Interested in exhibiting at the leading business conference for ag-retailers? Make sure to secure your space on the CAAR Conference tradeshow floor. Registration opens Wednesday, June 20.

Mark your calendars for the 2019 CAAR Conference, Feb. 12-14 in Winnipeg, MB! After the success of the 2018 conference in Saskatoon, SK, the conference planning committee is already hard at work putting together the 2019 conference – and it’s one you won’t want to miss!

Relive the highlights from the Agri-retail Event of the Year – the 2018 CAAR Conference photo gallery is now online! Featuring 10 informative speaker sessions and two and a half days of networking, The CAAR Conference hosted in Saskatoon, SK, provided exceptional business development opportunities to over 300 attendees. 

Hosted in the heart of the Prairies at TCU Place in downtown Saskatoon, Sask., the 2018 “Agri-retail Event of the Year” featured two and a half days of invaluable networking opportunities, professional development and education.

Hearing they had won the 2017 Retailer of the Year award took manager Lane Wanless and his team at Redfern Farm Services, Virden location by surprise, but once it sunk in, they were thrilled. The prestigious award recognizes one CAAR member that went above and beyond to serve its customers, something the team at Virden pride themselves on.

The winner of the 2017 Agronomist of the Year award has worked in a variety of roles in his 40-year career, but Barry Mankewich has always been happiest when helping his customers in the field.

“I love plant nutrition, crop protection and everything to do with agronomy,” says Mankewich, who has been working as an agronomist with GJ Chemical Company Ltd. at their Arnaud, Man. location since 2006.

Trish Meyers, knowledge and innovation manager at Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), believes that 4R Nutrient Stewardship allows agri-retailers to steer the conversation about sustainability in agriculture in a way that is good for their farmer customers.

“Farmers have been using 4R practices for a long time, we just haven’t had a name for it,” says Meyers. “The 4R program gives us a way to quantify what farmers are doing and lets us be in the driver’s seat to tell our good news story.”

When she first started working part-time at Parkland Fertilizers in Wetaskiwin, Alta., Pattie Ganske didn’t know she was paving the way for woman in agri-retail and agriculture.

More than three decades later, her excellence in business, participation on numerous boards, including multiple terms on the CAAR board, and unwavering dedication to agriculture advocacy have earned her the 2017 Retailer Hall of Fame award.

The winner of CAAR’s 2017 Chairman’s Award has been a force in the Ontario fertilizer industry throughout his career, which has spanned more than 40 years. Although his business achievements are numerous and impressive, it is his commitment to giving back to the industry and his active, vocal and passionate support for CAAR that earned Bob McNaughton the Chairman’s Award.

Four Canadian farmers share their insights into the relationship between farmer and retailer at the 2018 CAAR Conference.

Five Canadian agri-retailers were recognized for their achievements at the 11th annual CAAR’s Choice Awards Banquet. The winners took to the stage on Feb. 14, to receive their award in the company of their peers during the gala event, part of the 2018 CAAR Conference running from Feb. 13-15 in Saskatoon, Sask.

CAAR extends a warm welcome to its 2018-19 Board of Directors, including new members Taylor Olsen from Olds Fertilizers & Agri Services Ltd., and Catherine Douglas from Federated Co-operatives Ltd.

Once again, the CAAR Conference coincides with Canada’s Agriculture Day, created last year by Agriculture More Than Ever to highlight the ag industry and strengthen connections between consumers and the food production chain. Join us at the Icebreaker Cocktail Reception to kick off the conference and raise a glass to celebrate agriculture in Canada – and we have a lot to celebrate!

It wouldn’t be the CAAR Conference without CAAR’s Pro-Ag Investments Auction! Always a conference highlight, this annual event supports programming and advocacy, while helping to keep membership fees low.

The breakout star of the 2017 CAAR Conference is back!

Don’t miss the chance to gain extraordinary value and corporate exposure in return for supporting your association at the 2018 CAAR Conference!

Mark your calendars – exhibitor registration for the 2018 CAAR Conference closes on December 1st. Exhibitor space is already 75 per cent sold – don’t wait until the last minute, register today!

It’s that time of year once again! Make sure you register for the agri-retail event of the year!

Mark your calendars to register for the agri-retail event of the year!

The September issue of The Communicator includes the registration guide to the 2018 CAAR Conference.

Your business is doing great work in your community and throughout the industry - CAAR wants to help share your story!

Don’t miss this important deadline for CAAR Conference exhibitors!

Take a look at what the agri-retail event of the year has to offer!

Great things can happen when we support one another at the 2018 CAAR Conference!

Exhibitor registration is now open for the biggest agri-retail event of the year!

After the successful and unforgettable 2017 CAAR Conference, we're already getting ready for next year's!

We'd like to congratulate the winners of the $50 VISA gift cards from the CAAR Conference Survey draw! Thank you to everyone who provided their valuable feedback on their CAAR Conference surveys - your feedback helps us create the best possible CAAR Conference experience for everyone.

WINNIPEG - Five Canadian agri-retailers were celebrated for their innovation and excellence in the agri-retail industry at the 10th anniversary of the CAAR's Choice Awards.

Let us know what you thought of the 2017 CAAR Conference and you could win up to $100 in VISA gift cards. Every year, we strive to make the CAAR Conference the very best it can be - but we can't do that without your help.

Thank you to all of our sponsors, donors, volunteers and attendees who helped make the 2017 CAAR Conference a great success! We couldn't have done this without you.