Saturday, January 7 to Saturday, January 14, 2012  Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
 
Crop Production Week: Saturday, January 7 to Saturday, January 14, 2012 
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Flax Day 2012: From Dialogue to Direction

Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission

www.saskflax.com
Presented by: Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission
Location: Ballroom C, Saskatoon Inn

Monday, January 9, 2012
8:00 a.m. Registration table opens
8:20 a.m. Opening remarks, announcements
8:30 a.m. Innovation at Work
Panel discussion on current value-added initiatives in flax
• Jeremy Lang, Open Mind Developments – Flax fiber & resin for Eco-friendly cell phone cases
• Dr. Martin Reaney, University of Saskatchewan – Extracting flax peptides for health and commercial uses
• Joe Hogue, SWM International – Flax straw processing opportunities in Saskatchewan
Moderator: Glenn Payne, Sask Ministry Agriculture
10:00 a.m. Refreshments, networking
10:30 a.m. SaskFlax Annual General Meeting
• Lyle Simonson – Chair of SaskFlax
11:30 a.m. Industry Partner Updates
• Eric Fridfinnson, Manitoba Flax Growers
• William Hill, Flax Council of Canada
12:00 p.m. Luncheon Program (Ballroom A)
Greetings from Hon. Bob Bjornerud, Minister of Agriculture for Saskatchewan
1:00 p.m. Flax Market Outlook 2012
• Larry Weber, Weber Commodities
1:55 p.m. What’s New in the Toolbox for Flax Producers
• Russell Trischuck, BASF – New information on Headline®  fungicide
• Mike Gerhardt, FMC – Authority 480® herbicide and flax
Moderator: Venkata Vakulabharanam (Sask Ministry Agriculture)
3:00 p.m. Refreshments, networking
3:15 p.m. Policy Corner: Revisiting the Triffid Issue
• Dr. Cami Ryan (University of Saskatchewan) – Producer insights from Triffid experience: What are the On-Farm Implications now?
• Dennis Stephens (Canada Grains Council) – Working Towards a Low-Level Presence Policy
4:00 p.m. Closing remarks
4:15 p.m. Day ends
 
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