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On the Road with 4-H Alberta: 2026 Ag Next Gen Tour

Follow 12 4-H Alberta members as they spend 10 days exploring agriculture across central and southern Alberta during the 2026 4-H Ag Next Gen Tour.

Day One | July 13

Tour Highlights

  • Began the tour at the Alberta 4-H Centre
  • Visited Colin Rice Feedlot and learned about beef production
  • Took part in an interactive producer journey challenge at AFSC’s Lacombe Central Office
  • Explored lending, insurance, claims and financial processing through hands-on activities
  • Visited Pleasant Valley Oil Mills to learn about value-added agriculture
  • Travelled to Rochon Sands Provincial Park for the evening

Ag in action at AFSC

Participants visited AFSC’s Lacombe Central Office for an interactive experience that followed the journey of a producer.

Working in teams, participants moved through a series of stations focused on lending, insurance, claims and financial processing. Along the way, they worked through real-world scenarios and learned how different parts of AFSC support producers through every stage of their operation.

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