Manitoba Ag Days is inviting photographers from across the Prairie Provinces to help capture the spirit of its milestone 50th anniversary show through the Manitoba Ag Days 2027 Show Guide Cover Photo Contest.

The theme of the 2027 Manitoba Ag Days show is “Fifty Years of Innovation and Tradition.” Photographers are encouraged to submit an image that reflects this theme and celebrates the people, places, equipment, livestock, landscapes, traditions and innovations that have shaped prairie agriculture over the past 50 years. Creative interpretation of the theme is encouraged. 

Manitoba Ag Days is looking for photographs that are visually compelling, authentic and representative of Prairie agriculture. Whether capturing a piece of historic equipment, a new agricultural innovation, a family tradition, a working farm, a Prairie landscape or the people who make agriculture possible, submissions should connect to the spirit of Fifty Years of Innovation and Tradition.

The winning photograph will be selected to appear on the cover of the official 2027 Manitoba Ag Days Show Guide, putting the photographer’s work in front of thousands of farmers, exhibitors, industry representatives and visitors attending Canada’s largest indoor farm show.

“We want this photograph to tell a story about Prairie agriculture,” said Ag Days General Manager, Kristen Phillips. “Our 50th anniversary is an opportunity to celebrate where agriculture has come from while looking toward where innovation will take us next. We’re excited to see how photographers interpret that story through their own lens.”

To be eligible, submissions must meet all of the following requirements:

1. Location: Photos must be taken within the Prairie Provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan or Alberta.
2. Orientation: Photos must be taken in vertical (portrait) orientation. Photos that do not meet this requirement will be automatically disqualified.
3. File Format and Resolution: Photos must be submitted as an uncompressed TIFF or maximum-quality JPEG. Digital files should be approximately 2700 pixels wide by 3600 pixels tall (9″ x 12″) at 300 dpi. Photos that do not meet or exceed these requirements will be disqualified.
4. Photographer: Photos must be submitted by the person who took the photograph. Each person is eligible to submit a maximum of three photos and to receive a maximum of one prize.
5. Permission: If identifiable individuals appear in a submitted photograph, the photographer must obtain permission from all individuals pictured before submitting the photo.

 

Contest deadline: Friday, October 9th, 2026 at 11:59pm

Submission details:

Please submit your photos by emailing a Google Drive, Dropbox or similar file sharing link to design@agdays.com 

In the body of your email please include: photographer’s first and last name, photographer’s telephone number and the location of the photo

Prizes:

First place – Front cover photo on the 2027 show publication (print and digital edition) with photo credit, 2 complimentary show admission tickets, official 50th anniversary swag and recognition on @mbagdays social media channels

Second place – 2 complimentary show admission tickets and recognition on @mbagdays social media channels

Honorable mention – Recognition on @mbagdays social media channels

Manitoba Ag Days Exhibitor Registration Opens August 4th to the 18th

Although it’s the middle of summer the Manitoba Ag Days management team is getting ready to accept
exhibitor registrations for the 50th anniversary show! On Tuesday, August 4th the online registration
portal goes live and will be ready to take in registration information from both new and returning
exhibitors. “The entire process is online and is extremely streamlined.”, stated Kristen Phillips, General
Manager of the show. Registration for the Innovation Showcase is part of the general registration
process, which means it uses the same online system and timelines.

“Many companies have gotten their start at our show and we are proud to be a part of their success
story. This showcase provides an opportunity for innovators to get direct feedback from producers, and
the producers also benefit because they get to ask questions to see how an innovation could fit in their
operation.” commented Dwayne Leslie, chairperson of the Innovation Showcase committee. For the
eighth year of the Innovation Showcase there will again be seven categories of innovations: Ag
Technology, Agribusiness Services, Agricultural Equipment, Agronomics, Animal and Livestock, Farm Built
Solutions and Farm Safety. “We welcome anyone interested in presenting an Innovation to get registered
early as our theme is 50 Years of Innovation and Tradition and we expect great interest in the Showcase,
as well as the show in general.” said Board Co-Chair Mike Cousins.

Registration runs from August 4th – 18th and is accessed at

Registration Package

The 50th anniversary show runs from Tuesday, January 19 through Thursday, January 21, 2027 at the
Keystone Centre in Brandon, Manitoba. Mark your calendars and keep watching for more Manitoba Ag
Days information as the show approaches. You can find the latest updates and purchase admission
tickets at https://www.agdays.com/ or follow us on Facebook, X, TikTok or Instagram @mbagdays.

For all media inquiries please contact:

Teresa Hildebrand – Communications Specialist at (204) 526-0574 media@agdays.com
OR
Kristen Phillips, Manitoba Ag Days General Manager at (204)728-4137 coordinator@agdays.com

Please read the media bulletin below from Manitoba Health

February 6, 2026

Measles Update #76

Public health officials with Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care are notifying the public of new measles exposure sites in Brandon and southern Manitoba.

Anyone who attended Ag Days in Brandon, visited hotels, restaurants and shops should monitor for symptoms until Feb. 13. Possible exposures may have occurred in the city on the event days, on the days leading up to it and the days following it, beyond the locations listed.

Anyone at these locations on the specified dates and times is asked to monitor for symptoms until the identified dates:

• Manitoba Ag Days, Keystone Centre, Brandon:
  • Jan. 20 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 11.
  • Jan. 21 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 12.
  • Jan. 22 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 13.
• Great Western Roadhouse, inside the Canad Inns Destination Centre, 1125 18th St., Brandon on Jan. 20 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 11.
• Manitoba Ag Days, Agriculture in the Classroom event at the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba Dome Building, Unit 1-A, 1200 13th St., Brandon:
  • Jan. 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 11.
  • Jan. 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 12.
  • Jan. 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 13.
• Stacked Pancake and Breakfast House, 777 Norquay Dr., Winkler, on Feb. 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 23.
• Boundary Trails Health Centre public health office, near Winkler, on Feb. 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 24.
• Boundary Trails Health Centre emergency department, near Winkler, on Feb. 3 from 7 p.m. to Feb. 4 at 1:10 a.m. Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 26.

Public health is also asking anyone who was at these locations during the specified times to check their immunization records and ensure they are up to date with measles vaccine (MMR or MMRV).

For individuals who were exposed at these locations and were born in 1970 or later, and have never received a measles vaccine and have never had a measles infection:

• Measles vaccine is recommended.
• Reduce exposures with others, especially anyone who has a weakened immune system or is unimmunized, from the fifth day after exposure to the 21st day after the latest exposure.
• Watch for symptoms of measles until the date that corresponds with their situation as indicated above.
• Certain people should not get the measles vaccine including infants less than six months of age, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems. These individuals should contact their health-care provider or public health as they may be eligible for preventative treatment (within six days of exposure).
• Close contacts may be asked by public health to isolate and consider vaccination.

Further information on measles, exposures and immunization is available at www.gov.mb.ca/health/publichealth/diseases/measles.html or individuals can contact Health Links-Info Santé at 204-788-8200 in Winnipeg or 1-888-315-9257 toll-free in Manitoba.

Symptoms of measles generally appear seven to 21 days after exposure. Initial symptoms may include fever, runny nose, drowsiness, irritability and red eyes. Small white spots may also develop on the inside of the mouth or throat. Several days after the initial symptoms, a red blotchy rash appears on the face and progresses down the body. Measles can lead to complications including ear infections, diarrhea, pneumonia (lung infection) and encephalitis (brain inflammation).

If symptoms develop, individuals who may have been exposed are advised to isolate at home and contact their health-care provider and advise them of the potential exposure to measles. Anyone else in the household who is unimmunized should limit exposure to others until the symptomatic person has received advice from their health-care provider. It is best to call ahead so health-care staff can take steps to reduce the exposure of other people to the virus.

Measles is a highly infectious communicable disease that is spread through droplets in the air formed when coughing or sneezing. An infected person can spread the virus from four days before the rash appears until four days after. The disease tends to be more severe in infants and young children and can be life-threatening.

Immunization is the only means of protecting people from contracting measles. Contact an immunization provider such as a local public health office, physician or nurse practitioner to ensure everyone is up to date.

In Manitoba, a two-dose measles vaccine program for measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMR or MMRV) is routinely provided for children who are at least one year of age and again when aged four to six. In the case of a measles exposure, a second dose may be given earlier than four to six years of age. There is also an outbreak eligibility for some children aged six months to under 12 months. The complete eligibility criteria can be viewed at: www.gov.mb.ca/health/publichealth/cdc/vaccineeligibility.html#MMR.

Public health officials will continue to monitor the situation and will provide updated information as necessary. The number of measles cases in Manitoba will be updated weekly on the measles webpage each Friday.

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For more information:

• Public information, contact Manitoba Government Inquiry: mgi@gov.mb.ca or 1-866-626-4862 or 204-945-3744.
• Media requests for general information, contact Communications and Engagement: newsroom@gov.mb.ca.