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MB AG Days Innovation Showcase Winners

Reference: Manitoba Ag Days



NEWS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Brandon, MB – Wednesday March 9th, 2022
Even with no show Manitoba Ag Days declares their 7 winners and 5 finalists for the Innovation Showcase 2022

Innovation is at the forefront of Agriculture and we wanted to maintain our momentum with our Innovation Showcase once the 2022 Show was cancelled due to government regulations. There were 33 entries this year in 7 categories. Our judges had a difficult time choosing the winners and runner ups in each category. Brad Crammond, Manitoba Ag Days Co-Chairmen and the Chair of the Innovation Judging Committee told us “Our committee had such a tough time this year selecting the winners. The depth of this field and the unbelievable quality in the entries this year was outstanding. Our committee took the approach of what innovation would have the biggest impact on the entire sector of that category; we focused on future needs and expected regulations for growers as we selected our winners. This was not an easy task as all 33 of these companies deserve recognition for their contributions to innovation in agriculture.”

For more information on all 33 entries please go to www.agdays.com/innovations


Manitoba Ag Days would like to thank the Western Producer and the Manitoba Co-operator for joining us as the Presenting Sponsor of the Innovation Showcase 2022. The Western Producer and the Manitoba Co-operator are both long standing sponsors of our show and a huge supporter of our Innovation Showcase Program. Together we would like to announce the Winner and Runner up in each category! The Winners will receive $1000 cash from Manitoba Ag Days and a $1000 advertising voucher from Glacier FarmMedia. The runner ups will receive $500 cash from Manitoba Ag Days and a $500 advertising voucher from Glacier FarmMedia.

Without further ado: YOUR WINNERS!

Agribusiness Services Category sponsored by: CountryGuide

Winner – UKKO Agro Inc. – ForeSite; Predictive Crop Modelling. ForeSite is a predictive modelling platform that helps agronomist prioritize at scale if, when, and where to scout by providing a 10 day heads up on crop growth and need for crop input applications.



Animal and Livestock Category sponsored by: The Canadian Cattlemen

Winner – Roquette – Pea Cream – Liquid Livestock Feed - Pea Cream is a new-to-Canada, liquid livestock feed produced at the Portage pea protein plant using wet pea pulp/concentrated pea soluble. Pea Cream offers producers a local, sustainable feed that may reduce impact from supply chain/weather events.



Ag Technology Category sponsored by: Discovery Farm

Winner – Croplands Equipment PTY LTD. – WEED-IT Quadro detects chlorophyll in actively growing weeds in fallow
fields, identifying and targeting them with high accuracy. By applying crop protection products where they are needed
most, saves producers water and time and precious soil moisture.



Runner up – ATP Nutrition Ltd. – NutriScan 2.0 is a hand-held, diagnostic soil testing technology that is revolutionizing the way we test soil. It gives you access to a complete soil test (soil characteristics, macros, micros, base sats) in less than 5 mins and is calibrated for Western Canada.



Agronomics Category sponsored by: Manitoba Cooperator

Winner – Timac Agro Canada – TopPhos is a patented groundbreaking technology that offers a new and exclusive form of monocalcium phosphate as compared to traditional forms of P used in standard fertilizers. Its patented root enhancing technology and complexing agents protect phosphate against tie up in low and high pH soils. This seedrow safe, low salt index (9) phosphate is soluble at any pH making it readily available to plants and increasing nutrient uptake.



Runner up – Belchim Crop Protection Canada – TOUGH600EC - The problem of Kochia has plagued pulse producers for years, and is getting worse as Kochia has developed resistance to existing solutions. TOUGH is a new group 6 herbicide for the control/ suppression of emerged broadleaf weeds that offers exceptional control of Group 2, 4 & 9 resistant Kochia in Pulses. TOUGH is a photosynthesis inhibitor that provides Pulse producers with a new tool for extremely effective suppression of Kochia up to 10 cm in height.



Farm Built Solutions Category sponsored by: The Western Producer

Winner – Pawlutions Ltd. – RcFarmArm - Control your tractor from the palm of your hand. Wireless Tractor Control for stationary PTO work. RcFarmArm overlays your armrest controls, and key in minutes, no wiring just secure both modules. Operate safety from the ground, no more running.



Runner up – Merit Functional Foods / Pitura Seeds – Puratein Canola Protein; Non-GM0. Merit is producing the world’s first high-purity, food-grade non-GMO canola protein. As a new plant protein source, their line up of Puratein® canola protein present unique opportunities for plant-based food and beverage manufacturers.



Farm Safety Category sponsored by: Grainews

Winner – Michel’s Industries – Camera Arm is a camera mounted to a spring loaded arm which pops up when the tarp system is opened and is retracted under the protection of the tarp when the tarp system is closed keeping the arm under height requirements for travel yet allows enough height when in use to see over the piles of grain when loading. The cameras connect to a 7” high quality Wireless Monitor in the semi cab allowing single view of one camera, split view of 2 cameras or quad view of up to 4 cameras.



Runner up – Bushel Plus – Multi Drop pan Concept; the Innovative MultiDrop System. Bushel Plus has found an innovative way to design, patent & build a MULTI drop pan carrier that can hold more than one droppan at a time. Like a magazine of a gun, you can load multiple pans in the carrier and drop them individually one after the other. This innovation was made and developed here in Manitoba.



Agricultural Equipment Category sponsored by: AGDealer

Winner – Triple Green Products – BioDryAir - Triple Green Products has developed and tested a better way of drying your grain without the use of propane or natural gas and the high cost associated with these traditionally used fossil fuels and the associated carbon tax. Our BioDryAir system hooks up to your existing grain dryer and provides very dry, hot air to efficiently and cost effectively dry your crops. The BioDryAir is fully automated and can be monitored using a cell phone. The BioDryAir comes in multiple sizes to best suit the farmers needs.



Runner up – Sedmaster – Ultra SR; precise seed and fertilizer placement. At 60 feet wide with 750 bushels of total capacity, the Ultra SR increases maneuverability and contours to the land to ensure precise seed and fertilizer placement. The Ultra SR offers multiple benefits for the end user. These benefits include lower capital cost of ownership than a traditional air drill and cart combo, higher productivity and seeding efficiency, precise planter-like seed and fertilizer placement, exceptional field finish, fast uniform emergence, and outstanding yield results.



For more information of all 33 entries in the 2022 Innovation Showcase please go to www.agdays.com/innovations Be sure to check your mailboxes for the Western Producer and the Manitoba Co-operator tomorrow as there is a big two page spread on the Manitoba Ag Days Innovation Showcase. There is also a flyer in this weeks mail being delivered to all farm mailboxes with a complete directory of all of the applicants.

For all media inquiries contact Kristen Phillips, Manitoba Ag Days General Manager at (204)728-4137 or Christine Roskos, Manitoba Ag Days Office Manager at (204)866-4400