Farm Focus 2013
Friday, March 8

at Boissevain School
9:00am - 4:00pm

• Free Admission
• Free Seminars
• Trade Show And Exhibits, Indoor And Outdoor Displays
• Free Coffee and Doughnuts

Lunch $5.00 - 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
4-H Beef Club Pie Sale $2.50 /slice

Celebrating 100 years of 4-H

ENTER TO WIN

• Panasonic Home Theatre Sound System
• 2000 Speedrite Dual Purpose Electric Fencer
• 2 1/4 ton Service Jack with ratching safety stands

The Boy and the Librarian

9:30 – 10:00 am in the Lecture Theatre Room

Short skit written by Ellen Martens. Presented by Anna Glover & Clayton Tufts

It is hard to gauge the effect of a thriving library on a small rural community, but if you have any doubts, here is one conversation you might want to listen in on.

Cooking Demonstrations

with David Neufeld and
P.J. Ricard from the Sawmill Tea and Coffee Co.

11:00am -

Crunchings and Munchings Granola Bars and Family Favorite Potato Crust and Sausage Pie

1:00pm -

Wintery Vibrant Beet and Apple Salad and School-Bag Delectable Hamburger Tarts

SEMINARS

10:00 – 10:45 am

Succession planning for the incoming generation

ELAINE FROESE speaker, writer, farm family coach

Founders typically want to know where their income streams will be after they let go of power and control of management and/or ownership. The next generation can’t wait to gain equity and more decision making power. Young farmers are smart, tech-savvy, and want to have their opinions heard and respected by parents. They also need certainty that timelines for transfer and succession agreements will be honoured. Elaine Froese’s expertise is her practical common sense approach to starting courageous conversations between the generations, and auditing the key challenges. You’ll gain insight into the tools you need to talk about tough succession issues, and then act on them with agreements that work for the different demands of each stage and age of successor or founder. Learn to listen to your head, heart and your “gut”. www.elainefroese.com

11:15 – 12:00 noon

Tax planning for your farm - from seed to sale

Shawn de delley Tax Advisor, MNP

The presentation will include planning and considerations for your farm from its infancy stages to the transition or sale of your farm. These topics will include structuring your farm for the best tax results, tax efficient planning to grow your farm and ensuring your farm is ready for transition or sale. Shawn de Delley is a Tax Advisor for the MNP taxation team and has provided specialty tax and advisory services to clients for more than 15 years. Shawn will help you develop your farm plan to be flexible while meeting your own personal and business goals and objectives.

1:30 – 2:15 pm

Soybean production: key things to know

Dennis lange Farm Production Advisor, MAFRI

The presentation will explore soybean production including agronomy and production information that producers need to know. Dennis Lange is a Farm Production advisor with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) based out of Altona. Dennis has spent time with MAFRI as the Provincial Pulse specialist and now works with growers providing expertise on soybean and edible production. Dennis has been involved in agriculture for most of his life and has been directly involved in the pulse industry for the last 15 years though private industry, government and also time as director with the Manitoba Pulse Growers Association.

2:30 –3:15 pm

The impact of nutrition on calving in beef cows

ANDREA ARBUCKLE Farm Production Advisor, MAFRI

The presentation will explore the impact of nutrition on the cattle including the key issues facing producers in the Southwest corner such as poor feed quality. Andrea will explore the impact of nutrition on the calving cycle. Andrea Arbuckle is a Farm Production Advisor with Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Initiatives located in Virden, MB. She graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science. She grew up on a cow/calf operation near Pipestone and is still involved with the operation in her spare time.

To view Farm Focus 2013 Exhibitor Package,
click here.

If you are looking for an opportunity to showcase your products or business, this a great opportunity to spend a day reconnecting with your customers and meeting potential new ones.

For the small business, there is a home based business section available at a lower rate.

Farm Focus official partners:
Boissevain & District Chamber of Commerce
Turtle Mountain Community Development Corporation
Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives

Inquires please contact:
Turtle Mountain Community Development Corporation
Phone: 204-534-6303 or toll free 1-800-497-2393
Fax: 204-534-3208
Box 368 Boissevain, Manitoba R0K 0E0
email: tmcdc@boissevain.ca