Agricultural shows on the prairies – the Canadian Grain Commission’s booth

The Canadian Grain Commission takes part in agricultural shows across the prairies. Staff members from our Winnipeg office and our regional service centres will be at the booth. Come by and say hello. Take a look at our schedule to see where we will be next.

Agricultural show schedule – 2010

Northlands Farm & Ranch Show

April 8 to 10, 2010
Northlands AgriCom
7300 – 116 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5J 2N5

Canadian Grain Commission location
TBA

Show hours
Thursday, April 8, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Friday, April 9, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Saturday, April 10, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

At the booth will be:
Bill Adduono, Operations Supervisor, Alberta
Rémi Gosselin, Manager, Corporate Information Services
James Zastre, Community Relations Officer
Corey Birch, Compliance Officer

Weather station giveaway

Winners

Leo Moore of Shellbrook, Saskatchewan visited us at the Crop Production show in Saskatoon and ended up winning our fourth weather station.

Mel Dixon from Hamiota, Manitoba entered our draw at Brandon’s Ag Days to become our first Manitoba weather station winner.

Lorne Niebergall of Yorkton, Saskatchewan is the winner of the Oregon Scientific WMR968 weather station offered in our prize draw at Regina's Western Canada Farm Progress Show.

Brian Decker of Standard, Alberta is our second weather station winner. He entered our prize draw at Red Deer's Agri Trade show.

Kirsten Nichols entered our weather station draw at the Canadian Western Agribition and won her weather station just in time for the holiday season.

The weather station can measure:

• Barometric pressure
• Indoor and outdoor temperature
• Indoor and outdoor humidity
• Rainfall
• Windspeed and direction

At the booth

At our booth, you will find:

• Answers to your questions, comments and concerns.
• Grading advice on your grain sample
• Samples of grain and grain grades
• The latest news about grain quality assurance
• Information about:
  • Canadian Grain Commission inspection services
  • How to get a Harvest Sample kit
  • Producer protection
  • Grain producer rights
  • The sample you submitted as part of this year’s Harvest Sample program

Contact

Telephone: Toll free 1-800-853-6705 or (204) 983-2770
Fax: (204) 983-2751
Email: contact@grainscanada.gc.ca