farming smarter conference brochure · 2014. 9. 25. · jonathon driedger, farmlink marketing...
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RegistRation FoRm
Full Conference:$225/perperson Includes:conferencepass,lunches,snacks,refreshments,
tradeshowpassandoneticketforthesocial.
One Day: $150/perpersonIncludes:conferencepass,lunch,snacks,refreshmentsandatradeshowpass.NOTE:ifguestsareattendingTuesdayandwanttoattendthesocialtheywillneedtopurchaseabanquetticket.
Banquet tickets:$30/perperson
*PleasenotifyusofanyspecialdietaryrequirementspriortoNovember29,2013.
*FullrefunduptoNovember22,50%uptoNovember29,2013,NOrefundafterNovember29,2013.
*Registrationsmaybetransferredtoanotherindividualaslongaswearenotifiedofchangeinadvance.
*CCA,CCSCandpesticideapplicatorcreditshavebeenappliedfor.
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ConFeRenCe & tRadeshowdeCembeR 3Rd & 4th, 2013lEThbRIDgElODgE320SCENICDR.S
Formoreinformationcontact:Jamie PuChingeRTel:403-381-5118Fax:403-382-4526
Email:[email protected]
DREwlERNER
DrewlernerisPresidentandSeniorAgriculturalmeteorologistofworldweather,Inc.Drewhasbeenforecastinginternationalweatherfor34years.hebeganhismeteorologycareerin1978asheparticipatedinaninternationalefforttocollectdataandimproveweatherforecast-ingfortheAsianmonsoon.Sincethen,Drew
hasbeensupportingtheagriculturalindustrybyprovidingdetailedshortandlongrangeweatherpredictionsforeachmajorcropareaintheworld.hisdailyassessmentsofcropandweatherexpectationssupportscommoditymarkettradeandhelpsmanycompaniesmakebetteragriculturalbusinessdecisions.Drewstartedworldweather,Inc.in2001afterleadingglobalweatherServicesinthelate1990s.worldweather,Inc.isbasedintheKansasCityareaandsupportsanexpandinggroupofclienteleresidinginNorthandSouthAmerica,India,Europe,AfricaandAustralia.
DR.mARTINPARRy
martinisanAssociateDirectoratRothamstedResearch,harpendenherts,uK.RothamstedResearchisthelongestrunningagriculturalresearchstationintheworld,providingcutting-edgescienceandinnovationforaround170years.RothamstedResearchhasthemissiontodelivertheknowledgeandnewpractices
toincreasecropproductivityandqualityandtodevelopenvironmentallysustainablesolutionsforfoodandenergyproduction.martinisalsotheheadofthePlantbiologyandCropScienceDepartmentandleadsthe20:20wheat®StrategicProgramme.
martinisalsoanhonoraryProfessoratlancasteruniversity,uK.;honoraryProfessor,universitatdelesIllesballears,Palma,Spain;andavisitingProfessoratNorthwestA&Funi-versity,yanglin,China.martinistheEditorinChiefofFoodandEnergySecurityanewOnlinewileyOpenAccessJournal.
KEllyTAylOR
hasperformedinallfourmajorCanadianfestivalsincludingvancouver,winnipeg,halifax,andmontreal’sJustforlaughs.headlinedinforty-fivestates,andperformedforthetroopsfromThailandtoAfghanistan.winnerofCanadianCollegeComedianoftheyear,andhashisownonehourcomedy
specialonthecomedynetwork.
keynote PResenteRs
Food, Fun and 4-h sPeakeR
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ConFeRenCe and tRadeshow agenda
tuesday, deCembeR 3Rdtime event PResenteR
7:30a.m.– 8:30a.m. RegistRation/tRadeshow/bReakFast
8:30a.m.– 9:00a.m. Alberta Canola Producers Commission: yourcommission–workingforyou! RickTaillieu,ACPC
9:00a.m.– 9:45a.m. Capital assets:buy,leaseorrent? merlegood,gRSlimited
9:45a.m.–10:15a.m. CoFFee bReak/tRadeshow
10:15a.m.–10:45a.m. healthybees,healthyagriculture! Dr.Shelleyhoover,ARDlethbridge
10:45a.m.–11:45a.m. Prairies weather outlook 2014: Springdrynessmaybeaconcern Drewlerner,worldweatherInc
11:45a.m.–12:45p.m. lunCh/tRadeshow
12:45p.m.– 1:00p.m. 4-hFutureleaders 4-hSpeechContestwinners
1:00p.m.– 1:30p.m. howtorunyourbusinesslikeabusiness DougStroh,mNPllP
1:30p.m.– 2:00p.m. Saveacow,grazewithsanfoin Dr.SuryaAcharya,AAFClethbridge
2:00p.m..– 2:30p.m. CoFFee bReak/tRadeshow
2:30p.m.– 3:15p.m. glyphosate’sroleinagriculture Dr.Donhuber,EmeritusProfessorPurdueuniversity
3:15p.m.– 4:15p.m. Managing Our Soil Resource: Past,PresentandFuture! Dr.RossmcKenzie,OrvilleyankeAwardpresentation
4:15p.m.– 5:00p.m. dRink bReak/move downstaiRs
5:00p.m.– 6:00p.m. Saskatchewan’ssecondbestexportafterwheat KellyTaylor,Comedian
6:30p.m.– 8:00p.m. Food, Fun and 4-h auCtions
wednesday, deCembeR 4th 7:30a.m.– 8:30a.m. RegistRation/tRadeshow/bReakFast
8:30a.m.– 8:45a.m. what’supwithwheat? brianKennedy,AlbertawheatCommission
8:45a.m.– 9:45a.m. 20:20® Wheat: AuKresearchinitiativetoimprovewheatyields Dr.martinParry,RothamstedResearch
9:45a.m.–10:15a.m. CoFFee bReak/tRadeshow
10:15a.m.–11:00a.m. Game change: Themarkettransitiontolargersupplies JonathonDriedger,FarmlinkmarketingSolutions
11:00a.m.–11:30a.m. Mycorrhizae: understandingthisfriendlyfungus” Dr.Chantalhamel,AAFCSwiftCurrent
11:30a.m.–12:00p.m. Industrial hemp: multipurpose,highvaluecropfortheCanadianprairies Dr.JanSlaski,AlbertaInnovates-TechnologyFutures
12:00p.m.– 1:00p.m. lunCh/tRadeshow
1:00p.m.– 1:15p.m. 4-hFutureleaders 4-hSpeechContestwinners
1:15p.m.– 1:45p.m. Can you see the difference? Nightsprayingprojectupdate KenColes,FarmingSmarter
1:45p.m.– 2:15p.m. Sortingthroughthelayersofprecisionagriculture JodieDunbar,FarmingSmarter
2:15p.m.– 2:45p.m. Farmspecificeconomicthresholdsforpestmanagement NevinRosaasen,ARDEdmonton
2:45p.m.– 3:15p.m. CoFFee bReak/tRadeshow
3:15p.m.– 3:45p.m. wheatmidgemanagement Scottmeers,ARDbrooks
3:45p.m.– 4:30p.m. Apracticalguidefornaturalaerationgraindrying Dr.RonPalmer,universityofRegina
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