Red Deer, AB (Rural Roots Canada) – On this special edition of the RRC podcast, Craig Lester joins Tim Parent from the Agri-Trade Equipment Expo in Red Deer, Alberta.

The Expo, now in its 41st year, has been off to a great start and show manager Krissy Fiddler breaks down the successes from the show floor (3:02). Agri-Trade is also the host of the Ag Innovations Competition, showcasing the ingenuity and creativity of manufacturers and marketers of agricultural products and services. Mac Hunik, CEO and founder of Threshold UAV, was one of this year’s finalists and discusses his company’s unique drone technology (4:54). And with harvest over, RRC meteorologist David Spence talks about the Alberta clippers that have been blowing through the Prairies (10:09).