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2024 Early bird registration is now open for CrossRoads – Alberta’s Crop Conference

Farm and industry leaders can now register for CrossRoads – Alberta’s Crop Conference and take advantage of early bird pricing. Brought to you by the FarmTech Foundation of Alberta, CrossRoads is excited to host 800 participants in Calgary, Alberta, from January 29-31, 2024. During the conference, producers and industry will gather to network and share ideas with their peers in the industry, including topics such as farm business management, sustainability of farming operations economically and environmentally, policy impacting the farm gate, innovation and agronomy.

“The conference is a forum for producers to gain insight and knowledge to assist their operation today and into the future,” says farmer and foundation chair Todd Hames. “We are excited for this year’s speaker content as it directly relates to issues and opportunities that producers are facing and will help them set their strategic direction and make operational decisions”.

Early bird pricing of $460 for full access pass is in effect now until December 1, 2023, at crossroadscropconference.ca. Each ticket is value-packed with insightful speakers, hot breakfast & lunch, special events like the Opening Reception, Beer Hour Reception and more. With registration limited to 800 of western Canada’s farm and industry leaders, tickets are sure to sell quickly.

Over two days, CrossRoads will feature keynote speakers like Canadian author and geographer Lenore Newman speaking about innovation in agriculture, technology professional Walter Schwabe talking about big picture IT as it relates to agribusiness and agricultural meteorologist, Drew Lerner.

The FarmTech Foundation of Alberta is a working collaboration by three of Alberta’s crop commissions - Alberta Canola, Alberta Grains and Alberta Pulse Growers. Following a longstanding history of successful events under FarmTech’s legacy, CrossRoads is proud to take its place as the premier agriculture conference in Western Canada. 

For additional information and to purchase tickets, visit crossroadscropconference.ca 

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