Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Crop Production Week 2010 - Full Agenda
Saskatchewan Agricultural Graduates Association
Saturday, January 9 & Sunday, January 10, 2010
Location: TCU Place (formerly the Centennial Auditorium)
SAGA Members Mixer |
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| 7:00 p.m. | Annual Meeting |
| 8:00 p.m. | Mixer/Casino Night |
| SAGA Reunion Banquet | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Cocktails |
| 5:30 p.m. | Supper Program and group pictures to follow |
Flax Day 2010: Industry Sustainability: The Path Ahead
Monday, January 11, 2010
Location: Program: Ballroom C, Saskatoon Inn. Luncheon: Ballroom A, Saskatoon Inn
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration / Welcome / Announcements |
| 8:30 a.m. | Flax Situation Update |
| 9:15 a.m. | 2010 Annual General Meeting |
| 10:30 a.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 11:00 a.m. | Northern Adapted Flax Variety Project - Paul Dribnenki, Viterra |
| 11:30 a.m. | Flax Agronomy Overview: What We've Learned (Seeding, fertilizers & fungicides, straw management) - Dr. Guy Lafond, Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation |
| 12:00 p.m. | Luncheon (Ballroom A) |
| 1:15 p.m. | Flax Markets: What Now? |
| 2:15 p.m. | The Path Ahead: New Flax Products: Panel Discussion |
| 3:00 p.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 3:30 p.m. | Industry Sustainability Using a New Visioning Process:
Panel Discussion • Maria Wellisch, Natural Resources Canada • Allen Sturko, National Research Council • Gregor Beck, SaskFlax • Discussion session |
| 4:15 p.m. | Wrap Up |
Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission
Monday, January 11, 2010
Location: Saskatoon Inn
| 8:30 a.m. | Registration, Coffee, Meet & Greet |
| SWCDC AGM - Introduction of Commission - Executive Director's Report - Election Announcement - Financial Reports - Appointment of Auditor - New Business from the Floor |
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| Chairman's Comments: Moving Winter Wheat Forward in Uncertain Times - Rod Fedoruk |
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| AAFC and Research: The broader outlook - Jeff Stewart, AAFC Lethbridge |
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| Changes needed: A new grade system - Michael Lackmanec, CWB |
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| Current Producer Issues - Elwin Hermanson, Canadian Grains Commission |
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| SWCDC Research: A report on the Canora Project - Brian Beres, AAFC |
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| Open Discussion: Grades, Varieties and Opportunities |
Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan
Monday, January 11, 2010
Location: Courtyard Room, Saskatoon Inn
| 1:00 p.m. | Registration |
| 1:30 p.m. | Weed Control and Fertilizer Use |
| 2:00 p.m. | History of Canaryseed as a Human Food |
| 2:15 p.m. | Canaryseed Annual Business Meeting |
| 2:45 p.m. | Coffee |
| 3:15 p.m. | New Uses Project |
| 4:00 p.m. | Market Outlook: Canaryseed vs. Competing Cereals |
| 4:45 p.m. | Canaryseed Association of Canada meeting |
Pulse Days 2010: Tools for Success
Monday, January 11 & Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Location: Monday evening at Prairieland Park, Hall B. Tuesday at Saskatoon Inn with video feed to Prairieland Park.
| 5:00 p.m. | Annual General Meeting (AGM) |
| 7:00 p.m. | Opening Reception & Research Poster Session Sponsored by Novozymes Biologicals Prairieland Park, Hall B Featuring a Silent Auction supporting Canadian Agri-Food Marketing Association (CAMA) Students at the U of S *Free transportation from the Saskatoon Inn to Prairieland Park will be provided complimentary of Alliance Grain Traders/Saskcan Pulse Trading (see signage in the lobby at Saskatoon Inn for pick up times) |
| 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 Oat Development Commission: Roadmap to Profitability
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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 |
Saskatchewan Seed Growers Association:
81st Annual General Meeting
Tuesday, January 12 & Wednesday, January 13, 2010
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) |
| 8:15 a.m. | Continuation of Annual Business Meeting (Canadian Room) Canadian Seed Growers Association Update - Neil Shanks, President, Wheatley, ON - Dale Adolphe, Executive Director, Ottawa |
| 8:45 a.m. | CSGA Programs and Priorities - Dale Adolphe, CSGA Executive Director, Ottawa |
| 9:15 a.m. | New Varieties Update: |
| 9:50 a.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 10:15 am | Pedigreed Seed: Quality, Quantity, Questions - Bruce Carriere, Discovery Seed Labs, Saskatoon, SK |
| 10:45 a.m. | Nominating Committee Report - Election of Officers |
| 11:00 a.m. | Resolutions Committee Report |
| 11:15 a.m. | Adjourn |
| 11:20 a.m. | Member to Member Session - Attendance Limited to Seed Growers only - Moderator: Joe Rennick, Past President, SSGA |
Mustard Day
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Location: Saskatoon Inn
| 8:30 a.m. | Registration |
| 9:00 a.m. | Chairman’s Address - Baine Fritzler |
| 9:15 a.m. | Mustard 21 Update - Pete Desai, Mustard 21 Project Manager |
| 9:45 a.m. | Wanted: Good weed control for mustard - Eric Johnson, AAFC Scott |
| 10:15 a.m. | Coffee Break |
| 10:45 a.m. | SMDC Annual Meeting |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 12:45 p.m. | Mustard is a Must |
| 1:00 p.m. | The Story of French's Mustard - Lindsay Mathisen, Reckitt Benckiser, New Jersey |
| 1:30 p.m. | The European Market for Canadian Mustard Seed - Christian Eberle, GRANOSA AG, Switzerland |
| 2:00 p.m. | Mustard Market Outlook - Steve Foster, Viterra |
Special Session:
The Politics and Policy Affecting Grain Prices
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Location: Prairieland Park, Hall B
| Free transportation to and from Special Session event. Buses will depart Saskatoon Inn main lobby at 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Buses will return to Saskatoon Inn from Prairieland main entrance at 9:15 and 10:00 p.m. | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Beef on a Bun Tickets at the Door - $14.75 per person |
| 7:00 p.m. |  Special Session Presentation: The Politics and Policy Affecting Grain Prices John Phipps - U.S. Ag Journalist and Farmer www.johnwphipps.com No Charge - Speaker Sponsored by RBC Royal Bank |
Canola Days: SaskCanola
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Location: Saskatoon Inn
| 9:00 a.m. | In-person registration and pre-registration voucher pick-up |
| 10:00 a.m. | Introductions and greetings |
| 10:15 a.m. | Larry Weber (Weber Commodities) - Canola Trade and Access |
| 11:15 a.m. | Denise Maurice (CCC) - Bigger, better science to achieve the 2015 goal |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch buffet |
| 12:30 p.m. | Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Annual General Meeting |
| 1:30 p.m. | Faye Dokken-Bouchard (Sask Ag) - Is your Canola at Risk? Clubroot Update |
| 1:50 p.m. | Chris Holzapfel (IHARF) - Fine-Tuning N Rates using GreenSeeker® Technology |
| 2:10 p.m. | Lone Buchwaldt (AAFC-Saskatoon) - Promising new sources of sclerotinia resistance in Brassica napus from Asia |
| 2:30 p.m. | Coffee break |
| 2:50 p.m. | Chris Holzapfel (IHARF) - Evaluating Pod Sealants for Direct-Combined Canola |
| 3:10 p.m. | Murray Drew (U of S) - Canola in Trout and Salmon diets |
| 3:30 p.m. | Del Craig (Elevance) - Bio-based Chemicals: The Potential and Growing Demand for Vegetable Oil-Based Industrial Products |
Canola Days: Saskatchewan Canola Growers Association
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Location: Saskatoon Inn
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration Opens |
| 8:30 a.m. | Saskatchewan Canola Growers Association Annual Meeting |
| 10:00 a.m. | Coffee Break |
| 10:15 a.m. | Canola Policy Update - Rick White, Canadian Canola Growers Association |
| 11:00 a.m. | Commodity Outlook - Larry Weber, Weber Commodities |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. | Fertilizer Management - Rigas Karimanos, Viterra |
| 2:00 p.m. | Farm Management - Leo Kosokowsky, AgMpower |
| 3:00 p.m. | Coffee Break |
| 3:15 p.m. | Canola Seed Use in Cattle Feed Rations - Dean Skinner, West Central Pelleting |
| 4:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
| 5:30 p.m. | SCGA Cocktails & Banquet |
Canadian Wheat Board Day
Friday, January 15, 2010
Location: Saskatoon Inn
| 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
Friday, January 15 & Saturday, January 16, 2010
Location: Saskatoon Inn
| 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 |
| 8:15 a.m. | Registration/Coffee |
| 8:30 a.m. | The Year in Review Forrest Scharf, Provincial Specialist, Fruit Crops, SK Ministry of Agriculture |
| 9:30 a.m. | Diseases & Fungicides on Fruit Crops Faye Dokken-Bouchard, Provincial Specialist, Plant Disease, SK Ministry of Agriculture |
| 10:15 a.m. | Coffee Break/Booth Displays |
| 10:30 a.m. | Research Updates Dr. Bob Bors, U of S, Plant Sciences |
| 11:45 a.m. | Lunch Served |
| 1:00 p.m. | Annual General Meeting |
| 2:45 p.m. | Coffee Break/Silent Auction Windup |
| 3:15 p.m. | Rural Escapes & Local Bounty |
