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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 at the Westin Airport Hotel 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, economic and environmental sustainability of farming operations, 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”.

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