VIDEO: Manitoba Ag Days pulls in large audience

General Manager Kristen Phillips says crowds have been as strong as ever midway through the event

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Published: January 22, 2025

VIDEO: Manitoba Ag Days pulls in large audience

Ag Days organizers say they’ve seen good crowds and plenty of interest during the first half of the event.

The Manitoba Co-operator caught up with Kristen Phillips, the event’s general manager, to talk about crowds, the innovation awards and the packed speaker’s panel.

She said organizers are happy with the way the event’s gone so far and are looking forward to the second half of the show.

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Gord Gilmour

Gord Gilmour

Publisher, Manitoba Co-operator, and Senior Editor, News and National Affairs, Glacier FarmMedia

Gord Gilmour has been writing about agriculture in Canada for more than 30 years. He's an award winning journalist and columnist who's currently the publisher of the Manitoba Co-operator and senior editor, news and national affairs for Glacier FarmMedia. He grew up on a grain and oilseed operation in east-central Saskatchewan that his brother still owns and operates, and occasionally lets Gord work on, if Gord promises to take it easy on the equipment.

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