Free Breakfast Offered By Team Alberta

Feb 19, 2020

The Alberta Canola, Alberta Wheat Commission, Alberta Barley and Alberta Pulse Growers are hosting a free breakfast on Thursday, February 27th at the Coast Hotel during AgExpo in Lethbridge.

The event starts at 7:30 a.m.

At 8:15 a.m. Nevin Rosaasen of the Alberta Pulse Growers will give his opening remarks

He'll be followed by a State of the Industry address from Anne Huennemeye from the Economic and Competitiveness Branch, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.

Team Alberta is a collaborative initiative of the four crop commissions and represents nearly 20 million acres of grains, oilseeds and pulses grown on over 20,000 farms across Alberta.

Organizers expect the breakfast to sell out aand so pre-registration is required.

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