March 26

1 p.m. How the services of the Canadian Grain Commission can help producers like you
Speaker: Bill Addouno, Canadian Grain Commission Operations Supervisor, Alberta

2:30 p.m. Western Farm Leadership Council
(WFLC) is a producer led organization that helps farmers build their awareness and understanding of many important issues through learning events. Learn about the organization and its services.
Speaker: Carlene Van Brabant, Member Coordinator - Alberta Western Farm Leadership Council

4 p.m. Clubroot in Canola
What is it? Where did it come from? Why is it of concern?

Speaker: Curtis Henkleman, Manager of Agriculture Services County of Leduc

March 27

11 a.m. Ranching Systems- the vision for the best beef in a better world
Speaker: Sean McGrath, Ranching Systems

1 p.m. Producing what the beef eater wants….and making a profit doing it!
Speaker: Keith Robertson Northwest s Consolidated Beef Producers

2:30 p.m. The opportunities for Canadian cattle producers and what will it take to implement a consolidated beef system in Canada
Speaker: Anne Isle Anderson, Beef Industry Consultant, Austin TX

4 p.m. AgStream – Your cash flow solution
AgStream Inc, a Calgary based company, has introduced a new approach to crop production that provides farmers cash for production costs before seeding and shares their production risk.
Speaker: Earl Smith P. Ag, Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder, AgStream Inc.

March 28

11 a.m. Canada Gold Program

Five industry groups are developing a forward looking strategy for the Alberta beef industry. This encompasses an innovative new beef value chain which will produce and sell a family of branded beef products with environmental, animal husbandry, and strict food safety requirements to meet
the demands of local and international customers.

Speaker: Randy Kaiser, Founding Member

1 p.m. Your Competitive Beef Advantage
Review the changing Canadian consumer demographic and explore ways in which retailers are able to further differentiate themselves in a constant changing competitive retail landscape.
Speaker: Derrick Ash Beef Information Centre's Director, Retail Marketing

2:30 p.m. Clubroot in Canola
What is it? Where did it come from? Why is it of concern?
Speaker: Curtis Henkleman, Manager of Agriculture Services, County of Leduc

4 p.m. How the services of the Canadian Grain Commission can help producers like you

Speaker: Bill Addouno, Canadian Grain Commission Operations Supervisor, Alberta

March 29

11 a.m. Biomass Chemicals and Fuels

Speaker: Dr. Kathlyn Kirkwood, University of Alberta

1 p.m. The Developing Carbon Credit Market
Terra Verde is currently developing carbon offsets for sale using accepted protocols that cover zero till agricultural technology.  Additional technologies that will be covered in future protocols will enable the agricultural sector to take advantage of methane capture and disposal, on-farm alternative energy development, bio diesel usage and fertilizer application opportunities that create carbon sequestration and or reduction of Co2 emissions.
Speaker: Anthony Weisshaar, President Terra Verde Emissions Credits Inc.

2:30 p.m. AgStream – Your cash flow solution
AgStream Inc, a Calgary based company, has introduced a new approach to crop production that provides farmers cash for production costs before seeding and shares their production risk.
Speaker: Earl Smith P. Ag, Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder, AgStream Inc.

Schedule subject to change