Brandon to host Manitoba Young and Beginning Farmers Conference

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Published on Monday, March 11, 2013

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The 2013 Manitoba Young and Beginning Farmers Conference will take place in Brandon on March 13 and 14.

"Young farmers taking over the family business or those new to the agriculture industry will have the opportunity to meet with and learn from producers who face the same challenges and have the same desire to succeed," said agriculture, agriculture, food and rural initiatives minister Ron Kostyshyn in a release.  "This conference will highlight the management tools and strategies of farming operations that will help increase young farmers' chance of success."

The 2013 Manitoba Young and Beginning Farmers Conference, which will be held at the Victoria Inn, will focus on public relations and farming operations, human resource topics and farm management issues including the legal implications of farm business decisions. The conference will also allow participants to learn more about farm financial tools and programs.

Keynote speakers this year include Cedric MacLeod, a consulting agronomist who will share strategies and actions for improving general farm management.  John Stewart, a lawyer with a farming background, will also be speaking about organizing the structure of a farm business to withstand difficult situations, as well as succession planning.

"The continuing prosperity and growth of farming in Manitoba will depend on present and future generations of producers making sound businesses decisions," said Kostyshyn.  "This conference is an excellent opportunity to learn how to make farm operations more efficient, exchange ideas and share information."