Crop Production Week: January 15, 2010 Agenda

Friday, January 15, 2010
8:30 a.m.	Registration and Coffee
9:00 a.m.	Opening Remarks - Larry Hill, Chairman, CWB Board of Directors
9:15 a.m.	Agronomy Observations on Crop Quality, Protein Variability, and Pest Issues - Mike Grenier, Agronomist, CWB
10:00 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m.	WeatherFarm: CWB’s One Stop Shop - Bruce Burnett, Director of Weather and Market Analysis, CWB
11:15 a.m.	Transportation: Grain Movement Update and System Efficiencies - Mark Thibeault, Senior Manager Supply Optimization, Logistics, CWB
12:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 p.m.	The WTO: Is this the deal you want? - Dustin Gosnell, Director Strategic Planning and Corporate Policy, CWB
1:45 p.m.	Market and Weather Outlook for 2010 - Bruce Burnett, Director of Weather and Market Analysis, CWB
2:45 p.m.	Wrap Up
3:00 p.m.	Coffee with CWB Staff and Directors

Saskatchewan Fruit Growers Association: Celebrate the Past - Grow the Future

Location: Saskatoon Inn

Friday, January 15, 2010
8:30 a.m.	Registration/Coffee
9:00 a.m.	Opening Remarks
9:10 a.m.	Minister’s Address
9:30 a.m.	Apple Growing & Processing in Quebec Steve Levasseur, CHC President,
10:30 a.m.	Coffee Break/Booth Displays
11:00 a.m.	Becoming Profitable Through Innovation & Cooperation: Is There Life After Jam? Keith Jorgenson & Carmen Dyck, Fruition Orchards
12:00 p.m.	Lunch Served/Silent Auction
1:00 p.m.	CanadaGap On-Farm Food Safety Program Murray Gray, SVGA OFFS Coordinator
1:45 p.m.	Agri-Tourism at Treasure Valley Markets Linda Metke, Treasure Valley Markets
2:30 p.m.	Coffee Break/Booth Displays
3:00 p.m.	Making “It” Work at Prairie Dome Tonia Vermette & Kirk Flaman, Elwyn & Marie Vermette, Prairie Dome Strawberries & Saskatoons
3:45 p.m.	Starting a Cottage Winery Sue Echlin & Vance Lester, Living Sky Winery
5:00 p.m.	Happy Hour
6:00 p.m.	Past Presidents’ Banquet Honorary Life Membership Induction
7:30 p.m.	Social/Displays
9:00 p.m.	Conference room closes for the evening