Pulse Days 2009: Celebrating 25 Years

Location: Saskatoon Inn with video feed to Prairieland Park.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

7:00 a.m.	Registration opens Breakfast Buffet
7:30 a.m.	Annual General Meeting (AGM)
8:50 a.m.	Break
9:00 a.m.	Welcome/Opening Remarks Maurice Berry, SPG Chair
	Special Session - Global Perspective of the Pulse Industry Session Sponsored by: Belle Pulses Ltd.
9:05 a.m.	Past, Present and Future - The Saskatchewan Pulse Industry Dr. Bert Vandenberg, University of Saskatchewan
9:30 a.m.	Discussion
9:40 a.m.	Announcements
	Pulse Markets: Where do Saskatchewan Pulses Fit? Session Sponsored by: Western Grain Trade Ltd.
9:45 a.m.	Trade and Investment Opportunities in the Indian Megamarket - G. Chandrashekhar, The Hindu Business Line
10:05 a.m.	Developing Pulse Markets Gordon Bacon, Pulse Canada
10:25 a.m.	Discussion
10:40 a.m.	Refreshment Break
10:55 a.m.	Announcements
	Your Check-off Dollars at Work Session Sponsored by: Nufarm
11:00 a.m.	Agronomy - Assessing the Benefits of Inoculation at Field Scale - Is Inoculation Necessary on Long-Term Pulse Land? - Dr. Fran Walley, University of Saskatchewan
11:10 a.m.	Breeding - Agronomic and Genetic Effects on Maintaining Green Seed Coat Colour in Lentil - Blaine Davey, University of Saskatchewan
11:20 a.m.	Value Added Processes - High Potential for Selenium Biofortification of Lentils - Dil Thavarajah, University of Saskatchewan
11:30 a.m.	Agronomy - Variety Specific Agronomy: Red Lentil Quality - Jesse Bruce, University of Saskatchewan
11:40 a.m.	Discussion
12:00 p.m.	Awards Presentations and Announcements
12:20 p.m.	Lunch
1:00p.m.	Announcements
	Moderated Market Outlook Panels - Chickpeas, Peas, Lentils Moderator - Kevin Hursh, Hursh Consulting and Communications Session Sponsored by: Bayer CropScience
1:05 p.m.	Market Outlook Panel - Chickpeas Featuring 10 minutes of Market Outlook from each speaker, followed by a 20 minute question/answer period - Marlene Boersch, Mercantile Consulting Venture, Winnipeg, MB. - Peter Wilson/Shelly Harvey, JK International, Queensland, Australia
1:45 p.m.	Announcements
1:50 p.m.	Market Outlook Panel - Peas Featuring 10 minutes market outlook from each speaker, followed by a 30 minute question/answer period - Greg Kostal, Kostal Ag Consulting, Winnipeg, MB. - Daniel Holman, North West Terminal Ltd., Unity, SK. - Carsten Bredin, Richardson Pioneer, Winnipeg, MB.
2:55 p.m.	Refreshment Break
3:10 p.m.	Announcements
3:15 p.m.	Market Outlook Panel - Lentils Featuring 10 minutes market outlook from each speaker, followed by a 30 minute question/answer period - Brian Clancey, STAT Publishing, Surrey, BC. - Gerald Donkersgoed, Finora Inc, Vancouver, BC. - Greg Simpson, Simpson Seeds, Moose Jaw, SK.
4:20 p.m.	Closing Remarks/Door Prizes
4:30 p.m.	Continue AGM if necessary

 

Saskatchewan Seed Growers Association
80th Annual General Meeting

Location: Canadian Room and Ballroom B, Saskatoon Inn

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

12:30 p.m.	SSGA Annual Meeting Registration and Coffee (Canadian Room)
1:15 p.m.	SSGA Annual Business Meeting President's Report - Joe Rennick Executive Director's Report - Dave Akister Committee Reports   - Education & Publicity - Terry Froese   - National Directors' Report - Gerald Girodat, Donna Edwards   - Financial Report - Dave Akister Presentation of 2009 Budget - Lyndon Olson   - Appointment of Auditor for 2009
2:20 p.m.	Seed Industry Plus Insurance - Expanding the Benefits - Dave Nussbaumer - Farrell Agencies, Yorkton, SK
2:40 p.m.	New Varieties Update: - David Gehl, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Indian Head
3:00 p.m.	Refreshment Break
3:30 p.m.	Pedigreed Seed and the Blue Tag: Do We need More Rules? Moderator: Terry Froese, SSGA Director, Rabbit Lake, SK Panellists:   - Lynden Butler, Commercial producer, Colonsay, SK   - Les Trowell, SSGA Director, Saltcoats, SK   - Dale Adolphe, CSGA Executive Director, Ottawa, ON   - Jeff Reid, President, Canadian Seed Trade Association, Kanata, ON
5:15 p.m.	Recess
6:00 p.m.	Cocktails
7:00 p.m.	Banquet & Awards Presentations (Ballroom B)

Saskatchewan Seed Growers Association continues Wednesday, January 14

 

Saskatchewan Oat Development Commission: The Oat Advantage

Location: Courtyard Room, Saskatoon Inn

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

1:00 p.m.	Registration - Enter to win $100 in Oat "Goceries"
1:15 p.m.	Welcome Hon. Bob Bjornerud, Minister of Agriculture, Saskatchewan
1:25 p.m.	"What’s In the Oat Research Pipeline" Professors Shirtliffe, McCartney, Rossnagel and Scoles, University of Saskatchewan
2:00 p.m.	"CGC Heading for the Futue" CGC Chief Commissioner Elwin Hermanson
2:20 p.m.	"The Next Big (Oat)Thing?" Randy Strychar of "Oat Insight.Com"
3:00 p.m.	Coffee and oatmeal muffins
3:15 p.m.	SODC Annual Business Meeting - Door prize draw