ARCOLA - The Moose Mountain Ag Day event is scheduled to take place on March 24 at the Arcola Prairie Place Complex.
This will mark the 20th anniversary and Paul Martin from Martin Charlton Communications will be the guest speaker.
Martin was the first speaker in 2000 when this all began. He is a widely recognized business spokesperson who will be presenting on the agricultural sector. Martin will be speaking at around 7:30 p.m.
His unique blend of communications and business knowledge has made him a highly sought-after consultant.
Organizers typically begin their meetings in November to hold this event during the winter months, but opted to change the event to March in the hopes of having better weather.
The committee consists of local producers, some of which are council members from surrounding RMs. Don Lees from Arcola is an original member.
According to Mark Neuman, this year’s event will be more of a social with a small tradeshow beginning at 4:30 p.m.
Daryl Harrison, the 小蓝视频 for Cannington, will also be in attendance and will make a few opening remarks.
Lana Shaw, the research manager with the 小蓝视频east Research Farm, will talk about the many beneficial research projects they are working on for this year.
The meal will be prepared by Weir’s Catering and tickets are only sold in advance for the event.
A showing of the Canadian Cattleman’s Association’s Guardian of the Grasslands will start at 7 p.m. This short documentary is presented by a group of dedicated conservationists, ranchers and Canadian filmmakers.
This event is to appeal to both livestock and grain producers in the area, with the newest information available to help improve their operations.
Ken Evens from the Government of Saskatchewan will also be on hand. He is an agricultural program specialist. He is experienced in both the public and private agricultural sector, helping farmers in all areas with farm management.
