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| February 27, 2006 |
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| EBI ANCHORS EXPANDED FARM SHOW LIVESTOCK SECTION |
| Anchored by Eastern Breeders Inc. of Kemptville, the Ottawa Valley Farm Show will feature an
expanded and relocated livestock section in 2006.
The attraction will be situated at the west end of the Civic Centre Concourse, one of the farm show’s six display areas at Lansdowne Park which also include the main Exhibit Hall, the Arena, the Aberdeen Pavilion, Coliseum and Outdoor Mall. More than 300 exhibitors are signed up for the March 14, 15 and 16 event, the largest agricultural trade show in Ontario east of Toronto. While the new attraction doesn’t mark the full return of live animals which left the show three years ago when the Sprung Structure was torn down, EBI will bring in five dairy heifers to a pen forming part of the livestock display. To be surrounded by livestock breed information booths previously located elsewhere on the Concourse, EBI, an artificial insemination co-operative, will offer continuous educational presentations on a wide range of agricultural subjects including showmanship, on-farm herd management software, cattle evaluation and proper semen handling procedures. The 2006 farm show will serve as a launchpad for the most state-of-the-art genetics management program available... ProGen, a revolutionary tool designed by experts for experts. “With the power and flexibility of ProGen, dairy breeders will be able to optimize the genetic progress of their herds,” said EBI’s Paul Stewart, adding the program’s many advanced features and personalized breeding options will be demonstrated at the show. Now in its 79th year, the farm show is sponsored by the Ottawa Valley Seed Growers Association. John Joynt, chair of the association’s livestock committee, said EBI’s participation in the expanded section will bring it all together. “EBI has a history at our show of presenting exceptional, colourful displays,” Joynt noted. “Their booth will be the focal point of the livestock section.” FOR MORE INFORMATION: Tom Van Dusen, GM, 613-445-3407 |
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