Ranching Opportunities 2026 Conference

Ranching Opportunities 2026

Admission Includes: Top quality Sessions, Tradeshow, Networking, Producer panel, Lunch, Coffee and Snacks

Location: Olds College Alumni Centre

Time: Doors open at 8:30 am, Agenda begins at 8:50 am

Agenda includes:

• 8:30-8:50 - Registration
• 8:50-9:00 Welcome and Announcements
• 9:00-10:00 - Low Stress People Handling-What Our Livestock Can Teach Us About Effective Communication-Ashley Nicholls
• 10:00-10:30 - Coffee Break/Tradeshow
• 10:30-11:20 - Business Planning and Profitability to Optimize Your Cattle Business - Brenna Grant
• 11:20-11:50 - Why Soil Sampling is Important-Devin Knopp
• 11:50-12:35 - Lunch/Tradeshow
• 12:35-2:35 - Breakout Sessions: Choose 2 out of 3 to attend

1. Nature's Netwrap-An Alternative to Plastic-Nature's Net Wrap

2. Reading and Interpreting Your Soil Reports -Devin Knopp

3. Olds College Demonstration-TBD

• 2:35-2:50 - Coffee Break/Tradeshow
• 2:50-4:00 - Producer Panel
• 4:00-Closing Remarks

Tradeshow Booths please note the following:

One admission ticket is included with booth purchase.

If more people are attending with you, please purchase an Adult/Producer ticket.

Booths can start being set up at 7:30 am and must be done by 8:30 am.

Please let us know if you need power and if you will be donating a door prize.

For more information, contact Josie McGillicky at Mountain View County: 403-335-3311 Ext.125 jmcgillicky@mvcounty.com

Accommodations available: Pomeroy Inn & Suites, The Ramada, and Best Western hotels in Olds.

Event Day Contact: Delaney McNaughton, 403-520-3952

Thank you to our Event Sponsors:

ENVU, Irvines Tack and Western Wear, Corteva, Blue Rock Animal Nutrition