Crop Production Week: Flax Day Agenda

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