FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 20, 2004

MEDIA ADVISORY

Agriculture Forum 2005

Yorkton - Garry Breitkreuz, Member of Parliament for Yorkton - Melville will be hosting Agriculture Forum 2005.

Date:                Thursday, January 13^th, 2005

Time:               10:30 a.m.  to 5:30 p.m.

Location:           St. Mary’s Cultural Centre

Address:           240 Wellington Avenue , Yorkton

This forum will provide farmers with information on agriculture issues and an opportunity to ask questions and make comments.  The entire forum will be broadcast nationally on cable television and will provide information to all Canadians on agricultural issues. 

Speakers include:

• Hon. Andy Mitchell, Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

• Stephen Harper, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada

• Gary C. Groves, Minister - Counselor for Agricultural Affairs, U.S.A.

• Al Raine, the President of Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers

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For more information please call:

1-800-667-6606 or (306) 782-3309