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Kootenay Columbia Agri-Forum March 20 and 21
Are you a farmer producing beef?
Join us in Creston, for the Kootenay Columbia Agri-Forum, the first-ever conference and forum for Kootenay & Boundary farmers.
Don’t miss these speakers’ presenting topics on farming beef in the region.
March 20
9 to 10 a.m.: Managing heat stress in cattle – Prof. John Church;
10 to 10:30 a.m.: Free programs & funding opportunities for farmers – Rachael Roussin (Kootenay Boundary Farm Advisors);
11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.: Poison Hemlock: Best Practices – Nerissa Abbott (CKISS);
2:45 to 3:15 p.m.: Land Access Support for New Farmers, Non-Family Farm Transition – Nyree Marsh (Young Agrarians);
3:15 to 4 p.m.: Panel discussion with Parliamentary Secretary Sandhu & Min. Brittny Anderson;
4 to 4:15 p.m.: Recruiting Foreign Agricultural Workers – Caitlin Bates, Perez McKenzie.
March 21
9 to 10 a.m.: Emergency Preparedness for Farms (a) – Ken Nickel (BC Agriculture Council);
10 to 11 a.m.: Emergency Preparedness for Farms (b) – Reg Steward (AgSafe BC);
1:30 to 2:30 p.m.: Keynote Address from the Minister of Agriculture, Lana Popham.
Come and build your knowledge with these and 14 expert speakers, connect with other farmers, and take part in panel discussions on the future of agriculture in our region.
Register now for the Kootenay Columbia Agri-Forum. March 20 and 21.
To reserve your seat, visit kca.eventbrite.ca
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