Western Canada’s premier crop production and farm management conference will be held at the EXPO Centre at Edmonton Northlands on January 24-26, 2012.

The FarmTech Foundation, which is comprised of the six host organizations, has reached an agreement that will see the event held at the EXPO Centre through 2016.

“The move to the EXPO centre will allow FarmTech to expand to meet the growing numbers of delegates, sponsors and exhibitors that want to be part of the event”, says Kent Erickson, chair of the FarmTech planning committee.

The Expo Centre has increased space for sessions, a larger trade show area, and an abundance of on-site parking.

“We are very excited about hosting FarmTech at the EXPO Centre”, says Erickson. “The new conference facilities at Northlands make it the ideal location to grow the event.”

The conference will now take place from Tuesday to Thursday. Northlands will provide a complimentary shuttle service to selected hotels. FarmTech has secured room blocks at several of the downtown hotels. Delegates will have the option to park their vehicles at Northlands for the duration of the conference.

For complete information on the FarmTech Conference including a list of frequently asked questions about the move to the EXPO Centre visit www.farmtechconference.com.

The FarmTech Conference is hosted by the Alberta Canola Producers Commission, the Alberta Pulse Growers, the Alberta Conservation Tillage Society II, the Alberta Barley Commission, the Alberta Winter Wheat Producers Commission, and the Alberta Seed Growers Association.

Contact:

Rick Taillieu
FarmTech 2012 Conference Coordinator
ph: 780-678-6167
rick@canola.ab.ca