SARDA Ag Research is hosting its 40th Anniversary celebration in August and organizers are hoping you’ll bring the whole family to celebrate!
“We’re hosting our 40th Anniversary and Agricultural Showcase on Aug. 5 and 6 west of Donnelly at our office,” says executive director Vance Yaremko.
“We’re going to have a variety of activities for the whole family and are eager to see people from throughout the province come to help us celebrate our 40th.”
The event is going to feature a mini trade show with 30 booths in the SARDA Ag Research cold storage building. Yaremko says exhibitors are a variety of agricultural, legal, and building businesses.
“The trade show will be a smaller version of the exhibits that we have every other spring,” explains Yaremko.
“We will also have some outside displays from our local John Deere, Fosters Agri World and a few others.”
Yaremko says in addition to the trade show, they will be hosting the annual seminars that will include a discussion on kochia, lupins, herbicide injury, wild oat management, forage, and canola.
“We have some industry professionals coming to discuss things that are happening in the agricultural sector,” says Yaremko.
“This includes pests or weeds that we should look out for, up and coming products that we are trialing, and new plant varieties that we have grown to study.”
A complete list of topics will be posted to SARDA Ag Research’s Facebook page in upcoming weeks.
“We’re also excited to have some bouncy castles for the kids,” adds Yaremko.
“There will also be food trucks, a farmer’s market, and a tour of the Smoky Hemp Decortication plant next door.”
Yaremko explains all parking for the event will be at the Guy-Donnelly Sportex and there will be a shuttle provided by Smoky River Transportation to and from the venue. Times and location will be available closer to the date.
“We’re hoping that people will come help us celebrate our four decades of agricultural research in the region,” says Yaremko.
“There are some innovative ideas and products that will be displayed throughout the two days too, so the event will also be educational for farmers and people in our community.”
Yaremko says they are also planning a pancake breakfast on Thursday morning with times to be announced.
“We are also excited to announce that we will have a catered supper provided by Hines Creek Catering on Thursday evening,” he says. “The supper will be $25 and will be inclusive of prime rib, turkey, homemade buns, desserts, and a ton of sides.”
If you would like more information on SARDA’s 40th Anniversary and Agricultural Showcase or would like supper tickets, please phone or text Emily at (780) 837-0563.
All events subject to change.
Emily Plihal
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