Cypress County will host the first Ag Connections Conference on November 22, 2023. (File photo: CHAT News Today)

By Chris Brown, CHAT News Today

Cypress County to host first Ag Connections Conference

Jul 17, 2023 | 12:41 PM

DUNMORE, AB – Cypress County will host a producer-focused agriculture conference later this year.

The first Cypress County Ag Connections Conference is set for November 22, 2023 at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede grounds. The event will welcome farmers, ranchers and others in agriculture in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan.

“Cypress County understands and appreciates the importance of agriculture in our region,” said Reeve Dan Hamilton in a news release.

Hamilton added, “We want to ensure this industry is viable and sustainable for many years and we see this event as the opportunity to support our farmers and ranchers while connecting them with ag-based businesses in the region.”

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Farmer and mental health advocate Lesley Kelly will be the keynote speaker, covering the topic, ‘When Stress is More Than a Season’. Other planned sessions will focus on smart irrigation, innovation and the use of drones in agriculture, farm direct marketing and the global farming outlook for 2024.

More information about the event is available at cypresscountybusiness.ca, with registration opening online on September 1. Registration will also be available at the Cypress County office.

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