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Red Deer County Entrepreneurial Ag Tour goes Aug 2

Jun 27, 2017 | 7:30 AM

RED DEER COUNTY– Red Deer County encourages the public to get their tickets for the 2017 Entrepreneurial Ag Tour (EAT) .

The tour is an annual event hosted by Red Deer County’s Agricultural Service Board and this year is the 15th anniversary of the tour.

Red Deer County is proud of its local farmers, and will be showcasing a selection of farm operations.

The array of farms on the 2017 EAT will include beef, dairy, hog, and crop production, along with a malting facility.

The tour will provide the opportunity to observe how technology is used on the farm, including robotic milkers, computerized hog feeders, barn cameras linked to cell phones to monitor calving, and precision agricultural equipment.

The tour will also visit a local malting facility that supplies malt to several craft breweries throughout the province.

The tour is an all-day event on August 2.

Tickets are $30.00 and can be purchased from the Red Deer County office with payment by cash, debit or cheque.

For more information visit www.rdcounty.ca or go to their Twitter and Facebook pages.

(Gary McKinnon – Red Deer County)