Kristen Phillips is a mother, agronomist, farmer and she is the General Manager of Manitoba Ag Days.  Her and her husband Garret have 3 beautiful daughters, Leah, Bailey and Jordyn.  They farm ~ 4000 acres in partnership with Kristen's parents Doug and Denise Williamson.  Kristen loves spending time with her girls and you will often find them out scouting fields, playing catch in the front yard or swimming in their pool.  Kristen is the head leader of the Brandon Explorers 4-H Club and a leader in the Poplar Hill 4-H Club as well.  Kristen is passionate about agriculture! Her motto is "You have to Scout to Know!" 

To start off today, Kristen tells us a bit about her background in agriculture and how her position as the General Manager of MB Ag Days has changed over the years.  Along with that, she gives us a bit of history on the Ag Days Show and how it has evolved over the past 48 years.

The 2025 Ag Days show is coming up next week on January 21 - 23rd at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Manitoba and is Canada’s largest indoor farm show.  Expecting 35,000 - 40,000 attendees, the show sells early bird tickets online which are available until midnight Jan 20th, and at the door for in-person sales.

Along with displays, vendors and a packed speaker line up, attendees can visit the Produced on the Prairies Market, which is new for 2025.

Along with the show, there are many events occurring outside of the “business hours,” as the Ag Days Board and staff realize how much business happens outside of the traditional business hours.  For more information on all that is going on, visit the Ag Days website and follow them on social media.

Or find MB AgDays at: https://www.agdays.com/

Ticket Sales: www.agdays.com/ticket

Facebook: @MbAgDays 

Instagram: @MbAgDays

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YouTube: @Manitobaagdays6005

This year at Ag Days, MBFI is hosting the Women in Beef Event with a keynote presentation on Building Positive Public Perception in Beef TogetHER with speaker Amie Peck, Public and Stakeholder Engagement Specialist Canadian Cattle Association.  Email [email protected] for more information or to RSVP today!

The research programs and daily operations at MBFI would not be possible without the funding from the Province of Manitoba, Government of Canada, and Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, as well as the partnership with Manitoba Agriculture, Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) and Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC).

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