NOTICE OF RAYMOND IRRIGATION DISTRICT
ANNUAL MEETING
FORM 1
Irrigation Districts Act
(Section 45(2)(b))
TAKE NOTICE that the annual meeting of the irrigators of the Raymond Irrigation District will be held at Raymond Ag Society Hall, Raymond, Alberta on the 21st day of March, 2019 beginning at 1:30 o’clock in the p.m.
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RID SEMINAR – Thursday March 21, 2019
Raymond Irrigation District 35th Annual Seminar
To be held on Thursday March 21, 2019 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Please pre-register, for our seminar, with the RID office prior to March 19, 2019
No Charge! 403 752 3511 or email; gordon@raymondirrigationdistrict.ca
Door Prizes will be drawn throughout the day. Must be an RID water user in attendance to qualify and to win!
Place: Raymond Agricultural Society (south) building located in the south east corner of the Town of Raymond, east end of Victoria Park (Stampede Grounds)
Agenda
9:30 AM – Welcome from RID – John McKee RID Chairman
9:40 AM – RID Maintenance show; quick look at 2018/2019 snow pack
and 2018 capital and O&M; Mark Jensen
10:00 AM Main canal agreement and costs to RID, JM and GZ
10:30 AM – The importance of watering on time – Rod Bennett – Ag soil Consultant
11:00 AM – refreshment break
11:15 AM – Lorraine Nicol U of L – The Adoption of Precision Agriculture (TID area)
study
11:45 AM – 2019 Grains market forecast – Davin Lockwood Market Centre Manager
Viterra
12:15 PM – Expansion in RID – Len Ring
12:45 PM – RID director, Craig Palmer wrap up
1: 00 PM – Roast Beef lunch, thanks to our sponsors
1:30 PM RID Annual Meeting begins