systems............................... 517 Standard Scale .......................................... 804 Tolsma Grisnich ........................................ S45 Treadstone Machinery Ltd........................ 445

OTHER

Agrai Dairy Mart ........................................ 643 Agri Fit Solutions ....................................... 144 Agrocorp Processing ................................ 32 AgSafe Alberta .......................................... S56 Alltech ........................................................ 527 Alpine ......................................................... 371 Al’s Consulting........................................... 621 Annelida Soil Solutions ............................. S38 Azgard Solar Inc ........................................ 17 Banditos Incorporated .............................. 356 B-Hyve AG .................................................. 514 Bio-Agtive Emissions Farming ................. 511 Boehringer-Ingelhelm Animal Health Canada Inc................................................. 479 Brandt Tractor Ltd ..................................... 300 Bryz Enterprise Ltd .................................... 668 Canadian Cattle Identification Agency .... S49 Canadian Grain Commission.................... S21 Carbon Controls Ltd .................................. S54 Chinook Country Pressure Washers Ltd .. 112 Chinook Farm Innovations Inc ................. 529 Cleanfarms ................................................ S25 CLHbid.com............................................... 920 Columbia Grain International ................... S27 Cooper Equipment Rentals ....................... 311 Croplands Equipment ............................... 640 Dairy Lane Systems .................................. 578 D-Com Energy Solutions ........................... 184 Decisive Farming by TELUS Agriculture .. 627 Dennis’ Dirtworx Ltd .................................. 470 Diamond Hoof Care Ltd ............................ 675 Diamond Industries Ltd ............................ 533 DNE ............................................................ 681 Double R Value Insulation......................... 614 Down to Earth Labs................................... 188 Dutchie Dirt-Moving .................................. 670 Energy Smart Canada Ltd......................... S70 Enriched Water .......................................... 638 Enviro-Smart Inc ........................................ S64 EQUS .......................................................... 911 Evans HD ................................................... 429 Evolution Wheel......................................... S67 Fabian Seed Farms Inc ............................. 553 Farming Smarter ....................................... S37

MEDIA

COMPANY NAME

BOOTH

Flaman Group of Companies ................... 312,O11 Forty Mile Rail............................................ S50 Frontier Power Products ........................... 674 Gem Machinery ......................................... O2 Global Commodities Traders Inc ............. S22 GreatWest Kenworth ................................. 460 HALO Air Ambulance ................................ 387 Highway 3 Twinning Development Association................................................ 25 Hire Standard ............................................ 13 Holmes Ecowater ...................................... 521 I Beam Irrigation ........................................ 522 Interlake Resources Inc ............................ 819 Jepson Petroleum (Alberta) Ltd............... 547 JGL Commodities ..................................... S35 Johnston’s Grain Ltd ................................. 902 Komet Irrigation ........................................ 541 LA Satellite - Authorized Dealer of Xplore Inc................................................... 687 Lethbridge County Agricultural Service Board ............................................ 10 Lethbridge Polytechnic ............................. 5 Linkage Ag Solutions ................................ 539 M & K Home Sales .................................... 34 Market Place Commodities ...................... 650 Maximum H2O .......................................... 683 Mid-West Pump (90) Ltd........................... 581 Millennium Genetics 21 Ltd...................... 814 Mustang Trailers Ltd ................................. O8 Neu-Lite Electric ........................................ S31 New-Line Hose & Fittings ......................... 652 New-Way Irrigation/Kubota ...................... 433 Ocean Trailer ............................................. 346 One Time Fencing ..................................... 36 Paramoria Agri-Science Inc ...................... S74 Penergetic Canada.................................... 658 Pioneer Coupler Cattle Oiler Co. .............. 323 Pioneer Hi-Bred Canada Company .......... 501 Plants Dig Soil ........................................... 16 Power Fuelz ............................................... S63 Rayglen Commodities Inc......................... S09 Real Estate Centre..................................... 146 Redfern Enterprises Ltd ............................ 22 RediRain ..................................................... 1 Ridgeline Contracting Ltd ......................... 307 RPH Irrigation Services Ltd ...................... 646 Sandman Hotel Group .............................. 9 Seed World Canada................................... 2 Solar YYC ................................................... 301 South Country Co-Op Ltd .......................... 342 South Country Doors 2003 Ltd ................. 686 Southern Scale .......................................... 625 Southland Trailers ..................................... 318 Springwater Colony ................................... 655 Strait Way Ltd ............................................ 166,O3 SureBond Safe Floors ............................... 128 TA Excavating Ltd ..................................... 919 Taber Diesel Services Ltd ......................... 800 TC Energy .................................................. S47 Team Auctions/Sekura Auctions ............. 8 The Containment Answer ......................... 518 The Gear Centre/Pat’s Driveline ............... 629 Tolsma Grisnich ........................................ S45 TruGreen Metal Recycling ........................ 515 UFA ............................................................. 483 Vandenberg Hay Farms Ltd ...................... 639 Viterra ........................................................ 802 Western Ag Innovations Inc ..................... S34 Western Generator .................................... 645 Western Solar ............................................ 164 Wind & Sun Protection .............................. 172 Big Bale Company South Ltd.................... 37 Messer Canada ......................................... 438

PRESENTING

PLATINUM

GOLD

SILVER

BRONZE

SECURITY & MONITORING SYSTEMS

Communications Group Lethbridge Ltd . .21 LA Satellite - Authorized Dealer of Xplore Inc .............................................. 687 Shepherd Monitoring Systems Pty Ltd .... S03

SEED

COMPANY NAME

BOOTH

Brett-Young Seeds Limited ....................... S17 Brummelhuis Seeds .................................. S04 Chin Ridge Seeds ...................................... 916 Cleanfarms ................................................ S25 Columbia Grain International ................... S27 Covers and Co ........................................... 375 DeVry Forages ........................................... S48 DLF Canada Inc ......................................... 680 Double C Ag Co ......................................... 157,O1 DSV Northstar ........................................... 12 Fabian Seed Farms Inc ............................. 553 Forty Mile Turf Seed Ltd ........................... S12 Garratt Industries ...................................... S53 Global Commodities Traders Inc ............. S22 Graham Seed Treating Systems Ltd ........ 571 Imperial Seed Ltd ...................................... S07 K3 Seeds .................................................... 383 Mercer Seeds Ltd ...................................... 29 Northstar Genetics.................................... S46 Parrish & Heimbecker ............................... 33 Performance Seed .................................... S06 Pioneer Hi-Bred Canada Company .......... 501 Preventive Maintenance Inc ..................... 335 Pride Seeds ............................................... S01 Quattro Seeds............................................ S10 Rayglen Commodities Inc......................... S09 SeCan......................................................... S15 Seed World Canada................................... 2 SeedNet Inc ............................................... S05 Simplot Grower Solutions ......................... 908 Stamp Seeds ............................................. 27 UFA ............................................................. 483 Willms Seeds Ltd ...................................... S44

TILLAGE & SEEDING

Agri-Flow Equipment & Supply ................. 905 Airguard Inc ............................................... 913 Atom-Jet Industries .................................. 608 Bos Agri Sales ........................................... 174 Bourgault Industries Ltd ........................... 121 Chinook Equipment................................... 171 Diamond Industries Ltd ............................ 533 Double C Ag Co ......................................... 157,O1 Dutch Agriculture ...................................... 656 Flaman Group of Companies ................... 312,O11 Frontlink Inc ............................................... 347 Gaber Distributors ..................................... 565 GEN Manufacturing Ltd ............................ 142 Glas Equipment Ltd................................... 667 K.A. Group (Ashland/K-Tec) ..................... 407 PGS Equipment ltd .................................... 306,O10 Pillar Lasers Inc ......................................... 669 Precision Ag Products .............................. 3 Thunderstruck Ag Equipment .................. 129 Treadstone Machinery Ltd........................ 445 Willms Seeds Ltd ...................................... S44

TIRES & TRANSPORT

Bos Agri Sales ........................................... 174 Diamond Industries Ltd ............................ 533 Evans HD ................................................... 429 Evolution Wheel......................................... S67 Flaman Group of Companies ................... 312,O11 Fort Garry Industries ................................. 442 Fountain Tire ............................................. 422 GreatWest Kenworth ................................. 460 Jepson Petroleum (Alberta) Ltd............... 547 New West Truck Centres .......................... 434 Southland Trailers ..................................... 318 Summit Motors Ltd ................................... 575,O4 Vandenberg Hay Farms Ltd ...................... 639

TRACTORS/COMBINES

Alberta AG Centre ..................................... 370 Bos Agri Sales ........................................... 174 Chinook Equipment................................... 171 Diamond Industries Ltd ............................ 533 Hitch N Go Inc ........................................... S51 New-Way Irrigation/Kubota ...................... 433 Nieboer Farm Supplies ............................. 133 Noble Equipment....................................... 145 PGS Equipment Ltd ................................... 306,O10 Sunnybrook Combine Parts...................... 816 Taber Diesel Services Ltd ......................... 800 Vanee Farm Centre ................................... 101 Big Bale Company South Ltd.................... 37

SEED FAIR

20/20 Seed Labs Inc ................................. S14 Agroplus Inc .............................................. 361 Alberta Grains............................................ S08 Alberta Pulse Growers .............................. S16 Annelida Soil Solutions ............................. S38 Arjazon Seed Trading Ltd ......................... S18 CANADA BASF ..........................................................

400

19

PRESENTED BY

SECTION | TITLE

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS thinkAG | CAREER FAIR HOSTED BY AG FOR LIFE AND AG EXPO Agriculture for Life (Ag for Life) and Ag Expo are excited to present the thinkAG Career Fair in February 2025!

Students in grades 9 – 12 are invited to participate in a one-of-a-kind career experience.

Learn how your students’ unique interests align with the agriculture industry through participation in interactive, thought-provoking explorations. Students will have the chance to listen to a line-up of agriculture professionals active in the field, participate in a Q and A session, and visit the Ag Expo showroom floor.

Ag for Life has been delivering impactful, educational programs and awareness, connecting students of all ages to the culture of agriculture since 2011. It is our mission to educate and inspire the next generation to pick up the torch and dive into this industry of growing opportunity, playing an integral role in society, the economy, and the environment.

The thinkAG Career Fair hits curriculum outcomes within career and life management, propelling students forward in their lifelong career development journey through networking and career mentorship opportunities. Exposed to a range of career possibilities within agriculture, students can rub elbows with industry leaders and analyze the career paths of others to find their fit. Hosted at the Agri-food Hub & Trade Centre, a space provided by Ag Expo in Lethbridge, the thinkAG Career Fair will be held between 8 AM - 2 PM on Feb. 26, 2025.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity for hands-on industry immersion, and allow your students the chance to ask their burning questions and seek out education and employment opportunities within the agriculture industry.

thinkAG CAREER FAIR

8 AM - 2 PM | FEB. 26, 2025 AGRI-FOOD HUB & TRADE CENTRE

20

PRESENTED BY

TITLE | SECTION

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS THE DISH | SPECIAL EVENT HOSTED BY AFSC & AG EXPO Serving Up Success in Ag February 27 | 3 – 5 PM | Lakeview Salon PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Join us at The Dish during Ag Expo & North American Seed Fair for an exclusive event hosted by Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC).

This session will explore the key pillars of risk in agriculture — providing a clear understanding of the challenges facing farmers today. You’ll also gain insights into emerging trends shaping

the industry in 2025 and learn about tools and programs that can help you navigate these risks effectively.

Whether you’re starting out, re-entering the field, or building on your current operation, The Dish is your chance to connect with industry experts, ask questions, and leave with valuable knowledge to support your farming journey.

EDWIN KIFFIAK MEMORIAL AWARD AWARDS RECEPTION

FRIDAY, FEB. 28, 2025 | 2–3 PM | MNP MEETING CENTRE PR E S EN T ED BY

SEED FAIR SUPPORTERS P OW ER ED BY

CANADA

FEB. 26 – 28, 2025 9 AM – 5 PM SEEDS WILL BE DISPL AYED IN THE REAL ESTATE CENTRE LOBBY

PRESENTED BY

SECTION | TITLE

EXHIBITOR LISTINGS COMPANY NAME

BOOTH

BUILDING & BUILDING SUPPLIES

Avonlea Interior Products ......................... 910 Banditos Incorporated .............................. 356 Bryz Enterprise Ltd .................................... 668 CBM Lighting ............................................. 632 Cooper Equipment Rentals ....................... 311 DA Steel Buildings ..................................... 122 Delcan Building Materials ......................... 620 Destiny Homes .......................................... 170 Diamond Industries Ltd ............................ 533 Elevate Construction Partners ................. 116 Enviro-Smart Inc ........................................ S64 EQUS .......................................................... 911 Evans HD ................................................... 429 Goldridge Industries Inc ........................... 467 Goodon Industries Ltd .............................. 817 Grand Forks Concrete Ltd......................... S65 ICC Distribution Group .............................. 152 Integrity Post Structures ........................... 419 Interlake Resources Inc ............................ 819 Jade Homes .............................................. O13 Jayco Builders Inc ..................................... 26 Keystone Concrete Ltd ............................. 551 Link Builders .............................................. 619 M & K Home Sales .................................... 34 Mountain View Precast............................. 406 Mountainview Systems ............................ 806 PowerLift Hydraulic Doors........................ 628 Prairie Post Frame .................................... 904 Prairie Stone Concrete Ltd........................ 140 Remuda Building ....................................... 315 Ridgeline Contracting Ltd ......................... 307 South Country Doors 2003 Ltd ................. 686 Southridge Construction Ltd .................... 664 Southwest Design & Construction ........... 577 Steve’s Urethane Inc.................................. 649 Structural Truss Systems ......................... 11 SuperForm Products Ltd .......................... 319 SureBond Safe Floors ............................... 128 Taber Home & Farm Centre ...................... 682 UFA ............................................................. 483 Westco Construction Ltd .......................... 474 Western Solar ............................................ 164 Wind & Sun Protection .............................. 172 Wurth Canada............................................ 616 Zipperlock Building Co.............................. 106

CROP INPUTS

ADM Fertilizer ............................................ 610 Agracity Crop and Nutrition Ltd................ 410 Agroplus Inc .............................................. 361 AgTek360................................................... 30 Annelida Soil Solutions ............................. S38 ASLE Technologies Group (ATG) ............. 644 Atom-Jet Industries .................................. 608 ATP Nutrition Ltd....................................... 509 Bayer Crop Science ................................... 355 Belchim Canada ........................................ 343 Best Farming Systems.............................. 466 Brett-Young Seeds Limited ....................... S17 Brummelhuis Seeds .................................. S04 CarbonWorks/640 Ag Inc ......................... S62 Chin Ridge Seeds ...................................... 916 Chinook Treaters & Spreaders.................. 900 Cleanfarms ................................................ S25 Crop Aid Nutrition Ltd ............................... 23 E.C.I. Environmental Choice Inc ............... 18 EQUS .......................................................... 911 Fabian Seed Farms Inc ............................. 553 Farmers Business Network ...................... S29 FMC Canada .............................................. 455 Genesis Fertilizers LP ............................... S23 Gowan Canada .......................................... 28 Graham Seed Treating Systems Ltd ........ 571 I Beam Irrigation ........................................ 522 Independent Crop Inputs .......................... 303 Johnston’s Grain Ltd ................................. 902 KOCH Agronomic Services ....................... 331 Nufarm ....................................................... S58 OMEX Agriculture ...................................... 557 Paramoria Agri-Science Inc ...................... S74 Parrish & Heimbecker ............................... 33 Penergetic Canada.................................... 658 PGS Equipment Ltd ................................... 306,O10 PowerRich Fertilizer Inc ............................ 505 Prairie Skies Alfalfa Ltd ............................ 820 Preventive Maintenance Inc ..................... 335 Richardson Pioneer Ltd ............................ 414

22

COMPANY NAME

BOOTH

Scotiabank ................................................. 120 SeedNet Inc ............................................... S05 Simplot Grower Solutions ......................... 908 Syngenta Canada Inc ................................ 478 Taber Home & Farm Centre ...................... 682 Tama Canada ............................................ 569 Taurus Agricultural Marketing Inc ............ S66 Trinity Bio Chem Inc .................................. 423 UFA ............................................................. 483 West Wind Airspray Ltd. ........................... S52 XiteBio Technologies Inc .......................... 662

FARM FINANCE

Annelida Soil Solutions ............................. S38 CIBC ........................................................... 20 CWB National Leasing / Canadian Western Bank ............................................ S13 Fabian Seed Farms Inc ............................. 553 Farm Credit Canada .................................. 401 Market Place Commodities ...................... 650 RDAR .......................................................... S60 Richardson Pioneer Ltd ............................ 414 Scotiabank ................................................. 120 Solar YYC ................................................... 301 TD Agriculture Services ............................ 130 UFA ............................................................. 483

FARM SUPPLIES & TOOLS

Accurate/Western Scale ........................... 601 Agri-Flow Equipment & Supply ................. 905 Banditos Incorporated .............................. 356 Bryz Enterprise Ltd .................................... 668 Bushel Plus Ltd ......................................... 523 Chinook Country Pressure Washers Ltd .. 112 Diamond City Farm Supply Ltd................. 545 Diamond Hoof Care Ltd ............................ 675 Diamond Industries Ltd ............................ 533 Enviro-Smart Inc ........................................ S64 EQUS .......................................................... 911 Evans HD ................................................... 429 Fabian Seed Farms Inc ............................. 553 Farming Smarter ....................................... S37 Flaman Group of Companies ................... 312,O11 Gem Machinery ......................................... O2 Jepson Petroleum (Alberta) Ltd............... 547 Lethbridge Dairy Mart Ltd ......................... 471 Millennium Genetics 21 Ltd...................... 814 Mo’s Grazing Supplies .............................. S61 Mountainview Systems ............................ 806 One Guy Garage Auto Parts for Everything ............................................ 615 One Time Fencing ..................................... 36 PGS Equipment Ltd ................................... 306,O10 Power Fuelz ............................................... S63 Preventive Maintenance Inc ..................... 335 Solar YYC ................................................... 301 Southern Irrigation .................................... 810 Specialized Spray Inc ................................ 563 Sunnybrook Combine Parts...................... 816 Thunderstruck Ag Equipment .................. 129 UFA ............................................................. 483 Vanee Farm Centre ................................... 101 Wurth Canada............................................ 616

FEED/GRAIN SUPPLEMENTS

Agri-King Inc/ Silo-King Forage and Hay Treatment ........................................... 821 Alltech ........................................................ 527 Annelida Soil Solutions ............................. S38 Canadian Agri-Blend Inc ........................... 19 Penergetic Canada.................................... 658 Prairie Skies Alfalfa Ltd ............................ 820 Preventive Maintenance Inc ..................... 335 Rusty Ag..................................................... 673 UFA ............................................................. 483

GPS/DRONES

Flaman Group of Companies ................... 312,O11 Gaber Distributors ..................................... 565 Green Aero Tech ........................................ S30 Landview Drones....................................... 634 Outback Guidance..................................... 367 Sky Drones Inc........................................... S42 Terra Excel Drones .................................... 102 West Wind Airspray Ltd ............................ S52

GRAIN STORAGE & HANDLING

Agri-Novatex Canada Ltd.......................... 805 Cleanfarms ................................................ S25 Clews Storage Management .................... 604

COMPANY NAME

BOOTH

Columbia Grain International ................... S27 Columbia Seed Co Ltd .............................. S24 CORR Grain Systems Inc .......................... 559 EQUS .......................................................... 911 Flaman Group of Companies ................... 312,O11 Garratt Industries ...................................... S53 Goodon Industries Ltd .............................. 817 Jayco Builders Inc ..................................... 26 Meridian Manufacturing Inc ..................... 322 MJ Enterprises Ltd. ................................... 329 Neeralta Manufacturing Inc...................... 332 Ocean Trailer ............................................. 346 Optimum Manufacturing .......................... 535 Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers ......................... 583 Rusty Ag..................................................... 673 SkywayGrain Systems............................... 517 South Country Co-Op Ltd .......................... 342 Standard Scale .......................................... 804 Sunrise Panel Manufacturing Ltd ............ 379 Thunderstruck Ag Equipment .................. 129 UFA ............................................................. 483 Viterra ........................................................ 802 Wall Grain Handling Systems ................... 14 Zipperlock Building Co.............................. 106

HAYING & HARVESTING

Agri-Novatex Canada Ltd.......................... 805 Alberta AG Centre ..................................... 370 Bushel Plus Ltd ......................................... 523 Chinook Equipment................................... 171 DeVry Forages ........................................... S48 Diamond Industries Ltd ............................ 533 EQUS .......................................................... 911 Flaman Group of Companies ................... 312,O11 Green Prairie International........................ 418 Hitch N Go Inc ........................................... S51 Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd ................. 366 Noble Equipment....................................... 145 Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers ......................... 583 Rusty Ag..................................................... 673 Shepherd Monitoring Systems Pty Ltd .... S03 Sunnybrook Combine Parts...................... 816 Tama Canada ............................................ 569 Thunderstruck Ag Equipment .................. 129 Tolsma Grisnich ........................................ S45 UFA ............................................................. 483 Vandenberg Hay Farms Ltd ...................... 639

IRRIGATION

B-Hyve AG .................................................. 514 CAP Solar Pumps Ltd ............................... 454 Delta Irrigation/Water Tec ........................ 411,415 Frontier Power Products ........................... 674 I Beam Irrigation ........................................ 522 Moboots AG .............................................. 651 New-Way Irrigation/Kubota ...................... 433 RediRain ..................................................... 1 RPH Irrigation Services Ltd ...................... 646 Southern Irrigation .................................... 810 West Coast Robotics ................................ S39

LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES

Accurate/Western Scale ........................... 601 AcuFast ...................................................... 35 Ample Ag Solutions .................................. 333 Bryz Enterprise Ltd .................................... 668 Cams AG .................................................... 461 Canadian Agri-Blend Inc ........................... 19 Canadian Cattle Identification Agency .... S49 CAP Solar Pumps Ltd ............................... 454 CBM Lighting ............................................. 632 Chinook Country Pressure Washers Ltd .. 112 Chinook Equipment................................... 171 Cleanfarms ................................................ S25 Clews Storage Management .................... 604 Dairy Lane Systems .................................. 578 Diamond City Farm Supply Ltd................. 545 Diamond Hoof Care Ltd ............................ 675 Enriched Water .......................................... 638 Enviro-Smart Inc ........................................ S64 EQUS .......................................................... 911 Evans HD ................................................... 429 Farmers Depot........................................... 917 Flaman Group of Companies ................... 312,O11 Glass-Pac Canada ..................................... 136 GMS Mechanical & Equipment Ltd .......... 378 Hutton Livestock Equipment Ltd.............. 808 ICC Distribution Group .............................. 152 Landview Drones....................................... 634

PRESENTED BY

EXHIBITOR LISTINGS COMPANY NAME

BOOTH

Lethbridge Dairy Mart Ltd ......................... 471 Maximum H2O .......................................... 683 Millennium Genetics 21 Ltd...................... 814 Mo’s Grazing Supplies .............................. S61 Mustang Trailers Ltd ................................. O8 Nieboer Farm Supplies ............................. 133 One Time Fencing ..................................... 36 Pioneer Coupler Cattle Oiler Co. .............. 323 Precision AG Systems .............................. 663 Puroxi Alberta Inc...................................... 609 Rocking Horse Industries Ltd ................... 439 Rusty Ag..................................................... 673 Shimek Industries ..................................... 676 Southern Irrigation .................................... 810 Standard Scale .......................................... 804 UFA ............................................................. 483

MATERIAL HANDLING

Accurate/Western Scale ........................... 601 Bos Agri Sales ........................................... 174 Brandt Tractor Ltd ..................................... 300 Chinook Country Pressure Washers Ltd .. 112 Cooper Equipment Rentals ....................... 311 Dutchie Dirt-Moving .................................. 670 Enviro-Smart Inc ........................................ S64 Flaman Group of Companies ................... 312,O11 Fort Garry Industries ................................. 442 Frontlink Inc ............................................... 347 Goldridge Industries Inc ........................... 467 ICC Distribution Group .............................. 152 K.A. Group (Ashland/K-Tec) ..................... 407 Millennium Genetics 21 Ltd...................... 814 Noble Equipment....................................... 145 One Guy Garage Auto Parts for Everything ............................................ 615 PGS Equipment Ltd ................................... 306,O10 Rocking Horse Industries Ltd ................... 439 Shimek Industries ..................................... 676 SkywayGrain Systems............................... 517 Standard Scale .......................................... 804 Tolsma Grisnich ........................................ S45 Treadstone Machinery Ltd........................ 445

OTHER

Agrai Dairy Mart ........................................ 643 Agri Fit Solutions ....................................... 144 Agrocorp Processing ................................ 32 AgSafe Alberta .......................................... S56 Alltech ........................................................ 527 Alpine ......................................................... 371 Al’s Consulting........................................... 621 Annelida Soil Solutions ............................. S38 Azgard Solar Inc ........................................ 17 Banditos Incorporated .............................. 356 B-Hyve AG .................................................. 514 Bio-Agtive Emissions Farming ................. 511 Boehringer-Ingelhelm Animal Health Canada Inc................................................. 479 Brandt Tractor Ltd ..................................... 300 Bryz Enterprise Ltd .................................... 668 Canadian Cattle Identification Agency .... S49 Canadian Grain Commission.................... S21 Carbon Controls Ltd .................................. S54 Chinook Country Pressure Washers Ltd .. 112 Chinook Farm Innovations Inc ................. 529 Cleanfarms ................................................ S25 CLHbid.com............................................... 920 Columbia Grain International ................... S27 Cooper Equipment Rentals ....................... 311 Croplands Equipment ............................... 640 Dairy Lane Systems .................................. 578 D-Com Energy Solutions ........................... 184 Decisive Farming by TELUS Agriculture .. 627 Dennis’ Dirtworx Ltd .................................. 470 Diamond Hoof Care Ltd ............................ 675 Diamond Industries Ltd ............................ 533 DNE ............................................................ 681 Double R Value Insulation......................... 614 Down to Earth Labs................................... 188 Dutchie Dirt-Moving .................................. 670 Energy Smart Canada Ltd......................... S70 Enriched Water .......................................... 638 Enviro-Smart Inc ........................................ S64 EQUS .......................................................... 911 Evans HD ................................................... 429 Evolution Wheel......................................... S67 Fabian Seed Farms Inc ............................. 553 Farming Smarter ....................................... S37

COMPANY NAME

BOOTH

Flaman Group of Companies ................... 312,O11 Forty Mile Rail............................................ S50 Frontier Power Products ........................... 674 Gem Machinery ......................................... O2 Global Commodities Traders Inc ............. S22 GreatWest Kenworth ................................. 460 HALO Air Ambulance ................................ 387 Highway 3 Twinning Development Association................................................ 25 Hire Standard ............................................ 13 Holmes Ecowater ...................................... 521 I Beam Irrigation ........................................ 522 Interlake Resources Inc ............................ 819 Jepson Petroleum (Alberta) Ltd............... 547 JGL Commodities ..................................... S35 Johnston’s Grain Ltd ................................. 902 Komet Irrigation ........................................ 541 LA Satellite - Authorized Dealer of Xplore Inc................................................... 687 Lethbridge County Agricultural Service Board ............................................ 10 Lethbridge Polytechnic ............................. 5 Linkage Ag Solutions ................................ 539 M & K Home Sales .................................... 34 Market Place Commodities ...................... 650 Maximum H2O .......................................... 683 Mid-West Pump (90) Ltd........................... 581 Millennium Genetics 21 Ltd...................... 814 Mustang Trailers Ltd ................................. O8 Neu-Lite Electric ........................................ S31 New-Line Hose & Fittings ......................... 652 New-Way Irrigation/Kubota ...................... 433 Ocean Trailer ............................................. 346 One Time Fencing ..................................... 36 Paramoria Agri-Science Inc ...................... S74 Penergetic Canada.................................... 658 Pioneer Coupler Cattle Oiler Co. .............. 323 Pioneer Hi-Bred Canada Company .......... 501 Plants Dig Soil ........................................... 16 Power Fuelz ............................................... S63 Rayglen Commodities Inc......................... S09 Real Estate Centre..................................... 146 Redfern Enterprises Ltd ............................ 22 RediRain ..................................................... 1 Ridgeline Contracting Ltd ......................... 307 RPH Irrigation Services Ltd ...................... 646 Sandman Hotel Group .............................. 9 Seed World Canada................................... 2 Solar YYC ................................................... 301 South Country Co-Op Ltd .......................... 342 South Country Doors 2003 Ltd ................. 686 Southern Scale .......................................... 625 Southland Trailers ..................................... 318 Springwater Colony ................................... 655 Strait Way Ltd ............................................ 166,O3 SureBond Safe Floors ............................... 128 TA Excavating Ltd ..................................... 919 Taber Diesel Services Ltd ......................... 800 TC Energy .................................................. S47 Team Auctions/Sekura Auctions ............. 8 The Containment Answer ......................... 518 The Gear Centre/Pat’s Driveline ............... 629 Tolsma Grisnich ........................................ S45 TruGreen Metal Recycling ........................ 515 UFA ............................................................. 483 Vandenberg Hay Farms Ltd ...................... 639 Viterra ........................................................ 802 Western Ag Innovations Inc ..................... S34 Western Generator .................................... 645 Western Solar ............................................ 164 Wind & Sun Protection .............................. 172 Big Bale Company South Ltd.................... 37 Messer Canada ......................................... 438

SECURITY & MONITORING SYSTEMS

Communications Group Lethbridge Ltd . .21 LA Satellite - Authorized Dealer of Xplore Inc .............................................. 687 Shepherd Monitoring Systems Pty Ltd .... S03

SEED

20/20 Seed Labs Inc ................................. S14 Agroplus Inc .............................................. 361 Alberta Grains............................................ S08 Alberta Pulse Growers .............................. S16 Annelida Soil Solutions ............................. S38 Arjazon Seed Trading Ltd ......................... S18 BASF .......................................................... 400

COMPANY NAME

BOOTH

Brett-Young Seeds Limited ....................... S17 Brummelhuis Seeds .................................. S04 Chin Ridge Seeds ...................................... 916 Cleanfarms ................................................ S25 Columbia Grain International ................... S27 Covers and Co ........................................... 375 DeVry Forages ........................................... S48 DLF Canada Inc ......................................... 680 Double C Ag Co ......................................... 157,O1 DSV Northstar ........................................... 12 Fabian Seed Farms Inc ............................. 553 Forty Mile Turf Seed Ltd ........................... S12 Garratt Industries ...................................... S53 Global Commodities Traders Inc ............. S22 Graham Seed Treating Systems Ltd ........ 571 Imperial Seed Ltd ...................................... S07 K3 Seeds .................................................... 383 Mercer Seeds Ltd ...................................... 29 Northstar Genetics.................................... S46 Parrish & Heimbecker ............................... 33 Performance Seed .................................... S06 Pioneer Hi-Bred Canada Company .......... 501 Preventive Maintenance Inc ..................... 335 Pride Seeds ............................................... S01 Quattro Seeds............................................ S10 Rayglen Commodities Inc......................... S09 SeCan......................................................... S15 Seed World Canada................................... 2 SeedNet Inc ............................................... S05 Simplot Grower Solutions ......................... 908 Stamp Seeds ............................................. 27 UFA ............................................................. 483 Willms Seeds Ltd ...................................... S44

TILLAGE & SEEDING

Agri-Flow Equipment & Supply ................. 905 Airguard Inc ............................................... 913 Atom-Jet Industries .................................. 608 Bos Agri Sales ........................................... 174 Bourgault Industries Ltd ........................... 121 Chinook Equipment................................... 171 Diamond Industries Ltd ............................ 533 Double C Ag Co ......................................... 157,O1 Dutch Agriculture ...................................... 656 Flaman Group of Companies ................... 312,O11 Frontlink Inc ............................................... 347 Gaber Distributors ..................................... 565 GEN Manufacturing Ltd ............................ 142 Glas Equipment Ltd................................... 667 K.A. Group (Ashland/K-Tec) ..................... 407 PGS Equipment ltd .................................... 306,O10 Pillar Lasers Inc ......................................... 669 Precision Ag Products .............................. 3 Thunderstruck Ag Equipment .................. 129 Treadstone Machinery Ltd........................ 445 Willms Seeds Ltd ...................................... S44

TIRES & TRANSPORT

Bos Agri Sales ........................................... 174 Diamond Industries Ltd ............................ 533 Evans HD ................................................... 429 Evolution Wheel......................................... S67 Flaman Group of Companies ................... 312,O11 Fort Garry Industries ................................. 442 Fountain Tire ............................................. 422 GreatWest Kenworth ................................. 460 Jepson Petroleum (Alberta) Ltd............... 547 New West Truck Centres .......................... 434 Southland Trailers ..................................... 318 Summit Motors Ltd ................................... 575,O4 Vandenberg Hay Farms Ltd ...................... 639

TRACTORS/COMBINES

Alberta AG Centre ..................................... 370 Bos Agri Sales ........................................... 174 Chinook Equipment................................... 171 Diamond Industries Ltd ............................ 533 Hitch N Go Inc ........................................... S51 New-Way Irrigation/Kubota ...................... 433 Nieboer Farm Supplies ............................. 133 Noble Equipment....................................... 145 PGS Equipment Ltd ................................... 306,O10 Sunnybrook Combine Parts...................... 816 Taber Diesel Services Ltd ......................... 800 Vanee Farm Centre ................................... 101 Big Bale Company South Ltd.................... 37

23

PRESENTED BY

TRADE HALLS | LETHBRIDGE COUNTY CORRIDOR MAP S70

S39 S66

S67

S37

S62

S60

821

THE DISH SERVING UP SUCCESS IN AG FEB. 27

S64

S65

619

621

625

627

629

TECH ZONE

820 819

S61

817 817 816

501

604

608

610

614

616

620

505

509

511

515

517

521

523

527

Farm Credit Canada

401 401

628

632

634

529

533

535

Evans HD

407

411

514

518

522

415

419

423

429 429

433

S53

BAR.

S54

814

S52

0

615

S63

S58

S56

609

601

Goodon Industries Ltd

5

810

LAKEVIEW SALON

S51

S49

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED

S47

Mountain View Precast

400

406 406

410

414

418

422

428

301 301 303

307

311 311

315

319

323

329

Solar YYC

S45

808

SCAN THIS CODE FOR A DIGITAL VERSION OF THE MAP

434

331

333

335

Cooper Equipment Rentals

300

306

312

322

332

318

806 805

101 101

129 129

121

804 802

Vanee Farm Centre Inc

800

102

106

Elevate Construction Partners

116 116

112

Thunderstruck Ag Equipment

Scotiabank

120 120 122

126

128

130

136

DA CONCESSION

DA STEEL HALL

SEED FAIR & TECH ZONE 5 1

3

24

KB HALL

Structural Truss Systems

8

9

10

11 11

12

Azgard Solar

13

14

16

17 17

18

19

2

PRESENTED BY

CLHbid.com

643

645

649

651

655

663

667

673 673 675

669

BRYZ Enterprise Ltd

681 681 683

Rusty Ag

687

920 920

DNE

638

640

644

646

650

652

656

658

662

664

668 681 670

674

676

680

682

539

541

545

547

551

553

557

559

563

565

569

575

577

581

583

571

686 686

TA Excavating Ltd

639

919 919 917

South Country Doors

439

445

455

461

467

578

471

916

483

479 914 Messer Canada Inc

438 438

Syngenta

442

454

460

466

470

478 478

474

913 911

343

355 355

347

361

367

371

375

379

383

387 910

Bayer Crop Science

346

356

370

342

908

378

366

BAR 905 133

171 904 902

Agri Fit Solutions

140

142

Double C Ag Co

Real Estate Centre

144 144 146 146

152

160

162

164

166

170

172

174

184

188

900

HALL C UFA HALL

CORRIDOR 21

22

23

DOUBLE C AG CO MACHINERY ROW

Jayco Builders

25

26 26

27

28

29

30

32

33

34

35

36

Big Bale Co Ltd

37 37

SOUTH ENTRANCE

20

157 157

145

25

PRESENTED BY

SALON MAP S70

S42 BAR

S74

TRADE HALLS S38

SCAN THIS CODE FOR A DIGITAL VERSION OF THE MAP

S39

S66

S67

S37

SALON C

S34

S35

S64

S65

S30

S31

S62

S63

S60

S61

S13

S12

S10

S29

S58

S27

S56

S25

S54

S22

S23

S52

S18

S21

S50

S51

S17

S48

S49

S46

S47

S24

S09

S53

SALON B

S08

S07

S06

POWERED BY CANADA

(BOOTH 2)

S16

S14 S14

20/20 Seed Labs

Willms Seeds

SALON A S05

26

S44 S45 S44 S45

S15

S04

S03

S01

Tolsma Grisnich

PRESENTED BY

OUTDOOR & PARKING MAP NORTH LOT RESERVED STAFF PARKING ALONG NORTH FENCE

ACCESS FROM PARKSIDE DRIVE S

609

NORTH GATE

619

615

NORTH GATE

6

601

821 820

604

501

819

MAIN ENTRANCE

505

LOBBY

817

MNP MEETING CENTRE

51

515

522

518

514

411

407

816

PUBLIC 7 PARKING

423

419

415

401

527

523

521

NORTH LOT

511

509

620

616

614

610

608

625

621

629

627

EAST LOT

EXHIBITOR TRAILER PARKING

BAR.

410

406

814

414

400

810

301

307

303

315

311

418

323

319

322

SOUTH LOT

PUBLIC PARKING

312 306

318

SOUTH LOT

EXHIBITOR PARKING

300

808

422

ACCESS FROM S PARKSIDE DRIVE

DOUBLE C AG CO MACHINERY ROW O1

O3

O2

GEM MACHINERY

O8

806

O4

STRAIT WAY LTD

MUSTANG TRAILERS101 AND 05 WELDING 8

804

121

O6

O13

SUMMIT MOTORS LTD

O10

PGS EQUIPMENT LTD

O11 FLAMAN SALES

27

PRESENTED BY

EXHIBITOR LISTINGS - ALPHABETICAL COMPANY NAME

BOOTH

#

20/20 Seed Labs Inc ..............................S14

A

Accurate/Western Scale.........................601 AcuFast .................................................35 ADM Fertilizer ........................................610 AFSC .....................................................––– Agracity Crop and Nutrition Ltd ..............410 Agrai Dairy Mart .....................................643 Agri Fit Solutions ...................................144 Agri-Flow Equipment & Supply ................905 Agri-King Inc/Silo-King Forage and Hay Treatment ..............................................821 Agri-Novatex Canada Ltd........................805 Agrocorp Processing .............................32 Agroplus Inc ..........................................361 AgSafe Alberta.......................................S56 AgTek360 ..............................................30 Airguard Inc ...........................................913 Alberta AG Centre ..................................370 Alberta Grains ........................................S08 Alberta Pulse Growers ...........................S16 Alltech ...................................................527 Alpine ....................................................371 Al’s Consulting .......................................621 Ample Ag Solutions ...............................333 Annelida Soil Solutions ..........................S38 Arjazon Seed Trading Ltd .......................S18 ASLE Technologies Group (ATG).............644 Atom-Jet Industries ...............................608 ATP Nutrition Ltd ...................................509 Avonlea Interior Products .......................910 Azgard Solar Inc ....................................17

B

Banditos Incorporated ............................356 BASF .....................................................400 Bayer Crop Science ...............................355 Belchim Canada.....................................343 Best Farming Systems ...........................466 B-Hyve AG .............................................514 Big Bale Company South Ltd..................37 Bio-Agtive Emissions Farming ................511 Boehringer-Ingelhelm Animal Health Canada Inc ............................................479 Bos Agri Sales .......................................174 Bourgault Industries Ltd .........................121 Brandt Tractor Ltd ..................................300 Brett-Young Seeds Limited .....................S17 Brummelhuis Seeds ...............................S04 Bryz Enterprise Ltd ................................668 Bushel Plus Ltd ......................................523

C

Cams AG ...............................................461 Canadian Agri-Blend Inc .........................19 Canadian Cattle Identification Agency ..................................................S49 Canadian Grain Commission ..................S21 CAP Solar Pumps Ltd .............................454 Carbon Controls Ltd ...............................S54 CarbonWorks/640 Ag Inc .......................S62 CBM Lighting .........................................632 Chin Ridge Seeds ...................................916 Chinook Country Pressure Washers Ltd ..........................................112 Chinook Equipment ................................171

28

COMPANY NAME

BOOTH

Chinook Farm Innovations Inc ................529 Chinook Treaters & Spreaders ................900 CIBC ......................................................20 Cleanfarms ............................................S25 Clews Storage Management ..................604 CLHbid.com ..........................................920 Columbia Grain International ..................S27 Columbia Seed Co Ltd............................S24 Communications Group Lethbridge Ltd ..21 Cooper Equipment Rentals ....................311 CORR Grain Systems Inc ........................559 Covers and Co .......................................375 Crop Aid Nutrition Ltd ............................23 Croplands Equipment .............................640 CWB National Leasing/Canadian Western Bank ........................................S13

D

DA Steel Buildings..................................122 Dairy Lane Systems ...............................578 D-Com Energy Solutions .........................184 Decisive Farming by TELUS Agriculture .............................................627 Delcan Building Materials .......................620 Delta Irrigation/Water Tec ......................411,415 Dennis’ Dirtworx Ltd ...............................470 Destiny Homes ......................................170 DeVry Forages .......................................S48 Diamond City Farm Supply Ltd ...............545 Diamond Hoof Care Ltd..........................675 Diamond Industries Ltd ..........................533 DLF Canada Inc .....................................680 DNE .......................................................681 Double C Ag Co .....................................157,O1 Double R Value Insulation.......................614 Down to Earth Labs ................................188 DSV Northstar........................................12 Dutch Agriculture ...................................656 Dutchie Dirt-Moving ...............................670

E

E.C.I. Environmental Choice Inc ..............18 Elevate Construction Partners ...............116 Energy Smart Canada Ltd .......................S70 Enriched Water ......................................638 Enviro-Smart Inc ....................................S64 EQUS .....................................................911 Evans HD ...............................................429 Evolution Wheel .....................................S67

F

Fabian Seed Farms Inc ...........................553 Farm Credit Canada ...............................401 Farmers Business Network ....................S29 Farmers Depot .......................................917 Farming Smarter ....................................S37 Flaman Group of Companies ..................312,O11 FMC Canada ..........................................455 Fort Garry Industries ..............................442 Forty Mile Rail ........................................S50 Forty Mile Turf Seed Ltd .........................S12 Fountain Tire..........................................422 Frontier Power Products.........................674 Frontlink Inc ...........................................347

G

Gaber Distributors ..................................565 Garratt Industries ...................................S53

COMPANY NAME

BOOTH

Gem Machinery......................................O2 GEN Manufacturing Ltd ..........................142 Genesis Fertilizers LP.............................S23 Glas Equipment Ltd ................................667 Glass-Pac Canada..................................136 Global Commodities Traders Inc.............S22 GMS Mechanical & Equipment Ltd..........378 Goldridge Industries Inc .........................467 Goodon Industries Ltd ...........................817 Gowan Canada ......................................28 Graham Seed Treating Systems Ltd ........571 Grand Forks Concrete Ltd.......................S65 GreatWest Kenworth ..............................460 Green Aero Tech ....................................S30 Green Prairie International ......................418

H

HALO Air Ambulance .............................387 Highway 3 Twinning Development Association ...........................................25 Hire Standard.........................................13 Hitch N Go Inc .......................................S51 Holmes Ecowater...................................521 Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd ................366 Hutton Livestock Equipment Ltd .............808

I

I Beam Irrigation ....................................522 ICC Distribution Group............................152 Imperial Seed Ltd ...................................S07 Independent Crop Inputs ........................303 Integrity Post Structures.........................419 Interlake Resources Inc ..........................819

J

Jade Homes ..........................................O13 Jayco Builders Inc .................................26 Jepson Petroleum (Alberta) Ltd..............547 JGL Commodities ..................................S35 Johnston’s Grain Ltd ..............................902

K

K.A. Group (Ashland/K-Tec)....................407 K3 Seeds ...............................................383 Keystone Concrete Ltd ...........................551 KOCH Agronomic Services .....................331 Komet Irrigation .....................................541

L

LA Satellite - Authorized Dealer of Xplore Inc ..............................................687 Landview Drones ...................................634 Lethbridge County Agricultural Service Board ....................................................10 Lethbridge Dairy Mart Ltd .......................471 Lethbridge Polytechnic...........................5 Link Builders ..........................................619 Linkage Ag Solutions .............................539

M

M & K Home Sales .................................34 Market Place Commodities ....................650 Maximum H2O.......................................683 Mercer Seeds Ltd ...................................29 Meridian Manufacturing Inc ...................322 Messer Canada......................................438 Mid-West Pump (90) Ltd ........................581 Millennium Genetics 21 Ltd ....................814 MJ Enterprises Ltd .................................329 Moboots AG ..........................................651

PRESENTED BY

EXHIBITOR LISTINGS - ALPHABETICAL COMPANY NAME

BOOTH

Mo’s Grazing Supplies ............................S61 Mountain View Precast ..........................406 Mountainview Systems ..........................806 Mustang Trailers Ltd ..............................O8

N

Neeralta Manufacturing Inc ....................332 Neu-Lite Electric.....................................S31 New West Truck Centres ........................434 New-Line Hose & Fittings .......................652 New-Way Irrigation/Kubota ....................433 Nieboer Farm Supplies ...........................133 Noble Equipment ...................................145 Northstar Genetics.................................S46 Nufarm ..................................................S58

O

Ocean Trailer .........................................346 OMEX Agriculture...................................557 One Guy Garage Auto Parts for Everything ........................................615 One Time Fencing ..................................36 Optimum Manufacturing ........................535 Outback Guidance..................................367

P

Paramoria Agri-Science Inc ....................S74 Parrish & Heimbecker ............................33 Penergetic Canada .................................658 Performance Seed .................................S06 PGS Equipment Ltd ................................306,O10 Pillar Lasers Inc .....................................669 Pioneer Coupler Cattle Oiler Co ..............323 Pioneer Hi-Bred Canada Company ..........501 Plants Dig Soil .......................................16 Power Fuelz ...........................................S63 PowerLift Hydraulic Doors ......................628 PowerRich Fertilizer Inc..........................505 Prairie Post Frame .................................904 Prairie Skies Alfalfa Ltd ..........................820 Prairie Stone Concrete Ltd......................140 Precision Ag Products............................3 Precision AG Systems ............................663 Preventive Maintenance Inc ...................335 Pride Seeds ...........................................S01 Puroxi Alberta Inc ..................................609

COMPANY NAME

BOOTH

Shepherd Monitoring Systems Pty Ltd ....S03 Shimek Industries ..................................676 Simplot Grower Solutions .......................908 Sky Drones Inc .......................................S42 SkywayGrain Systems ............................517 Solar YYC ..............................................301 South Country Co-Op Ltd ........................342 South Country Doors 2003 Ltd ...............686 Southern Irrigation .................................810 Southern Scale.......................................625 Southland Trailers ..................................318 Southridge Construction Ltd...................664 Southwest Design & Construction ..........577 Specialized Spray Inc .............................563 Springwater Colony ................................655 Stamp Seeds .........................................27 Standard Scale ......................................804 Steve’s Urethane Inc ...............................649 Strait Way Ltd ........................................166,O3 Structural Truss Systems.......................11 Summit Motors Ltd ................................575,O4 Sunnybrook Combine Parts ....................816 Sunrise Panel Manufacturing Ltd ............379 SuperForm Products Ltd ........................319 SureBond Safe Floors.............................128 Syngenta Canada Inc .............................478

T

TA Excavating Ltd ..................................919 Taber Diesel Services Ltd .......................800 Taber Home & Farm Centre ....................682 Tama Canada ........................................569 Taurus Agricultural Marketing Inc ...........S66 TC Energy ..............................................S47 TD Agriculture Services ..........................130 Team Auctions/Sekura Auctions ............8 Terra Excel Drones .................................102 The Containment Answer .......................518 The Gear Centre/Pat’s Driveline ..............629 Thunderstruck Ag Equipment ................129 Tolsma Grisnich.....................................S45 Treadstone Machinery Ltd ......................445 Trinity Bio Chem Inc ...............................423 TruGreen Metal Recycling.......................515

Q

U

R

V

Quattro Seeds ........................................S10

UFA .......................................................483

Rayglen Commodities Inc.......................S09 RDAR .....................................................S60 Real Estate Centre .................................146 Redfern Enterprises Ltd ..........................22 RediRain ................................................1 Remuda Building ....................................315 Richardson Pioneer Ltd ..........................414 Ridgeline Contracting Ltd .......................307 Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers .......................583 Rocking Horse Industries Ltd .................439 RPH Irrigation Services Ltd.....................646 Rusty Ag................................................673

Vandenberg Hay Farms Ltd ....................639 Vanee Farm Centre ................................101 Viterra ...................................................802

S

Sandman Hotel Group ............................9 Scotiabank ............................................120 SeCan ....................................................S15 Seed World Canada ...............................2 SeedNet Inc ...........................................S05

JOIN US FOR

FREE POPCORN 2 - 4 PM DAILY

BOOTH 478 COURTESY OF

JOIN US FOR

FREE COFFEE

9 -11:30 AM DAILY

DA STEEL HALL ENTRANCE COMPLIMENTARY COFFEE PARTNER

VISIT US AT BOOTH 120

LIVE MUSIC LADY GRIME

W

Wall Grain Handling Systems..................14 West Coast Robotics..............................S39 West Wind Airspray Ltd. .........................S52 Westco Construction Ltd ........................474 Western Ag Innovations Inc ....................S34 Western Generator .................................645 Western Solar ........................................164 Willms Seeds Ltd ...................................S44 Wind & Sun Protection ...........................172 Wurth Canada ........................................616

LOBBY

DAILY ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTED BY

X

XiteBio Technologies Inc ........................662

Z

Zipperlock Building Co. ..........................106

VISIT US AT BOOTH 129 29

JCB 512-83R ROTATING TELEHANDLER

The roto telehandler introduces a whole new realm of opportunities by combining three machines into one with the maneuverability of a telehandler, reach and lifting capability of a crane, and access capacity of a MEWP. The roto telehandler introduces a whole new realm of opportunities by combining three machines into one with the maneuverability of a telehandler, reach and lifting capability of a crane, and access capacity of a MEWP.

HIGHLIGHTS

■ Maximum capacity of 12,000 lbs and a maximum lift height of 83 ft 3 in

HIGHLIGHTS ■ Powered by a 145 hp JCB EcoMac engine - no DPF filters

■ ■ Maximum capacity of 12,000 and afunctions: maximumdeploy, lift height of 83and ft 3level in 4 scissor type outriggers withlbs AUTO retract ■ a 145 hp JCB EcoMac - no DPF filtersstation ■ Powered Dual seat by mounted joysticks in large,engine ergonomic operator ■ 4 scissor type outriggers AUTO deploy, retract andcan level ■ Load Management Systemwith (LMS) that functions: displays capacities and limits;

SUPERIOR ALL-AROUND VISIBILITY

■ Dual joysticks insituations large, ergonomic operator station be setseat for mounted specific applicaiton ■ (LMS) that displays capacities limits; can ■ Load RFIDManagement attachments System recognition corresponding with in-caband LMS system

SUPERIOR ALL-AROUND VISIBILITY

set fortelematics specific applicaiton situations ■ be LiveLink for real-time machine data ■ RFID attachments recognition corresponding with in-cab LMS system ■ LiveLink telematics for real-time machine data CALGARY BRANCH EDMONTON BRANCH 8010 40 Street SE 18420 118A avenue Calgary, AB Edmonton, AB (403) 301-0041 (780) 474-9900

/JCBNA

@JCBNA

JCBNA

www.jcb.com

/JCBNA

@JCBNA

JCBNA

www.jcb.com

www.liftboss.ca

Your One-stop Supplier For Lube Oils, Greases & Antifreeze.

WESTERN CANADA LOCATIONS

Grande Prairie Red Deer

FREE DELIVERY SERVICE Bulk Oil • Packaged Goods • Wholesale Pricing

Fort McMurray

Edmonton Saskatoon Calgary

Regina

Vancouver

Brandon

Lethbridge

CALGARY (HEAD OFFICE) 1.800.844.9457

REGINA 1.866.569.6555

CALGARY (HEAD OFFICE) 1.800.844.9457 EDMONTON 1.877.461.1611

REGINA 1.866.569.6555 SASKATOON 1.800.979.9959 SASKATOON 1.800.979.9959 BRANDON 1.877.260.0647 BRANDON 1.877.260.0647 CANUCK OIL (SURREY) 1.855.287.4645 CANUCK OIL (SURREY) 1.855.287.4645 WWW.BOSSLUBRICANTS.COM

EDMONTON 1.877.461.1611 LETHBRIDGE 1.866.237.0393 LETHBRIDGE 1.866.237.0393 RED DEER 1.800.662.7118 GRANDE PRAIRIE 780-567-0201 RED DEER 1.800.662.7118 FORT MCMURRAY 587.208.6353

www.bosslubricants.com

WE’LL BUILD GROWING BUSINESSES TOGETHER. Our industry stands ready to meet the challenges and opportunities of the future. With innovation and drive, we will find new approaches, develop new techniques and grow agriculture in Alberta.

PROUD TO GROW AGRICULTURE IN ALBERTA

AFSC.ca 32

Canada’s largest power co-op.

Visit our trade show at Ag Expo to learn how we can support your business and for a chance to win an iPad Mini.

“EQUS has provided us with the new power infrastructure to provide clean, reliable power that we need”.

Jordan Sears Chinook Feeders farm

Visit our booth to Enter to Win an iPad Mini

The iPad winner will be announced at the end of the Ag Expo.

It’s easy to enter, just visit the EQUS booth #911

THE SUN CAN DO MORE THAN GROW YOUR CROPS…

CONTACT US TO LEARN HOW YOU CAN BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION.

WWW.CBISOLAR.COM (403)-358-7763 33

LAND VALUES | SOUTHERN ALBERTA LAND VALUES

Southern Alberta Land Values What’s in store for 2025?

By Lisa Kopochinski

Cultivated farmland across the country rose by more than five per cent in the first half of 2024.

In an article published last October, Farm Credit Canada (FCC) reported a 9.6 per cent increase from July 2023 to June 2024. This represented a slowdown compared to the previous year, likely attributed to lower commodity prices and elevated borrowing costs.

The rate in Alberta settled at 4.6 per cent (between January 2024 and June 2024) while neighbouring province Saskatchewan recorded a higher six-month increase at 7.4 per cent. British Columbia’s rate was five per cent, while Manitoba recorded a growth of 3.9 per cent.

In terms of land values in southern Alberta, FCC senior appraiser Kurri Carlson reported the following farmland value percentage increase for dryland: 9.1 per cent in 2023; 4.4 per cent in 2022; 6.2 per cent in 2021; 2.9 per cent in 2020; and 3.9 per cent in 2019.

“When it comes to provincial trends, FCC reported that in Alberta, the trend has been toward selling smaller parcels of land, as large holdings are divided into smaller groups to attract more buyers. Additionally, land transactions are increasingly occurring through private sales, live auctions and sealed tenders.”

34

“When it comes to provincial trends, FCC reported that in Alberta, the trend has been toward selling smaller parcels of land, as large holdings are divided into smaller groups to attract more buyers. Additionally, land transactions are increasingly occurring through private sales, live auctions and sealed tenders.”

- Kurri Carlson

MANAGE HERBICIDE RESISTANCE WITH A WINNING HAND

FOR MORE INFORMATION DON'T GAMBLE WITH WEED CONTROL MICROSITE *TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY Avadex® and Fortress® are registered trademarks used under license by Gowan Company LLC. Edge® and Microactiv® are registered trademarks of Gowan Company L.L.C. INSIGHT® is a registered trademark of ISK BIOSCIENCES CORP. Always read and follow label directions.

SOUTHERN ALBERTA’S SOLUTION TO YOUR ENERGY NEEDS SINCE 2001 WWW.D-COM.CA | 403-380-5006

COME SEE US AT BOOTH #184!

AG EXPO FEBRUARY 26 – 28, 2025

MATT HORVATH

SCOTT ALEXANDER

35

LAND VALUES | SOUTHERN ALBERTA LAND VALUES

“Climate change and drought have contributed to the increasing value of irrigated and water-secure land, as well as specialty crops.”

- Diane Richardson FCC observed a 4.6 per cent rise in land values during the first half of 2024, with the most significant increases noted in the northern parts of the province.

Diane Richardson, a realtor with real estate firm CIR Realty, says the increase in land value in southern Alberta over the past five years averaged out to just under 40 per cent.

However, this is dependent upon the type of land.

“Irrigated land has seen a significant increase of over 80 per cent, while cultivated and pastureland has been more modest with closer to 30 per cent increases. Climate change and drought have contributed to the increasing value of irrigated and water-secure land, as well as specialty crops. Strong grain and livestock prices have helped increase the value of cultivated and pastureland, albeit in smaller measure.”

2025 Predictions When asked her prediction for 2025 in terms of how much southern Alberta land prices will increase, Richardson stresses it’s a tough question to answer.

“If things hold steady in terms of interest rates and commodity prices, we could see an increase of five per cent to 10 per cent with irrigated land gaining the most. However, there are so many things that can impact the value of farmland, including interest rates, commodity prices, climate factors and whether tariffs will be imposed on some or all of the agricultural products Canada exports to the U.S.” Simon D. Hunt, a licensed realtor at Simon D. Hunt Realty Group in Calgary, says predicting land values is difficult because the final numbers for 2024 won’t be published until this March. He notes there may be some changes happening with a new American president threatening tariffs against Canada and a federal election coming.

“Interest rates that have been declining may start to go back up eventually in the latter part of the year. Also, interesting situations of land conversion throughout Alberta with data centres, solar panel farms and other nontypical agricultural uses are going to make farmland even more 36

UNRESERVED ONLINE TIMED EQUIPMENT CONSIGNMENT AUCTION

U N R E S E R VE D O N L I N E T I M E D

EQUIPMENT AUCTION

2015 Case IH 4440 & 2013 Case IH 4430 High Clearance Sprayers

(4) 2015 John Deere W150 Swathers

(6) 2018 & 2017 Macdon FD75 40 Ft Flex Draper Headers

AUCTION CALENDAR

MAR 8 - 11 TA B E R , A B

BIDS OPEN: 9AM MDT BIDS START CLOSING: 9AM MDT (6) 2017 Case IH 9240 Combines

Consign Now And Get It Sold!

Selling Real Estate, Industrial, Farming, Heavy Trucks, Transport or Recreational items?

We have 60+ years of experience and over 6000 Auctions Sold.

E Q U I P M E N T C O N S I G N M E N T AU C T I O N - TA B E R , A B

MAR 8 - 11

M I S C E L L A N E O U S C O N S I G N M E N T AU C T I O N - TA B E R , A B

MAR 8 - 12

M I S C E L L A N E O U S C O N S I G N M E N T AU C T I O N - D R AY T O N VA L L E Y, A B

MAR 10 - 12

MAJOR REALIGNMENT FOR BOB & MARGO SCHNEYDER - MAGRATH, AB

MAR 15 - 18

S E A C A N AU C T I O N - D R AY T O N VA L L E Y, A B

MAR 25 - 27

R E A L E S TAT E AU C T I O N F O R 4 1 ± A C R E S N E A R D R AY T O N VA L L E Y

MAR 25 - 27

E Q U I P M E N T C O N S I G N M E N T AU C T I O N - FA I R V I E W, A B

APR 12 - 15

E Q U I P M E N T C O N S I G N M E N T AU C T I O N - C R A N B R O O K , B C

APR 19 - 22

Cory Dueck

403-634-6217

Office (Taber)

403-634-4189

teamauctions.com

37

LAND VALUES | SOUTHERN ALBERTA LAND VALUES

“Interesting situations of land conversion throughout Alberta with data centres, solar panel farms and other nontypical agricultural uses are going to make farmland even more precious.”

- Simon D. Hunt

FCC senior economist Justin Shepherd predicts purchasing land in the year ahead will come with careful consideration of the price and timing.

“Some operations will prefer to wait and see where land values will settle while others may move more quickly should adjacent land become available, or simply because it fits their strategic business plans.”

While the receipts of grains, oilseeds and pulses in Canada are estimated to have declined 13.1 per cent in 2024, he says the forecast is they will return to a positive growth of 3.4 per cent in 2025.

precious. In regions around Calgary, we are seeing higher than anticipated values upwards of $30,000 to $50,000 an acre. My prediction is we will see values rise as demand becomes even stronger and the amount of people coming to Alberta is increasing, putting even more pressure on demand.”

“Input costs will remain elevated for the new crop and producers must continue to exercise caution in their investment decisions in 2025. The good news is that farmland value increases reflect a positive outlook for the demand of agriculture commodities and the quality food we produce in Canada. Producers have a long track record of making strategic investments in land. These long-term investments in food production have spurred growth and create a bright future for Canada’s agriculture and food industry.”

Farmland Values Report For 2023, FCC published the following data in its Farmland Values Report (on March 12, 2024).

Alberta Average: 6.5% increase in value for 2023.

(The 2024 report will be published in March 2025.)

From January to June, the first six months of 2024, Alberta saw a 4.6 per cent increase in land values.

Southern Alberta Cultivated Land an increase for 2023:

Southern

Southern Irrigated

Percentage Change 9.1%

11.7%

Value $/Acre* $5,000 $16,600

Value Range** $3,200 - $11,800 $10,100 - $24,400

*FCC reference value $/acre. **The value range represents 90 per cent of the sales in each area and excludes the top and bottom five per cent.

Southern Alberta Pastureland

Southern

Percentage Change 5.7%

Value $/Acre* $3,700

Value Range** $1,600 - $6,000

*FCC reference value $/acre. **The value range represents 90 per cent of the sales in each area and excludes the top and bottom five per cent.

38

FIRST THING I’VE GOT TO DO IS SQUIRREL. AND THEN I’VE GOTTA SQUIRREL. AND AFTER SQUIRREL, I NEED TO SQUIRREL. 866.572.8240

800.252.7547

Ground squirrels distracting you from your daily to-dos?

Minimize the squirrel moments with Rozol RTU.*

NEW BAG!

WE HAVE YOUR BACKS, BARNS AND BOTTOM LINES. * Commercial Product Only: Only to be used by certified pest control operators, farmers and persons authorized in government pest control programs.

39

FROM CROPS

TO CATTLE

WHERE EVERYTHING IS UNDER ONE ROOF

Join us for the first Cypress Farm & Ranch Show. It’s the ultimate destination for farmers, ranchers and agri-business leaders in Western Canada. Experience cutting-edge agriculture and the thrill of the World Professional Chuckwagon Races all in one place!

June 12 - 14, 2025 Medicine Hat, AB

@CypressFRShow 40 cypressfarmandranchshow.ca | info@cypressfarmandranchshow.ca

Mental health isn’t something we talk about. to ignore It’s time to start changing the way we talk about farmers and farming.

To recognize that just like anyone else, sometimes we might need a little help dealing with issues like stress, anxiety, and depression. That’s why the Do More Agriculture Foundation is here, ready to provide access to mental health resources like counselling, training and education, tailored specifically to the needs of Canadian farmers and their families.

41

PROVEN CONCRETE PROTECTION SECTION | TITLE

FIELDS OF APPLICATION HOG/DAIRY BARNS STABLES SILAGE BUNKERS GREEN HOUSES CONCRETE DIGESTERS GRAIN BIN PADS FISH HATCHERIES SILOS CHICKEN COOPS

FEATURES:

Stops & Eliminates Mold Easier to Clean Long-Term Protection Seals Hairline Cracks Fast Application Reduces Bacteria Growth Vapor Protection Moisture Protection Freeze & Thaw Protection 42 Salt Damage Protection

Watch it in action!

ICC Canada Mike Robinson, ICC Rep Group Office (250) 801-8046

Mike.Robinson@iccdistributiongroup.com

CanadaICC.com

WWW.MANDKHOMESALES.COM

M&K Home Sales has proudly served Alberta’s farmers since 1958.

Sales & service of new and pre-owned agricultural machinery, specialized in row crop equipment.

From

seeding

to

storage

and

We have many quality Triple M Homes available for a quick delivery. Come see us at Booth 34 and find out about our show promotion on select homes.

from

harvesting to packaging, at PGS quality comes first which is reflected in the product range with brands such as: Colombo, Downs, Grimme, Spudnik, Van Dijke, Milestone, Bijlsma Hercules, VHM, SurePoint AG, Mooij Agro and more!

Backed up with the parts supply and topnotch service, we guarantee THE BEST after-sales service possible. +1-403-223-5380

www.pgs-equipment.ca

Contact us today: today.

M&K Home Sales

2930 Fairway St. S Lethbridge, AB T1K 6T9

403-329-0622 1-800-334-7059

M&K Home Sales

7920 50th Ave. Red Deer, AB T4P 3N4

403-346-6116 1-800-204-5598

Lethbridge Red Deer

info@pgs-equipment.ca

PARTNERS IN YOUR FIELD

Getting the most from your acres comes down to the smallest details, and we’re ready to prove we’re up to the challenge – even on your toughest acres. Whether it’s developing, researching, testing or getting to work in the field, PRIDE Seeds is there with you every step of the way.

BECAUSE PARTNERSHIP IS OUR PURPOSE.

TALK TO A DEALER AND GET STARTED

PRIDESEEDS.COM • 800.265.5280 PRIDE®, and the PRIDE Seeds Design® are trademarks of AgReliant Genetics Inc. © 2024 AgReliant Genetics Inc.

43 57546-1_PRIDE_W-Canada_HalfPg_TopCropManager_FA_ps.indd 1

7/22/24 1:49 PM

SECTION | TITLE

44

Come see us in booth #383 CONTACT US Office: 403-738-4517 Sales: 403-634-5582 Email: sales@k3seeds.com Website: K3seeds.com Picture Butte, AB

MAXIMIZE YOUR GROWTH POTENTIAL FOLLOW US!

TCA Marketing LTD. 6404 53st Taber, AB T1G 2A2 info@thecontainmentanswer.com

PARTNERS:

www.thecontainmentanswer.com

LIKE NOTHING ELSE

SILO-KING

®

Forage & Grain Treatment REDUCE DRY MATTER LOSS LESS HEATING

TOUGH. FAST. PRECISE.

SPEED FERMENTATION

IMPROVE DIGESTIBILITY

ENHANCE NUTRIENT RETENTION

VISIT US AT BOOTH #622 45

SECTION | TITLE

46

Taber Diesel Services Ltd is now TDS Total Diesel Solutions.

Serving western Canada for 40 years TDS is your full service solution provider for fuel injection, turbochargers, engine parts.

• Diesel injector and injection pump testing, repair or replacement for everything from small single cylinder to 16 cylinder stationary engines. TDS has you covered.

• Turbochargers for all applications.

• Diesel engine parts from head gaskets to full overhaul kits and cylinder heads.

• Diesel fuel additive.

visit www.tdsautoparts.ca for more info

Western Canada’s Excavation Experts Call us today for your next project!

(403) 345-3539 Our Services Ponds and Lagoons

Deep Utility Placement

Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC)

General Excavation and Demolition

Feedlot Design and Construction

Hauling Gravel, Sand, etc.

Irrigation Infrastructure

Heavy Equipment Hauling

www.dennisdirtworx.ca

hr@dennisdirtworx.ca

1920 17th St, PO Box 1341, Coaldale, Alberta, T1M 1N2

47

SECTION | TITLE

BAUMALIGHT.COM

Adair Sales & Marketing Company Inc. 306-773-0996 | info@adairreps.com MANUFACTURING OF MINI SKID STEERS AND A VARIETY OF ATTACHMENTS INCLUDING BRUSH MULCHERS | ROTARY BRUSH CUTTERS | STUMP GRINDERS | PTO GENERATORS FLAIL MOWERS | AUGER DRIVES | TRENCHERS | TREE SPADES | TREE SAWS & SHEARS | PTO POWER PACKS 48 BOOM MOWERS | TREE PULLERS | FELLER BUNCHERS | EXCAVATOR ADAPTERS | SCREW SPLITTERS