MDACF Seeks Participants for 2020 Ag Trades Show

Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 08/30/2019 03:49 PM EDT

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Agricultural Trades Show

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) launches online form to collect information to plan the 79th annual Maine Ag Trades Show. 

This 'pre-registration reservation' form is a change from previous years. The new tool will help DACF survey the interest of participants and collect information to plan the upcoming show, scheduled for January 14, 15, 16, 2020 at the Augusta Civic Center.  DACF will use the responses to select participants and assign conference, exhibit, and presentation spaces.

Complete the form

What do we need from you?

  • Contact Information — Who you are, and how can show organizers contact you? 
  • Presentation Stage —  Do you want to use the main stage to present or showcase current agricultural topics, trends and resources? 
  • Spaces for Exhibiting — Do you want  to have an exhibit booth to feature supplies, equipment and/or resources in agriculture?
  • Room Request for Conferences, Meetings, Workshops — Do you want to offer training about topics in agriculture, technical assistance, and/or annual meetings?
  • Request to host the Animal/youth education exhibit — Do you want to setup an interactive educational display about agriculture?
  • Pitch an idea — Do you want to share an event idea with show organizers?

Who should complete the form?

  • Anyone with an interest in renting exhibition space, rooms for the conference portion, the interactive agricultural exhibit, and/or presenting on the demonstration stage, is encouraged to complete the form.
  • All past participants, and those who have not participated.
  • The form is open to the public, businesses, organizations and other supporters and promoters of agriculture.

When does the selection process begin?

  • Selections begin October, 2019.
  • From the submitted information, DACF will announce award selections for exhibit and conference spaces, and plan the upcoming show. 

What are the purposes of the Maine Ag Trades Show?

  • Provide a venue for networking about current topics in agriculture and identify business connections.
  • Introduce and/or provide continual technical training about agriculture as it relates to Maine farms.
  • A multi-day forum to showcase the role of agriculture in Maine and ways to support it year-round.

For more information about the Maine Ag Trades Show, visit

 www.maine.gov/dacf/agtradesshow

or email

ACFAgTradesShow@maine.gov