The CAAR Conference offers an excellent opportunity for agriculture professionals to connect, learn and receive important industry information, and attendance counts as continuing education! CEUs earned at the CAAR Conference are board approved and go toward your program requirements.

Here is a breakdown of units that are approved for CPAs, CCAs and CCSAs attending the 2020 CAAR Conference:

• 4 CAFA CPds – No sign-in sheet; CEUs are self-recorded
• 4 CCA Units – Sign-in sheet at the registration desk
• 7.5 CCSC Units – Sign-in sheet at the registration desk

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Agronomists Honoured at the CAAR's Choice Awards

The Agronomist of the Year award is given annually to a CAAR member agronomist who consistently exceeds expectations through dedication to their field and their agronomic knowledge. Here's a list of outstanding professionals who have taken home the award since it was introduced at the CAAR's Choice Awards in 2012: 

• 2018 - Taralea Simpson, Shur-Gro Farm Services
• 2017 - Barry Mankewich, GJ Chemical Company
• 2016 - Laurie Manshreck, Paterson Grain
• 2015 - Troy LaForge, Rack Petroleum
• 2014 - Duane Briand, Parkland Fertilizers 
• 2013 - Dan Owen, Hudye Soil Services 
• 2012 - Chris Nordal, Paterson Grain
• 2011 - Wendy Schatz-Leeds, Sharpe’s Soil Services 

Watch for the April issue of The Communicator for a profile of 2019's Agronomist of the Year, to be awarded at the 2020 CAAR Conference in Sasakatoon, Sask.