February 2, 2010
Peace River Forage Association
Outdoor Winter Field Day
Speaker: Rob Davidson on Wildlife Fencing Demos
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Phone Chris at 250-789-6885 for carpooling & other information

February 20, 2010
Peace River Forage Association
Auction,Potluck Supper & Dance at Tower Lake Hall

5:00 pm Viewing
6:00 pm Supper
7:00 pm Auction
9:00 pm Dance

Crop Market Outlook Day
Farm Credit Canada is pleased to host a pre-Transportation Conference event on Wed Jan 20 at 2 PM at the Grande Prairie Inn. Seating will be limited so please register early.
AGENDA:
1:30 PM – Registration and Introductions
2:00 PM – 2010 Market Outlook for Crops and Livestock – Speaker John DePutter -DePutter Market Advisory Service
About the speaker: John Deputter is the owner of DePutter Market Advisory service and writes the well known AG-ALERT market newsletter that provides Canadian farmers timely market information and analysis. John offers a unique perspective into long-term global commodity trends and analyzes markets based on global supply/demand ,cycles, seasonal odds and chart patterns. DePutter is a much sought after speaker who has spoken in every province in Canada and deals with farmers from coast to coast.
3:00 PM – Challenges of Grain Transportation –Locally and Nationally –Speaker Mark Hemmes, President Quorum Corp
About the speaker: Mark Hemmes is President of Quorum Corp in Edmonton. The Government of Canada has designated Quorum Corporation as the Canadian monitor for the prairie grain handling and transportation system.
3:45 to 5 PM – Meet and Greet session with agribusiness reps
This free event is open to all producers but seating is limited, so register early. For more information or to sign up, call the Grande Prairie office at 1 780 532-4790.

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