AWC WEST 2020, March 23 & 24, 2020, Hyatt Regency Calgary
We could never put on an event like AWC without the help of our dedicated sponsors! Join us and be recognized as a leader who supports women in agriculture.
Would you like to sponsor AWC?
Contact Iris Meck at 403-686-8407 or email: events@irismeck.com for sponsorship program details.
Dream Level Sponsors
AgriView
Speaker Sponsors
BMO Financial Group
Established in 1817, BMO Financial Group is a highly diversified financial services provider based in North America. With total assets of approximately $642 billion as of October 31, 2015, and close to 47,000 employees, BMO provides a broad range of retail banking, wealth management and investment banking products and services. BMO’s roots in the Canadian agricultural sector date back to 1817, when it first began working with farmers. Today, BMO enjoys a well-founded reputation for providing customized loan and deposit solutions to Canada’s agri-business owners, the single largest core commercial sector that the bank serves. BMO Bank of Montreal offers programs and products including a specialized farm-equipment line of credit, flexible farm mortgages, BMO’s Agri ReadiLine and loans under the Canadian Agricultural Loans Act. Visit www.bmo.com/agriculture or www.bmo.com
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC)
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) is a Crown corporation that provides stability and opportunity to Alberta businesses. Its suite of risk management programs ensure crop and livestock producers have access to multi-peril insurance, and its lending programs help commercial and agricultural businesses start, grow and develop. With Branch Offices across Alberta, AFSC is in a community near you. www.afsc.ca
Breakfast Sponsor
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to eight major ports, including Vancouver and Montreal, providing North American customers a competitive rail service with access to key markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of CP.
Lunch Sponsor
CN
CN is a true backbone of the economy whose team of approximately 23,000 railroaders transports more than C$250 billion worth of goods annually for a wide range of business sectors, ranging from resource products to manufactured products to consumer goods, across a rail network of approximately 20,000 route-miles spanning Canada and mid-America. CN – Canadian National Railway Company, along with its operating railway subsidiaries – serves the cities and ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert, B.C., Montreal, Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile, Ala., and the metropolitan areas of Toronto, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary, Chicago, Memphis, Detroit, Duluth, Minn./Superior, Wis., and Jackson, Miss., with connections to all points in North America. For more information about CN, visit the Company’s website at www.cn.ca.
Banquet Sponsor
TD Bank Group
TD Canada Trust Agriculture Services recognizes that farming is more than a way of life, it’s a business. We have been in business lending to farmers for over 160 years, starting with a single branch serving grain millers and merchants. Our Agriculture Specialists understand farming and are committed to building a long-term relationship with you, your business and the next generation of proud Canadian farmers. Our experience helps us appreciate the factors that affect the industry in Canada. We can help you expand your operation, improve your cash flow and finance land, equipment, quota, and livestock. Together we can meet today’s challenges and anticipate tomorrow’s opportunities.
For our Regional Agriculture Specialists, click here.
Delegate Bag Sponsor
The Co-operators
The Co-operators Group Limited is a Canadian co-operative with more than $42.5 billion in assets under administration. Through its group of companies, it offers home, auto, life, group, travel, commercial and farm insurance, as well as investment products. The Co-operators is well known for its community involvement and its commitment to sustainability. The Co-operators is listed among the Best Employers in Canada by Aon Hewitt and Corporate Knights’ Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada. For more information, visit www.cooperators.ca.
Printed Program Sponsor
Global Ag Risk Solutions
We are a group of financial professionals who’ve come together because of one common belief – the insurance available to farmers today isn’t working. They deserve more. Farmers need insurance that works. We’ve seen, first hand, how tough managing risk in farming today can be. Based in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan, in the heart of country’s agriculture sector. We live this every day. We know the industry. We understand the challenges all farmers face each day. That’s how this unique product was born. It’s a new, private, revenue-based risk management solution backed by a major Canadian insurer and it does what no other insurance can do. Simply put, Production Cost Insurance is a multi-peril product that insures 100% of the fertilizer, seed and chemicals costs plus a specific amount of revenue per acre. If your inputs costs rise, so does your coverage with no additional premium. www.agrisksolutions.ca
Welcome Monday Coffee Reception Sponsor
Scotiabank
Celebrating a world of potential
Scotiabank is a proud sponsor of the Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference and the women who are dedicated to improving our industry, our communities and our world. scotiabank.com
Monday Afternoon Coffee Break Sponsor
Cargill Limited
Cargill’s 155,000 employees across 70 countries work relentlessly to achieve our purpose of nourishing the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. Every day, we connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive.
We combine 153 years of experience with new technologies and insights to serve as a trusted partner for food, agriculture, financial and industrial customers in more than 125 countries. Side-by-side, we are building a stronger, sustainable future for agriculture. For more information, visit Cargill.com
Tuesday Morning Coffee Break Sponsor
Farm Credit Canada
FCC is Canada’s leading agriculture lender, with a healthy loan portfolio of more than $28 billion. Our employees are dedicated to the future of Canadian agriculture and its role in feeding an ever-growing world. We provide flexible, competitively priced financing, management software, information and knowledge specifically designed for the agriculture and agri-food industry. Our profits are reinvested back into agriculture and the communities where our customers and employees live and work. For more information, visit www.fcc.ca Follow Farm Credit Canada on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter @FCCagriculture.
Tuesday Afternoon Coffee Break Sponsor
John Deere Canada ULC
Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) is a world leader in providing advanced products and services and is committed to the success of customers whose work is linked to the land – those who cultivate, harvest, transform, enrich and build upon the land to meet the world’s dramatically increasing need for food, fuel, shelter and infrastructure. Since 1837, John Deere has delivered innovative products of superior quality built on a tradition of integrity. For more information, visit John Deere Canada at its website at Deere.ca
Wifi Sponsor
Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub
The Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) is a network led by Ryerson University’s Diversity Institute in collaboration with the Brookfield Institute and Ted Rogers School of Management, funded by the Government of Canada which brings together key stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem to support diverse women entrepreneurs by drawing on evidence-based best practices. The WEKH has ten regional hubs located across Canada, including the Alberta Hub hosted at Mount Royal University.
Bilingual Url: www.wekh.ca and www.pcfe.ca
Opportunity Level Sponsors
Royal Bank of Canada
RBC Royal Bank is here to help our clients and communities build a better future. We believe that diversity and inclusion provide an advantage in intellectual capital and helps ensure continued growth in the markets we serve. Whether it’s creating an inclusive workplace that offers all employees the opportunity to reach their potential, developing programs and services to meet the needs of women and women entrepreneurs or supporting initiatives that address the needs of women in our communities, making the most of our diversity is both the smart thing and the right thing to do. www.rbcroyalbank.com/agriculture
Network Level Sponsors
Leadershift
LeaderShift develops leaders in the Ag related space. LeaderShift offers coaching and a rigorous leader development program capable of serving a dispersed rural clientele in a variety of cohort configurations that allows participants to learn where they work while in a learning community of other leaders of similar backgrounds. Please visit us at leader-shift.ca or contact info@leader-shift.ca for a one on discussion about how LeaderShift can help you increase your leader effectiveness. leader-shift.ca
Nutrien
As the world’s largest provider of crop inputs and services, Nutrien plays a critical role in Feeding the Future by helping growers increase food production in a sustainable manner. With over 20,000 employees and operations and investments in 14 countries, Nutrien’s crop inputs and services reach every major growing region of the world.
Nutrien produces and distributes 27 million tonnes of potash, nitrogen and phosphate products for agricultural, industrial and feed customers globally. That side of our business is complemented by our leading agriculture retail network comprised of 1,700 locations in seven countries that provides a wide-range of products and services to over 500,000 grower accounts worldwide.
By supporting diversity, cultural awareness, and in learning from one another, Nutrien can do more than feed a growing population. We can feed a future filled with optimism and opportunities for all. www.nutrien.com
Mentor Level Sponsors
Alberta Wheat and Barley
On behalf of Alberta’s 14,000 wheat and 11,000 barley farmers, the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions are in place to advance innovative research, market access, farm policy and government relations with a mission to increase farm profitability. www.albertawheat.com
Bayer
Bayer is a Life Science company with a more than 150-year history and core competencies in the areas of healthcare and agriculture.
Our Crop Science division is aligned to the long-term trends of the agricultural markets. Our aim is to help shape the future of the agricultural industry with innovative offerings that enable the production of sufficient high-quality food, animal feed and renewable raw materials for a growing world population despite the limited amount of available arable land.
Crop Science’s strategy is built on three cornerstones: leading the way in innovation, increasing customer centricity and promoting and further developing sustainable farming practices. https://www.cropscience.bayer.ca/
Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd.
As one of the world’s 20 leading pharmaceutical companies, Boehringer Ingelheim focuses on the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of new medications of high therapeutic value for human and veterinary medicine. Founded in 1885, our family-owned company emphasizes the key elements of its corporate culture, which include mutual cooperation and respect, as well as environmental protection and sustainability. Our global Animal Health division is proud to provide innovative solutions that prevent and reduce disease, and improve the health and quality of life for animals. We proudly support women in agriculture! www.boehringer-ingelheim.ca
Canada Malting Co. Ltd.
The GrainCorp Malt Values help define our organizational culture by providing us with a common understanding of how we do things at GrainCorp Malt and how we should behave towards each other, our customers and stakeholders. Everyone at GrainCorp Malt is responsible for professional and ethical business conduct and is accountable for ensuring their decisions and actions are consistent with the values. At GrainCorp Malt, we value: Safety, Our People, Customers, Excellence, Integrity, Our Community & Sustainability.
Dovetail Workwear
To encourage women to enter and succeed in non-traditional occupations. We envision the future as all women fulfilling their personal potential, thriving in their work, and strengthening their communities. https://dovetailworkwear.com/
Dovetail Brand Video Spring 2018 HR from Kyle Begley on Vimeo.
IPCO
A leader in the production of high quality products which allow farmers to protect their crops while feeding the world. https://ipco.ca
KBH
Helping People Succeed is our number one priority – at KBH, we have the expertise, skill set, and experience that allows us to be exactly what you need us to be to ensure your success. www.kbh.ca
The Mosaic Company
The Mosaic Company is the world’s leading integrated producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash. We mine and process phosphate and potash minerals into crop nutrients, and then ship via rail, barge and ocean-going vessel to our customers in the major agricultural centers of the world. We work carefully to maximize efficiencies and minimize our use of energy and natural resources, and have made significant progress in reducing Mosaic’s environmental footprint. Mosaic is an important driver of economic activity in each of our operating communities. We strive to be a thoughtful and engaged neighbor. www.mosaicco.com
Norton Rose Fulbright
Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with a key focus on the food and agribusiness industry. Our team of committed lawyers have built a recognized food and agribusiness practice that has achieved a Band 1 ranking by Chambers Legal both within Canada and globally.
We advise the full spectrum of industry players, including: producers, producer associations, agriculture commodities processors, distributors, agrichemicals manufacturers, precision farming software designers and equipment manufacturers, alternative fuel producers, soft commodities traders, food manufacturers and retailers, cooperatives, with a full business law service. We have more than 4,000 lawyers world-wide based in more than 50 cities, including Guelph, Toronto and Ottawa. https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com
Novozymes
Producing more with less
All over the world, farmers are facing the dilemma of how to enhance the productivity and sustainability of their land. Novozymes microbial biocontrol solutions provide powerful protection against insects, disease, and weed pests. Our bioyield solutions improve production and enhance yield.
We can’t make more land, so let’s make more from what we’ve got.
We call it Rethink Tomorrow. www.novozymes.com
SeCan
SeCan is a consortium of over 700 independent Canadian seed businesses engaged in seed production, processing and marketing.
As “Canada’s Seed Partner”, SeCan actively seeks partnerships that promote success in Canadian agriculture. SeCan is the largest supplier of certified seed to Canadian farmers, with more than 480 varieties in 27 crop types developed by public and private sector breeding programs.
Collectively, SeCan members are major supporters of seed variety research and development, returning more than $91 million in royalties and research funding since inception in 1976. www.secan.com
Student Sponsors
20/20 Seed Labs Inc.
20/20 Seed Labs Inc. recognizes that Agriculture is the most important sector on the planet and is proud to support the Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference. As the world’s population demands more seed and crop production we are prepared to meet the needs of this growing industry by supporting our clients to “never stop growing”.
20/20 Seed Labs Inc. is a fully accredited seed testing laboratory. Our suite of services includes seed testing for domestic and international clientele as well as seed and plant pathology, molecular diagnostics and crop inspection. www.2020seedlabs.ca
Ag-West Bio Inc.
Ag-West Bio Inc. is Saskatchewan’s bioeconomy catalyst. We work to grow biobusiness in the province by creating networking opportunities, providing seed capital, and disseminating industry information. A not-for-profit, member-based organization, Ag-West Bio is funded by Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Agriculture and Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada’s Growing Forward. Membership includes corporations, associations and individuals representing natural health products and functional foods, bioproducts and bioprocesses, and agbiotech sectors. Saskatchewan offers outstanding science R&D infrastructure, a talented workforce, quality raw materials and a solid business environment. For more information about the bioscience sector in Saskatchewan, please visit www.saskatchewanbiosciences.ca. For more information about Ag-West Bio, visit www.agwest.sk.ca
AgriView
Alberta Canola
Alberta Canola is a farmer-directed organization which represents the interests of Alberta canola growers. The province is split into twelve regions, each with a regionally elected farmer representative. These representatives steer the association towards creating initiatives to enhance the profile of canola. Each Alberta farmer donates one dollar from every tonne of canola seed that they sell, to Alberta Canola. With these dollars, educational campaigns on canola and agriculture are created. With the support of the 14,000 canola farmers in Alberta, we are proud to sponsor a student to attend this fantastic conference. www.albertacanola.com & www.learncanola.com
Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Canadian Foodgrains Bank is a partnership of 15 churches and church agencies working together to end hunger around the world. www.foodgrainsbank.ca
CAPI
The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) is an independent, non-partisan, non-governmental organization – a policy catalyst that brings insight, evidence and balance to emerging agri-food issues. CAPI provides a neutral place to hold dialogues and generate perspectives among leaders across the food system. CAPI is proud to be a student sponsor at the AWC – Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference 2019. CAPI encourages the next generation as we continue to develop policy research products to help inform and ensure growth & prosperity in the Canadian agri-food sector for generations to come. For more information on CAPI, visit https://capi-icpa.ca/ or follow us on Twitter @CdnAgriFood and Facebook @CdnAgriFood
The Canadian Foundation for Food and Agricultural Education (CFFAE)
The Canadian Foundation for Food and Agricultural Education (CFFAE) was established in 1987 under the name the Agricultural Institute of Canada Foundation. CFFAE creates strategic partnerships for the development of new scholarship opportunities for Canadian university and college students majoring in agriculture and food. CFFAE has led a dynamic series of programs, including initiatives in advancing agricultural knowledge and providing scholarships in agricultural disciplines. The Foundation is a registered charity (federal registration number 12193 4947 RR0001) and all donations are tax creditable.https://cffae.ca/
Canmar Foods
CanMar Foods Ltd. is a fully integrated “closed loop” state of the art Canadian Flax processing company. Able to purchase flaxseed directly from CanMar’s farming operations, we process the highest quality and best tasting flaxseed available for consumers worldwide. Our patented Roasting Process delivers an enhanced nuttier taste and achieves food safety levels unmatched in the industry. CanMar Foods serves the retail and ingredient industry. Products are traceable from “farm to spoon” providing full transparency and traceability. CanMar Foods is exporting to over 20 countries World Wide. Our products in Canada can be found at Costco, Coop, London Drugs, Real Canadian Superstore and Safeway. CanMar Foods – Enhancing nutrition for a healthier world. www.canmarfoods.com
Canterra Seeds
CANTERRA SEEDS is proud to support women in the field of agriculture. We recognize that women often face unique and diverse challenges in the workplace, and we are committed to helping them succeed.
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FBSciences
As an emerging leader in plant health innovation, FBSciences is focused on the discovery and development of breakthrough value-adding active ingredients that enhance the growth and health of agriculture and horticulture crops, markets and consumers worldwide. Our naturally-based, proprietary technologies assist in preserving land and water usage while improving crop yield and quality, thereby providing sustainable solutions, both economic and environmental, for the pressing problems of shrinking resources to meet expanding global demand. FBSciences.com
FMC
FMC has been active in Canada for 17 years, with corporate roots stretching all the way back to 1883. With a world-class R&D organization and an award-winning pipeline, FMC is focused on new active ingredients and new modes of action to address growers’ insect, disease and weed challenges around the world, including resistance pests. Global research experience combined with local knowledge to serve the needs of Canadian field crop, row crop and horticulture retailers and growers. Our team of sales representatives and staff across Canada will work hard to understand your agronomic needs and bring you the best possible solutions to increase quality and yield from every acre. www.fmccrop.ca
Genome Alberta
Genome Alberta is a publicly funded not-for-profit corporation that initiates, funds, and manages genomics research and partnerships. Our ability to leverage funds across a variety of sectors, organizations, and levels of government gives is a unique position in Alberta research community. Genome Alberta strives to be the leading source of information and administration related to genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics and bioethics research in Alberta. www.genomealberta.ca
MacDon Industries Ltd.
For nearly 70 years MacDon has been a world leader in technology, innovation and manufacturing of high-performance harvesting equipment. Our harvesting history is rooted deep in the rich prairie heritage of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. As a Canadian company, we’ve kept our values firmly intact while becoming a world-class equipment manufacturer. We are proud of our worldwide reputation for excellence and take our position as the Harvesting Specialists seriously, because at the end of the day our equipment is harvesting the crops that help producers feed the world.
MacDon Industries Ltd. is proud to sponsor the Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference! http://www.macdon.com/
Manitoba Canola Growers
Manitoba Canola Growers Association represents approximately 8,500 farmers in Manitoba that grow canola. MCGA is committed to maximizing net income for canola farmers through sustainable production. For more information visit www.canolagrowers.com or follow us on Twitter @CanolaGrowers.
Norton Rose Fulbright
Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with a key focus on the food and agribusiness industry. Our team of committed lawyers have built a recognized food and agribusiness practice that has achieved a Band 1 ranking by Chambers Legal both within Canada and globally.
We advise the full spectrum of industry players, including: producers, producer associations, agriculture commodities processors, distributors, agrichemicals manufacturers, precision farming software designers and equipment manufacturers, alternative fuel producers, soft commodities traders, food manufacturers and retailers, cooperatives, with a full business law service. We have more than 4,000 lawyers world-wide based in more than 50 cities, including Guelph, Toronto and Ottawa. https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com
NSERC CWSE – Prairies
Dr. Annemieke Farenhorst, Prairie NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering, and Acting Associate Dean Research, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science, University of Manitoba, is a proud sponsor of enabling students from the West to attend the Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference in the East: “As an educator, I recognize the importance of mentorship and networking for our students. This is particularly true for women who traditionally have been less visible in our agricultural sector. The Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference brings to together established leaders with new leaders and voices to positively impact the health of our food production & processing system, and our community.” http://cwse-prairies.ca
Peavey Industries
The Peavey Mart retail chain is 100% Canadian owned and is located in 38 communities, from Kamloops to Winnipeg. Women hold a variety of management positions at Peavey: currently, 12 stores are managed by women; women hold both chain merchandise Ag buyer positions, and several other management positions. In 2018, Peavey Mart will open new stores in Sherwood Park, Alberta and a 2nd Winnipeg location, and also launch its new E-Commerce website. The parent company Peavey Industries has an employee ownership program and won a “Canada’s Most Admired” award for coporate culture in 2015. See PeaveyMart.com for more details.
Rahr Malting
Investing in the future of women in agriculture. https://rahr.com/
Silver Sage Beef Inc.
Since 2011, Silver Sage Beef has been a custom beef shop located in the “Calgary Farmers’ Market. Our cattle are raised naturally without the use of hormones or anti-biotics on our family ranch located south of the Cypress Hills.
Our ranch has been in our family since 1910, spanning 5 generations. For over 40 years we have prided ourselves with raising our Angus & Gelbvieh cross herd through the use of good feed, genetics and a passion for doing something different!
We have over 17,000 acres of natural, native and tame grass land, with some being certified organic. We take pride knowing what we eat is what we also bring to your table! https://silversagebeef.com/
St. Louis Securities
Helping you and your family take control of your financial lives. www.stlouiswealth.com
The Turkey Farmers of Canada
Turkey Farmers of Canada (TFC) is a national organization representing Canada’s 500+ turkey farmers. Created in 1974 under the federal Farm Products Agencies Act, the Agency encourages cooperation throughout the Canadian turkey industry, promotes the consumption of turkey meat, and oversees the supply management system for turkey in Canada.
The Canadian turkey industry generates $3.3 billion in economic activity annually, supporting over 14,000 jobs across rural and urban centres.
TFC looks forward to engaging more female producers in the turkey industry. https://www.turkeyfarmersofcanada.ca/
UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems
UFA
About UFA Co-operative Limited:
Founded in 1909, UFA Co-operative Limited is an Alberta-based agricultural co-operative with more than 120,000 member-owners. UFA’s network comprises more than 111 bulk fuel and Cardlock Petroleum locations, 35 Farm & Ranch Supply stores and a support office located in Calgary, AB. Independent Petroleum Agents and more than 950 UFA employees provide products, services and agricultural solutions to farmers, ranchers, members and commercial customers in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. For more information, visit www.UFA.com.
UPL OpenAg
To create an open agriculture network for the world that feeds sustainable growth for all – with no limits, no borders. https://www.upl-ltd.com/
Viterra
Viterra has been helping farmers feed the world for over 100 years. We are passionate about agriculture and the amazing people who work in this great industry.
That’s why we are proud to support this important event that brings together women in agriculture to network, learn and find inspiration amongst their peers. As a student sponsor of this year’s event, our goal is to help educate new generations of women about the wide variety of opportunities available in agriculture, and to encourage our female leaders of tomorrow to pursue their passion. For more information, visit viterra.com.
Wilbur Ellis
About the Wilbur-Ellis Companies
Founded in 1921, the Wilbur-Ellis companies are leading international marketers and distributors of agricultural products, animal nutrients and specialty chemicals and ingredients. By developing strong relationships, making strategic market investments and capitalizing on new opportunities, the Wilbur-Ellis companies have continued to grow the business with sales now over $3 billion. For more information, please visit www.wilburellis.com
About Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition
Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition is an industry leader in the delivery of nutrients to the livestock, pet food and aquaculture industries. For nearly a century, Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition has provided value-added ingredients, excellent service and creative solutions to maximize return for its customers and suppliers. Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition generates over $500 million in sales revenue annually and has over 30 locations across the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Japan. For more information, please visit www.wilburellisnutrition.com
Zoetis
Zoetis is the leading animal health company, dedicated to supporting its customers and their businesses. Building on more than 60 years of experience in animal health, Zoetis discovers, develops, manufactures and markets veterinary vaccines and medicines, complemented by diagnostic products, genetic tests, biodevices and a range of services. Zoetis serves veterinarians, livestock producers and people who raise and care for farm and companion animals with sales of its products in more than 100 countries. In 2016, the company generated annual revenue of $4.9 billion with approximately 9,000 employees. For more information, please visit www.zoetis.ca
Media Sponsors
Alberta Beef Magazine
A monthly magazine with a 25 year tenure, devoted to the Alberta beef producing industry with monthly producer profiles, articles and columns, delivered by addressed mail only to Alberta’s largest commercial cow/calf producers, feedlot operators and purebred breeders. 8,000 copies distributed per issue. www.beefnews.com
Alberta Farmer Express
Alberta’s Provincial Farm and Ranch Newspaper
Alberta Farmer Express is written specifically for farmers and ranchers in Alberta, Canada’s second-largest agricultural province. Alberta Farmer Express features provincial, national and international farm news, weekly sections on both crop and livestock production and markets, industry and policy news, lively opinion pages and a popular farm weather page. AlbertaFarmExpress.ca
Alberta Seed Guide
Published twice a year, the Alberta Seed Guide is farmers go-to source of variety and performance information. https://www.seed.ab.ca/
Beef Illustrated
Beef Illustrated’s large circulation is distributed by addressed mail only to cattle producers (commercial cow/calf producers, purebred breeders, feedlot and backgrounder operations, auction markets) with 7,000 copies delivered in Alberta and 6,000 copies in Saskatchewan, targeting only beef producers! www.beefnews.com
Canadian Cattlemen
Published since 1938 and known to many readers as “the cattleman’s bible,” its content is relevant, practical, informative and applicable to anyone in Canada’s beef industry. From the best ways to grow the forage crops that sustain Canada’s cows and their calves, to the marketing chain of feedlots, packers and domestic and international sales, beef producers will find it all in Canadian Cattlemen. It’s also a key source of information for Canada’s purebred cattle associations and producer organizations. CanadianCattlemen.ca
Canadian Poultry
Country Guide National
With roots back to 1882, Country Guide is Canada’s oldest and best-known farm title. Success through strategic business thinking, no matter how small or large the operation, provides a fresh modern editorial focus. Whether it’s the intensive, high-value specialty operation or a grain farm of thousands of acres, Country Guide provides case studies of successful farmers – from young farmers taking the operation to the next step or the mature farmer looking for a successful transition to the next generation. Country-guide.ca
Farming for Tomorrow
Farming For Tomorrow speaks to topics of current importance to farmers, ranchers and acreage owners in Western Canada as they arise. With content focused on encouraging the entrepreneurial spirit of those that care for the land, our readers develop and learn ways of creating a more productive and sustainable future. Farming For Tomorrow believes in encouraging the business of farming while preserving the inherent features of the agricultural community. http://farmingfortomorrow.ca/
Farm Marketer
Farm Marketer is one of Canada’s leading online agriculture communities, and the largest agriculture real estate website in our country. We are dedicated to providing the latest information on Agriculture Real Estate, News, Weather, Commodities and what matters most to Canadian agriculture. Our website truly has a national presence with loyal visitors coming to our website on a daily basis from across Canada’s farming communities. farmmarketer.com
Fruit & Vegetable
Germination
Germination – The magazine of the Canadian seed industry. germination.ca
Grainews
Practical production tips for the Prairie farmer
Grainews is the publication farmers use to get on with the day-to-day business of farming – choosing the right herbicide, how to buy, use and maintain machinery or managing the farm accounts. The focus is on grain, but each issue also features a section called Cattleman’s Corner which targets cow-calf producers and the thousands of Prairie farmers who have an integrated grain and cattle operation. Grainews.ca
Grains West
Harrowsmith
The newly refined Harrowsmith embraces the same aesthetic that inspired James Lawrence, by continuing to build a community of knowledge and sharing. Focusing on family-run farms, beekeeping, climate change, indie breweries, fair trade collectives, permaculture and off-grid life with DIY videos, digital editions and coveted full-sized print magazines, it’s a virtual village of learning.
Today’s Harrowsmith is still eagerly consumed around farmhouse tables, as well as dockside on Muskoka chairs, on condo balconies, and at downtown coffee shops. It’s not just a magazine anymore, it’s a place of inspiration, ideas and networking. Join us! www.HarrowsmithMag.com
Issues Ink
Issues Ink – Communications for a growing world. issuesink.com
Manitoba Co-operator
The Manitoba Co-operator has been a fixture in most Manitoba farm homes since 1947. Featuring farm news from the next town or the next continent, and weekly sections dedicated to both crop and livestock production and markets. The Co-operator also has industry and policy news, lively opinion pages and a weekly farm weather page with analysis, precipitation reports, and a forecast for the week ahead. ManitobaCooperator.ca
Manure Manager
Potatoes in Canada
https://www.potatoesincanada.com
Progressive Dairyman
Real Agriculture
RealAgriculture.com is focused on the issues that are impacting agriculture. Our site is focused on getting you the opinions on the issues so that you not only get the news but the insight into what the news means to your business. Whether you are a farmer, employed in industry, or research we have content that is applicable to you and your business. Find us at www.realagriculture.com or listen to RealAg Radio on SiriusXM Rural Radio Channel 147.
Rural Roots Canada
Rural Roots Canada gets to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.
RRC strives to tell unique stories from the agriculture community that show the true roots of the industry. It will also show off new products and ideas from the ever evolving industry. www.ruralrootscanada.com
Small Farm Canada – Southern Tip Publishing
Small Farm Canada magazine is the established voice in Canadian agriculture … informing, entertaining, inspiring and challenging small farmers and rural property owners across Canada. Published bi-monthly since 2004, Small Farm Canada delivers award-winning, quality articles that provide information on farming, farming techniques, equipment, market gardening and small-scale livestock production and market trends. For more information on this trusted name in farming visit www.smallfarmcanada.ca
Spud Smart
Spud Smart is Canada’s national magazine dedicated to providing timely information to the Canadian potato industry, from seed to processing to export. Designed to be the voice of potato growers, processors, industry suppliers and policy makers, Spud Smart is proud to work hard for growers across the country, allowing us to focus on issues that matter to the industry.http://spudsmart.com.
Top Crop Manager
Western Producer
The Western Producer is an integral part of the family farm, reaching deep into the rural landscape of Western Canada. The Producer engages with the decision makers, women and men, who make modern farms successful. www.producer.com