Crop Production Week: Canola Days Agenda

Wednesday, January 14 & Thursday, January 15, 2009
Presented by: Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission & Saskatchewan Canola Growers Association
Location: Ballroom B, Saskatoon Inn

Wednesday, January 14, 2009
11:30 a.m.	Registration
1:00 p.m.	Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Annual General Meeting • Call to Order and Opening Remarks - K. Meadows, SCDC Board Chair • Approval of Agenda • Approval of 2008 AGM Minutes • Financial Review - J. Serhienko • AGM Reports: - State of the Industry - K. Meadows - Research - W. Bacon - Market Development and Communications - T. Wiens • Proposed Activities for 2008-2009 • Resolutions • New Business • Adjournment
2:00 p.m.	Coffee Break
2:15 p.m.	Guest Speaker: Thomas Mielke - Markets and Future Trends for Canola Oil Sponsored by the Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan through the ACAAFS program
3:30 p.m.	Presentation: Pat Flaten, SCDC Research Manager - Research Data Base
4:00 p.m.	Guest Speaker: Elaine Froese - Living an Intentional Life… Profitably Sponsored by the Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan through the ACAAFS program
4:45 p.m.	Closing Remarks - K. Meadows - SCDC Board Chair

Thursday, January 15, 2009
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 Edgar Hammermeister, Western Ag Labs
1:30 p.m.	Biological Pest Control Karen Bailey, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
2:00 p.m.	Canola Agronomy Jim Bessel, Canola Council of Canada
2:45 p.m.	Coffee Break
3:00 p.m.	Canola Meal Processing Gordon Maclennan, Bio-Extraction Inc.
3:30 p.m.	Canola Meal Processing Gordon Rettaler, Can Pro Ingredients Ltd.
4:00 p.m.	Adjourn
5:30 p.m.	SCGA Cocktails and Banquet and Auction Speaker: Honourable Bob Bjornerud, Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture