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EASTERN EDITION country-guide.ca January 2014 $3.50 CHANGE IN THE WEST PFFC’S DAN ERLANDSON GOES FOR GREEN +PLUS THE PHENOMENAL GROWTH OF ALBERTA’S GREG APPLEYARD YOU WANT TO FIRE DAD? TRY THESE STRESS-REDUCING TIPS FIRST TEST YOUR WORKING CAPITAL BEFORE YOU TAKE ON 2014 Publications Mail Agreement Number 40069240 JOB ID: 6110-2 B DATE: OCT 15 CLIENT: SYNGENTA CANADA PROJECT: CRUISER MAXX VIBRANCE SOY SHOP VAC UPDATED PUBLICATION: COUNTRY GUIDE EAST DESIGNER: DC ( ) MECHANICAL ( ) PDF/X FINAL SIZE: 8.125" X 10.75" UCR: 280% CLIENT SERVICE PROOFREADING ART DIRECTION PRODUCTION Vibrant roots pull in more nutrients. Crops thrive with Cruiser Maxx® Vibrance®. When the Vigor Trigger ® effect meets Rooting Power™ , you get enhanced crop establishment from stronger, faster-growing plants, above and below the ground. It also protects your soybeans against a broad range of insects and diseases and delivers best-in-class Rhizoctonia control. Visit SyngentaFarm.ca or contact our Customer Resource Centre at 1-87-SYNGENTA (1-877-964-3682). Always read and follow label directions. Cruiser Maxx® Vibrance® Beans, Rooting PowerTM, Vigor Trigger®, the Alliance Frame, the Purpose Icon and the Syngenta logo are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company. © 2013 Syngenta. 6110-2-B_SYN_CMVB_Soy_ShopVac_8.125x10.75.indd 1 13-09-11 4:03 PM CONTENTS JANUARY 2014 BUSINESS 8 A GOOD IDEA GOES TO MARKET Jake Kraayenbrink converted his bright idea into a commercial success, but it takes hard work. 12 FEARLESS FINANCING A passion for leveraged growth has fuelled the phenomenal growth of Greg Appleyard. 18 BEYOND A BANK BALANCE What’s the right level of working capital for your farm? It probably isn’t what you think. 22 LET’S MAKE SOME FOOD Canada has enormous potential to irrigate more acres in Saskatchewan. So why isn’t it happening? 33 GUIDE HR — CAN YOU DEVELOP A THRIVER’S MINDSET? 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