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CONTEST for Young Farmers: Video Competition "Y We Farm" - What does the future of Canadian agriculture look like to you?

  

 
Y We Farm: A Young Farmer Video Competition
Submission Deadline: October 24, 2014 


Grab your video camera, digital camera or even your cell phone!
 

Competitors from across Canada will have the opportunity to win a trip to attend the Agricultural Excellence Conference, all expenses paid. The Agricultural Excellence Conference is a one of a kind event that brings diverse industry experts and stakeholders together from across disciplines, regions and commodity sectors to share and explore beneficial farm management practices, taking place in Winnipeg, November 19-21, 2014. 

To enter this the competition, contestants must be young farmers (20-40) and produce a video, one minute or less in duration, that demonstrates: What does the future of Canadian agriculture look like to you? Farm Management Canada must receive the completed application form and video submission no later than October 24, 2014. The names of the winners will be announced October 31, 2014.

For more information regarding how to apply and full competition rules, please visit http://www.fmc-gac.com/content/y-we-farm.


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