Crop Production Week: Pulse Days Agenda

Monday, January 12 & Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Presented by: Saskatchewan Pulse Growers
Location: Monday evening at Prairieland Park, Hall B. Tuesday at Saskatoon Inn with video feed to Prairieland Park.

Monday, January 12, 2009
7:00 p.m.	Opening Reception & Research Poster Session at Prairieland Park, Hall B Silent Auction supporting Canadian Agri-Food Marketing Association (CAMA) Students at the U of S

Tuesday, January 13, 2009
7:00 a.m.	Registration opens Breakfast Buffet
7:30 a.m.	Annual General Meeting (AGM)
8:50 a.m.	Break
9:00 a.m.	Welcome/Opening Remarks Maurice Berry, SPG Chair
	Special Session - Global Perspective of the Pulse Industry Session Sponsored by: Belle Pulses Ltd.
9:05 a.m.	Past, Present and Future - The Saskatchewan Pulse Industry Dr. Bert Vandenberg, University of Saskatchewan
9:30 a.m.	Discussion
9:40 a.m.	Announcements
	Pulse Markets: Where do Saskatchewan Pulses Fit? Session Sponsored by: Western Grain Trade Ltd.
9:45 a.m.	Trade and Investment Opportunities in the Indian Megamarket - Chandra Shekhar, The Hindu Business Line
10:05 a.m.	Developing Pulse Markets Gordon Bacon, Pulse Canada
10:25 a.m.	Discussion
10:40 a.m.	Refreshment Break
10:55 a.m.	Announcements
	Your Check-off Dollars at Work Session Sponsored by: Nufarm
11:00 a.m.	Agronomy - Assessing the Benefits of Inoculation at Field Scale - Is Inoculation Necessary on Long-Term Pulse Land? - Dr. Fran Walley, University of Saskatchewan
11:10 a.m.	Breeding - Adding Value to Lentils Through Improvement of Visual Quality Characteristics - Blaine Davey, University of Saskatchewan
11:20 a.m.	Value Added Processes - High Potential for Selenium Biofortification of Lentils - Dil Thavarajah, University of Saskatchewan
11:30 a.m.	Agronomy - Variety Specific Agronomy: Red Lentil Quality - Jesse Bruce, University of Saskatchewan
11:40 a.m.	Discussion
12:00 p.m.	Awards Presentations and Announcements
12:20 p.m.	Lunch
1:00p.m.	Announcements
	Moderated Market Outlook Panels - Chickpeas, Peas, Lentils Moderator - Kevin Hursh, Hursh Consulting and Communications Session Sponsored by: Bayer CropScience
1:05 p.m.	Market Outlook Panel - Chickpeas Featuring 10 minutes of Market Outlook from each speaker, followed by a 20 minute question/answer period - Marlene Boersch, Mercantile Consulting Venture, Winnipeg, MB. - Peter Wilson/Shelly Harvey, JK Milling Canada Ltd., Vancouver, BC.
1:45 p.m.	Announcements
1:50 p.m.	Market Outlook Panel - Peas Featuring 10 minutes market outlook from each speaker, followed by a 30 minute question/answer period - Greg Kostal, Kostal Ag Consulting, Winnipeg, MB. - Daniel Holman, North West Terminal Ltd., Unity, SK. - Carsten Bredin, Richardson Pioneer, Winnipeg, MB.
2:55 p.m.	Refreshment Break
3:10 p.m.	Announcements
3:15 p.m.	Market Outlook Panel - Lentils Featuring 10 minutes market outlook from each speaker, followed by a 30 minute question/answer period - Brian Clancey, STAT Publishing, Surrey, BC. - Gerald Donkersgoed, Finora Inc, Vancouver, BC. - Greg Simpson, Simpson Seeds, Moose Jaw, SK.
4:20 p.m.	Closing Remarks/Door Prizes
4:30 p.m.	Continue AGM if necessary