Crop Production Week: Saturday, January 10 to Saturday, January 17, 2009
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Saskatchewan Seed Growers Association
80th Annual General Meeting
Tuesday, January 13 & Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Location: Canadian Room and 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 - Joe Rennick Executive Director's Report - Dave Akister Committee Reports - Education & Publicity - Terry Froese - National Directors' Report - Gerald Girodat, Donna Edwards - Financial Report - Dave Akister Presentation of 2009 Budget - Lyndon Olson - Appointment of Auditor for 2009 |
| 2:20 p.m. | Seed Industry Plus Insurance - Expanding the Benefits - Dave Nussbaumer - Farrell Agencies, Yorkton, SK |
| 2:40 p.m. | New Varieties Update: - David Gehl, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Indian Head |
| 3:00 p.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 3:30 p.m. | Pedigreed Seed and the Blue Tag: Do We need More Rules? Moderator: Terry Froese, SSGA Director, Rabbit Lake, SK Panellists: - Lynden Butler, Commercial producer, Colonsay, SK - Les Trowell, SSGA Director, Saltcoats, SK - Dale Adolphe, CSGA Executive Director, Ottawa, ON - Canadian Seed Trade Association rep - TBA |
| 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 - Ed Lefsrud, President, Viking, AB - Dale Adolphe, Executive Director, Ottawa, ON |
8:50 a.m. |
Members Only Website - Roy Van Wyk, CSGA, Ottawa, ON |
| 9:15 a.m. | CSGA ’09: Key to the Continent - Speaker TBA |
| 9:30 a.m. | Midge Tolerant SWAT Team: Plant, Protect, Preserve - Rob Hannam, Issues & Insights, Winnipeg, MB |
| 10:00 a.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 10:20 a.m. | 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. | New Varieties Update: - Dr. Brian Rossnagel, Crop Development Centre, U of S |
| 11:20 a.m. | Resolutions Committee Report |
| 11:45 a.m. | Adjourn |
| 11:45 a.m. | Member to Member Session - Closed to Seed Growers only |
