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June 2019
CANADA'S FARMPROGRESS SHOW
Presented By Viterra
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Thursday, June 20:
10:30 a.m.
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Andrea Eriksson
Business Development Officer, Strategic Initiatives at NorQuest College
Opportunities in the Hemp Sector
Learn about the similarities and differences between farming hemp and staple crops. There are over 10,000 + products
that can be made from hemp; everything from textiles, to plastics, to creams, to building products. The seeding rate, crop
management and harvest management practices are different based on the end use. Farmers that begin to farm hemp
need to understand the end use of hemp so they can tailor their production strategy.
11 a.m.
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AgExpert
Presented by Farm Credit Canada
Analyze your data. Plan your strategy. Then track your performance. AgExpert gives you the details you need to know to
make the best business decisions. It’s all new. And seriously easy to use.
1 p.m.
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Curtis Weber
Triumph over Tragedy – A Personal Journey
Presented by Sask Power
Join Curtis as he shares his near-fatal workplace incident - surviving an electrical surge of 14,400 volts. He'll not only
inspire you, he'll challenge your perceptions of safety.
2 p.m.
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Eldeen Pozniak
CEO – Pozniak Safety Associates Inc. in Canada, CEO - Diggins Safety Consulting in the USA.
Farm Safety
Presented by Sask Safety Council
What is this B.S. – Being Safe – on the Farm!
3 p.m.
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24 Hour Startup AGTECH powered by CULTIVATOR - Pitch and Awards
This year's Canada’s Farm Progress Show is putting business and technology innovators together with the best and brigh-
test in Agriculture to solve real problems facing the industry. Participants may be designers, coders, engineers, or general
business visionaries. Teams will present to a panel of judges for fame and prizes! The best presentations at the end of the
event win cash prizes.
Friday, June 21:
10:30 a.m.
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Andrea Eriksson
Business Development Officer, Strategic Initiatives at NorQuest College
Opportunities in the Hemp Sector
Learn about the similarities and differences between farming hemp and staple crops. There are over 10,000 + products
that can be made from hemp; everything from textiles, to plastics, to creams, to building products. The seeding rate, crop
management and harvest management practices are different based on the end use. Farmers that begin to farm hemp
need to understand the end use of hemp so they can tailor their production strategy.
11 a.m.
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AgExpert
Presented by Farm Credit Canada
Analyze your data. Plan your strategy. Then track your performance. AgExpert gives you the details you need to know to
make the best business decisions. It’s all new. And seriously easy to use.
1 p.m.
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Eldeen Pozniak
Farm Safety
Presented by Sask Safety Council
What is this B.S. – Being Safe – on the Farm!