Agricultural shows – the Canadian Grain Commission’s booth

The Canadian Grain Commission takes part in several agricultural shows across Canada. 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.

James Zastre, Community Relations Officer, at the Canadian Grain Commission booth.

James Zastre at booth.

Agricultural show schedule – 2012

Weather station giveaway

Weather station - sensor and console.
You could win this weather station by entering the draw at select shows.

Winners

Richard Kowal of Sylvan Lake, Alberta was at the Agri-Trade Expo in Red Deer, Alberta where he entered to win. (2011)

Wayne Hagen of Lake Alma, Saskatchewan entered his name in our draw at the Canadian Western Agribition in Regina, Saskatchewan. (2011)

Doug Martin of Lumsden, Saskatchewan entered our prize draw at the Western Canada Farm Progress show and we drew his name. (2011)

Ken Serblowski of Bruno, Saskatchewan entered our draw at the Crop Production show in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and won. (2011)

Hartmann Nagel of Woking, Alberta visited the Peace Country Classic in Grande Prairie, Alberta to enter his name. (2011)

Val Gagnon from McLennan, Alberta came to the Smoky River Agricultural Trade Show in Falher, Alberta to win his prize. (2011)

George Reszel of St. Paul, Alberta was our winner of our draw at the Northlands Farm and Ranch Show in Edmonton, Alberta. (2011)

Gary Disterheft of Forestburg, Alberta, was our draw winner at the Agri-Trade Expo, 2010 in Red Deer.

Elmer Sorensen of Ogema, Saskatchewan entered the draw at the Canadian Western Agribition, 2010 and won.

Andrew Dalgleish of Wheatley, Ontario is our first Eastern winner. He entered our draw at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show 2010.

Ron Francis of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan is our draw winner from the Farm Progress Show 2010 in Regina.

Larry Chekerda, from Redwater, Alberta, entered our draw at the Northlands Farm and Ranch Show 2010 in Edmonton.

Peter Velthuis of Coaldale, Alberta is another weather station winner. He entered our contest at the Lethbridge Ag Expo 2010.

Mel Dixon from Hamiota, Manitoba entered our draw at Brandon’s Ag Days 2010 to become our first Manitoba weather station winner.

Leo Moore of Shellbrook, Saskatchewan visited us at the Crop Production 2010 show in Saskatoon and ended up winning our fourth weather station.

Kirsten Nichols entered our weather station draw at the Canadian Western Agribition 2009 and won her weather station just in time for the holiday season.

Brian Decker of Standard, Alberta is our second weather station winner. He entered our prize draw at Red Deer's Agri Trade Show 2009.

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 2009.

The weather station can measure:

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

What you'll find at our booth

  • 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