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Jan 03, 2024

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The show runs from Jan. 9 to 11 in Saskatoon

By Diego Flammini
Staff Writer
Farms.com

One of 2024’s first farm shows in Western Canada is coming up.

The Western Canadian Crop Production Show runs from Jan. 9 to 11 at the World Trade Center Saskatoon at Prairieland.

A new part of the event for 2024 is the Innovation Award.

The award will be presented to one of the show’s 337 exhibitors that provides solutions to address new and ongoing industry needs.

Those products or innovations will be evaluated by a panel of farmers.

The winner will be revealed at the Barley Bash Exhibitors Mixer on Jan. 9.

And the top three finalists will make presentations in the Nufarm Information Threatre on Jan. 11 at 10:30 a.m.

Other discussion topics scheduled for the show include advances in sustainability, new crops from the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre, 2023 grasshopper populations and prospects for 2024, and more.

In addition, the show will serve as the backdrop for a special announcement.

On Jan. 9 at 12:30 p.m., the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture will announce newest inductees into the Agricultural Hall of Fame.

A full show schedule can be found here.

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