In the photo: Main Stage Presentation of The Honour David Onley (centre stage closest to the mircrophone), with Bruce County Warden Milt McIver; IPM Chairman Jack Riley; Katie cheesmond, Ontario Queen of the Furrow Katie Cheesmond; Jerry Smith, General Manager for the Ontario Plowmen's Association and Brian Wagner.

Wednesday was a great day near Teeswater at the IPM. Parking fields were busy with a steady flow of vehicles arriving on site while the streets of Tented City were bustling with activity as visitors toured about the 650 Exhibits and displays. The RV Park has been able to help IPM RVer’s get onsite and setup after a short delay Monday due to wet weekend weather.

Ontario Queen of the Furrow Katie Cheesmond and the Queen of the Furrow representatives from 33 Branch Associations across Ontario plowed within the Tented City limits just outside the Antique area. Thursday the main stage will feature the Queen of the Furrow speeches between 9:30am and 12:30pm. A special crowning banquet will be held Thursday night to announce the new 2009 Ontario Queen of the Furrow who will represent the Temiskaming IPM to be held next year. Tickets are still available for the event held Thursday night at the Teeswater Community Centre. Tickets should be reserved or purchased in advance by calling 1-877-IPM-2008 or visiting the Ontario Plowmen’s Association Tent near Gate 5 at the IPM.

Thursday the IPM expects Tsuneto Sasaki, Japanese Trade Commissioner - Embassy of Canada with a delegation of 9 other government and business officials from Japan organized by the Canadian International Grains Institute and Canadian Soybean Council expecting to arrive at the IPM about 1pm.

The IPM continues until Saturday from 8:30am until 5:00pm north east of Teeswater on the farm of Wayne and Wendy McKague. Complete entertainment schedules and maps are available online at www.ipm2008.ca.

NO attendance figures available at this time.