AWC WEST 2019, March 11 & 12, 2019, 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
Western Economic Diversification Canada
Hyatt Regency Calgary
Hyatt Hotels Corporation is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 13 premier brands in over 50 countries. Hyatt is in the business of caring for people so they can be their best. Our purpose defines our practices and inspires how we engage with our guests, colleagues, owners and neighbours to build strong communities and foster sustainable environmental practices. Our purpose, goal and values are brought to life by our colleagues, whom we refer to as the Hyatt family. For more information, please visit www.hyatt.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Nexus Exhibits Ltd.
Nexus Exhibits Ltd. is one of Western Canada’s leading companies in visual presentation and in the design and production of trade show displays. We are pleased to not only sponsor, but contribute to the success of the Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference 2018.
Lunch Sponsor
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
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.
Evening Reception 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
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
Printed Program 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.
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 Afternoon Coffee Break 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.
Lanyard 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.
Wifi Sponsor
CIBC Agriculture Services
With more than a century of experience in the agricultural sector, CIBC recognizes the importance of agriculture to the Canadian economy and our communities. We know our clients need a bank that understands their unique business needs, including production cycles, market changes, family dynamics, and consumer demands. Whether your business is just getting off the ground or well established, in a growth phase or holding steady, we are committed to providing you with flexible business solutions, dedicated business expertise and timely business advice.
CIBC is proud to support the 2019 Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference series and the advancement of women leaders across the Canadian agriculture and food industry.
Opportunity Level Sponsors
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
Network Level Sponsors
Bioenterprise Corporation
Bioenterprise Corporation is a hands-on accelerator that helps entrepreneurs with disruptive technologies & products become viable agri-businesses.
Since 2003, Bioenterprise has focused exclusively on agri-technology, providing companies with scientific and technical expertise, industry knowledge, business services and global connections. Headquartered in Ontario, Bioenterprise has office locations in British Columbia and Nova Scotia. Bioenterprise is funded through the Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program (CAIP) delivered by the National Research Council of Canada’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP), and the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative. Visit www.bioenterprise.ca, Email: info@bioenterprise.ca, Call: 1.866.464.4524
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.
Louis Dreyfus Company
Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. We leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers around the world, delivering the right products to the right location, at the right time – safely, responsibly and reliably. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines (platforms). Since 1851, our portfolio has grown to include oilseeds, grains, rice, freight, finance, coffee, cotton, sugar, juice, dairy, fertilizers & inputs and metals. We help feed and clothe some 500 million people every year by originating, processing and transporting approximately 81 million tonnes of products. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and 12 platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs more than 21,000 people globally at peak season. For more information, visit www.ldc.com
RSM Canada
RSM’s purpose is to deliver the power of being understood to our clients, colleagues and communities through world-class audit, tax and consulting services focused on middle market businesses. The clients we serve are the engine of global commerce and economic growth, and we are focused on developing leading professionals and services to meet their evolving needs in today’s ever-changing business environment.
For more information about RSM Canada and our affiliates, visit rsmcanada.com, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and/or connect with us on LinkedIn.
Vetoquinol
Established in 1933, Vetoquinol continues to be an independent family owned business which continually focuses to develop and provide innovative medicines and solutions to our customers. By leveraging our expertise we have established a genuine relationship of trust with our customers (veterinarians, livestock owners, and pet owners) and every day we strive to enhance this partnership. Every one of Vetoquinol’s more than 2200 employees worldwide is encouraged to contribute to Vetoquinol’s shared effort of enhancing animal health for the well-being of animals and their owners. Vetoquinol is a proud supporter of the Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference. We not only believe in the importance of fostering great women leaders in agriculture, we live it. www.vetoquinol.ca
Mentor Level Sponsors
Alberta Wheat Commission
The Alberta Wheat Commission is a producer-directed organization dedicated to improving the long-term profitability of Alberta’s 14,000 wheat producers. www.albertawheat.com
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.
CAPI – The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute
The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) is a non-governmental organization that leads, catalyzes and coordinates independent strategic and policy analysis on emerging agri-food issues. CAPI provides a neutral place to hold dialogues and generate perspectives among leaders across the food system.
Read more about us on our website at www.capi-icpa.ca
Catalyst
At Catalyst, many of us have fond memories growing up in a family agriculture operation creating a strong team of industry experts all dedicated to supporting producers. From CFO services to a leadership development program to growth and succession advice, we are approaching the needs of the industry to provide procuders with the services they need. It is a priority and a privilege for us to work with you and we are dedicated to sharing our expertise to help you succeed. www.thecatalystgroup.ca/agriculture
IPCO
A leader in the production of high quality products which allow farmers to protect their crops while feeding the world. https://ipco.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/
Maple Leaf Foods
Maple Leaf Foods – supporting the health, growth and strength of Canadian women. www.mapleleaffoods.com
Novozymes
Novozymes is the world leader in biological solutions. Together with customers, partners and the global community, we improve industrial performance while preserving the planet’s resources and helping to build better lives. 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
Staples
Staples Promotional Products is your source for branded merchandise uniquely tailored to your specific marketing needs. Our creativity and personalized solutions are designed to help build engaging brand experiences and lasting connections with your audience. http://www.staplespromoproducts.ca
The Little Potato Company
Co-founded by Angela Santiago and her father Jacob van der Schaaf in 1996, the first crop of Creamer potatoes was washed by hand in the family bathtub.
By going back to the potato’s roots, we uncovered the same types of potato varieties first cultivated—small, highly nourishing, diverse, and packed with flavor.
We see a future where potatoes are—once again—full of flavor, bursting with nutrition, and the centerpiece of family meals all over the planet.
We are on a mission to better feed the world, and it all starts with our small potatoes. www.littlepotatoes.com
Viterra
Viterra is Canada’s grain industry leader, supported by the expertise of its people, superior assets, and unrivalled connections to world markets. Headquartered in Regina, Saskatchewan, our commitment to agriculture goes back over 100 years, partnering with farmers to market and move their crops around the world. Our focus on operational excellence allows us to efficiently handle, process, distribute and transport grains and oilseeds. We add further value to our farm customers through a variety of contracting and risk management tools. These are exciting times in agriculture, and we are proud to lead the way. For more information, visit viterra.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
Agri-Trade Equipment Expo
Focused on Networking, equipment and Technology, Agri-Trade is the meeting place for the leading edge in Agriculture. Agri-Trade’s focus is on quality exhibitors bringing quality equipment, technology, and services to the Agriculture industry. The show, which happens each November in Red Deer, Alberta, provides the tools our industry needs within a friendly environment to grow networks across Alberta and Canada and ultimately help the ag industry grow and succeed. www.agri-trade.com
AgriView
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
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
W. Anderson
W. Anderson
New Brunswick
Arysta LifeScience Canada, Inc.
Arysta LifeScience is a global agriculture company specializing in innovative crop protection and lifescience brands. We have a well-integrated biological and chemical portfolio including seed treatments, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and biosolutions, providing complete solutions to our growers. From planting to harvest, Arysta LifeScience has a complete solution to help you succeed. To learn more about Arysta LifeScience visit www.arysta-na.com.
Bayer
At Bayer we are proud to support the advancement of women in agriculture. We appreciate and need all the strong voices of our women in Agriculture to help us bridge the gap between our producers that grow high quality healthy food and the consumers that eat it. We are passionate about agriculture and strive to continue to bring crop protection, digital and seed solutions to the industry. https://www.cropscience.bayer.ca/
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
Canadian Grain Commission
The Canadian Grain Commission is the federal agency responsible for establishing and maintaining Canada’s grain quality standards. Its programs result in shipments of grain that consistently meet contract specifications for quality, safety and quantity. The Canadian Grain Commission regulates the grain industry to protect producers’ rights and ensure the integrity of grain transactions. http://www.grainscanada.gc.ca/
CanMar Foods Ltd.
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 and you can find our products in Canada at Costco, Coop, London Drugs, Real Canadian Superstore and Safeway. www.canmarfoods.com.
Carbon Credit Solutions Inc.
We are Canada’s largest creator of agricultural carbon credits. We have generated credits from over 8 Million acres of land and paid Farmers over $36 Million dollars! The Government has announced the rules are changing. If you practice no till farming, call us. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to generate money for your farm! Call 1-877-912-9132 or email information@carboncreditsolutions.ca | www.carboncreditsolutions.ca
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Egg Farmers of Alberta
Egg Farmers of Alberta represents more than 170 egg farming families across the province, who are proud to provide their fellow Albertans with fresh, local eggs. www.eggs.ab.ca
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 16 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. https://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
Genome Canada
Genome Canada is a not-for-profit organization that acts as a catalyst for developing and applying genomics and genomic-based technologies, to create economic and social benefits for Canadians. Genome Canada connects ideas and people across public and private sectors to find new uses for genomics, invests in large-scale science and technology to fuel innovation, and translates discoveries into applications, new technologies, societal impacts and solutions across key sectors of national importance, including health, agriculture, forestry, fisheries & aquaculture, energy, mining, and the environment.
For more information, visit www.genomecanada.ca.
Génome Canada est une société sans but lucratif qui sert de catalyseur de la mise en valeur et de l’application de la génomique et des technologies qui s’y rattachent au profit de la population canadienne qui en retirera des avantages économiques et sociaux.Ses fonctions sont multiples : relier idées et personnes des secteurs public et privé pour trouver de nouveaux usages à la génomique; investir dans les sciences et la technologie de grande envergure pour stimuler l’innovation; et transformer les découvertes en applications, en nouvelles technologies, en répercussions sociétales et en solutions dans les secteurs clés d’importance nationale, soit la santé, l’agriculture, la foresterie, les pêches et l’aquaculture, l’énergie, les mines et l’environnement.
Pour en savoir plus, visitez www.genomecanada.ca.
Iris Meck Communications
Women make a significant contribution to Canadian agriculture, but it requires special skills to be a leader in an industry. Agriculture is rich with successful women. We want to connect those successful women with others. We believe opportunities for women in agriculture have never been better! To help women capitalize on these opportunities, Iris Meck Communications has created a conference where women can sharpen their skills and share their inspirational gifts. Visit imcevents.ca to learn more about what we do!
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
Novozymes
Novozymes is the world leader in biological solutions. Together with customers, partners and the global community, we improve industrial performance while preserving the planet’s resources and helping to build better lives. novozymes.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 Mart
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 corporate culture in 2015. See PeaveyMart.com for more details.
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
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.
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
AgCareers.com
AgCareers.com is the leading online job board and human resources website for the agriculture industry.
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 – The Beef Magazine
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
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/
FarmMarketer.com
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 and 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
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
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
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.
The 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