The Ag In Motion site, near Langham, Sask. was controlled chaos today, as organizers and exhibitors put the final touches on the tenth edition of the outdoor farm show.
Equipment ran up and down the laneways, an impact driver sounded from a nearby display and everywhere you looked, there was activity.
Rob Makowsky, of Bayer, was busy at the lifescience firm’s display, where crop plots waved in the light breeze. Staff buzzed around the tents and plots like bees.
“We’re just getting equipment and displays in place and getting things ready for a great three days,” he said.
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Makowsky, a digital account specialist with Bayer, said the show’s become a mainstay of Prairie agriculture since its launch in 2015.
“Everyone just loves the atmosphere of this show,” Makowsky said. “We’re able to meet with people here outdoors, with our crop plots right there to look at.”
Rob O’Connor, show director, was likewise occupied getting things in order prior to the show’s opening on Tuesday.
“The day before a show is always pretty busy and exciting, getting all those last minute details nailed down,” O’Connor said. “But we’ve got a great team and we’re excited to see the show drawing near.”
Organizers say attendee and exhibitor interest has been high this year.
“We’re still awaiting final exhibitor numbers, but we’ll be very close to having a record,” O’Connor said.
In 2023, the show hosted a record-breaking 31,166 guests, and O’Connor is optimistic the figures for this year will be similar, or better.
O’Connor also noted that more than 200 of those visitors would be coming from far-flung locales to see Prairie agricultural first hand.
“We’re very excited about the growing complement of international visitors from around the world, including Australia, Africa and Europe,” he said. “We’re expecting more than 200 international visitors this year. They’re drawn here to gain insight into Western Canadian agiculture and see the region’s world-leading equipment in the field.”
