Crop Production Week: Saturday, January 9 to Saturday, January 16, 2010
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Pulse Days 2010: Tools for Success
Location: Saskatoon Inn with video feed to Prairieland Park.
| 7:30 a.m. | Registration opens |
| 8:00 a.m. | Welcoming & Opening Remarks |
| 8:05 a.m. | Your Tools for Success Sponsored by EMD Crop BioScience |
| 8:05 a.m. | The Nutrient Contribution of Pulse Crops to Next Year’s Crops - Jeff Schoenau, University of Saskatchewan |
| 8:25 a.m. | Pulse Production - Management Practices to Maximize Returns - Barry Rap, CPS Canada |
| 8:50 a.m. | Welcome to Genomics - Bert Vandenberg, University of Saskatchewan |
| 9:15 a.m. | Discussion |
| 9:35 a.m. | Understanding Global Markets Sponsored by Wigmore Farms |
| 9:35 a.m. | Keynote Presentation: Competitiveness in the Global Food Market - Dr. Bruce Scherr, Informa Economics |
| 10:05 a.m. | Discussion |
| 10:20 a.m. | Refreshment and Networking Break Sponsored by Dupont |
| 10:40 a.m. | Announcements |
| 10:45 a.m. | Check-off Dollars at Work Sponsored by Lakeside Global Grains Inc. |
| 10:45 a.m. | Integrated Approach for Post-Harvest Quality of Red Lentil - Stefan Cenkowski, University of Manitoba |
| 11:00 a.m. | Improving the Value of Peas for Human Consumption Markets - Lasantha Ubayasena, University of Saskatchewan |
| 11:15 a.m. | Using Dehulled Green Lentil in Traditional Indian Foods - Dr. Pushpa, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India |
| 11:35 a.m. | Discussion |
| 11:55 a.m. | Lunch Sponsored by Marina Commodities 12:00 p.m. - Special Event - Pulse Fashion Show - Sponsored by Syngenta |
| 12:45 p.m. | Awards Presentations & Announcements |
| 1:00 p.m. | Moderated Market Outlook Panels Sponsored by Simpson Seeds Inc. Moderator - Kevin Hursh, Hursh Consulting and Communications |
| 1:00 p.m. | Market Outlook Panel - Chickpeas Featuring 10 minutes of Market Outlooks from each speaker, followed by a 15 minute question/answer period - Chuck Penner, Informa Economics - Colin Young, R Young Seeds |
| 1:35 p.m. | Announcements |
| 1:40 p.m. | Market Outlook Panel - Peas Featuring 15 minutes of Market Outlooks from each speaker, followed by a 30 minute question/answer period - Greg Kostal, Kostal Ag Consulting - Daniel Holman, North West Terminal - Peter Wilson, JK International |
| 2:55 p.m. | Refreshment and Networking Break Sponsored by Dupont |
| 3:15 p.m. | Announcements |
| 3:20 p.m. | Market Outlook Panel - Lentils Featuring 15 minutes of Market Outlooks from each speaker, followed by a 30 minute question/answer period - Brian Clancey, STAT Publishing - Heidi Dutton, Western Grain Trade Ltd. - Martin Chidwick, Bissma Pacific Inc. |
| 4:35 p.m. | Closing Remarks/Door Prizes |
Saskatchewan Seed Growers Association: 81st Annual General Meeting
Location: Canadian Room & Ballroom B, Saskatoon Inn
| 12:30 p.m. | SSGA Annual Meeting Registration and Coffee (Canadian Room) |
| 1:15 p.m. | SSGA Annual Business meeting President's Report - Lyndon Olson Executive Director's Report - Dave Akister Committee Reports - Education & Publicity - Bob Rugg - National Directors' Report - Gerald Girodat, Donna Edwards - Financial Report - Dave Akister Presentation of 2010 Budget - Appointment of Auditor for 2010 |
| 2:20 p.m. | Biotech - Hijacking of Plant Breeding - Dr. Brian Rossnagel, U of S Crop Development Centre |
| 2:40 p.m. | Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame |
| 3:00 p.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 3:30 p.m. | Declining Cereal Production: Will GM Varieties Save the Industry? |
| 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 13
Saskatchewan Oat Development Commission: Roadmap to Profitability
Location: Courtyard Room, Saskatoon Inn
| 1:15 p.m. | Greetings - Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud |
| 1:30 p.m. | Mapping the Oat Genome - Canada/US Study - Aaron Beattie, U of S, Plant Sciences |
| 2:15 p.m. | Oat Nutrition: An Industry View - Mary Ellen Carlson, CEO, Farm Pure Foods, Regina |
| 2:45 p.m. | SaskFlax - Trade update |
| 3:00 p.m. | Coffee and Oatmeal Cookies |
| 3:15 p.m. | Oat Market Outlook - Randy Strychar, OatInsight.Com |
| 4:00 p.m. | SODC Annual Business Meeting |
| 4:30 p.m. | Door prize draw and adjourn |
