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Day 1 - Wednesday, Dec 7 - Sponsor Showcase and Mixer
Sponsor Showcase and Mixer
To kick off the annual summit, join our sponsors and other guests for a mixer and networking session. Formal programming will follow.
Day 1 - Wednesday, Dec 7 - Welcome Address
Ryan Hutchison
Business Development Lead, Crop Intelligence
Tweet to @rhutchsceRyan has worked in the Precision Ag industry for over 25 years—with a keen interest in weather stations and capacitance soil moisture probe…
Read MoreDay 1 - Wednesday, Dec 7 - Panel Discussion
Change in Agriculture Panel Discussion
We are proud and excited to bring a collection of industry experts to discuss the changes we are seeing in today's agricultural world. This will be a moderated session followed by an open Q&A.
Andrea De Roo M.Sc. P.Ag. CCA
Agronomist, Crop Intelligence
Tweet to @ACDeRoo6Andrea De Roo is an agronomist with South Country Equipment and farmer in southeast Saskatchewan. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Agriculture…
Read MoreStuart Person CPA, CA
Senior Vice President, Agricultural Services and National Leader of Crop Services, MNP
Tweet to @Stuart_PersonStuart Person, CPA, CA, is the Senior Vice President of MNP's Agricultural Services and National Leader of Crop Services, located in the…
Read MoreDean Andersen B.S.A., P.Ag
Regional Sales Manager, Yara
Dean is from an Elnora farm, just 80 km southeast of Red Deer. He completed his B.S.A. from the University of Saskatchewan in 1980 and since then has…
Read MoreRobert MacDonald
Manager of Agronomic Excellence and Product Advancement, BASF
Career at BASF has been focused on canola for over 25 years. Currently the manager of Agronomic Excellence and Product Advancement, managing the…
Read MoreMike Gallais
Director of Procurement, Avena Foods
Avena is a specialty miller with a strong history of sustainability and reputation for quality and innovation. We are committed to bringing…
Read MoreDay 1 - Wednesday, Dec 7 - Evening Entertainment
Evening Entertainment
Big Daddy Tazz will bring an evening of laughter to kick off the 2022 Annual Summit.
Big Daddy Tazz
Comedian and Motivational Speaker
Tweet to @BigDaddyTazzWPGAfter falling on his face, his teacher asked what he was trying to prove. Tazz quickly answered, "Gravity!" Laughter erupted, and thus the…
Read MoreDay 2 - Thursday, Dec 8 - Welcome Address
A message to Western Canadian Growers
A message from Les Henry.
Dr. J.L. (Les) Henry P.Ag.
Professor Emeritus,Soil Science ; Agricultural and Environmental Consultant
Les Henry received primary and secondary education at Milden, Saskatchewan and was raised on nearby Brunswick Farm. He received a Bachelor of Science…
Read MoreDay 2 - Thursday, Dec 8 - Keynote - Crop Management CEUs: 1.5
Bet the Farm – Using Data and Technology to Win at Farm Management
On today’s farms, data and technology can take the decision-making out of producers’ hands. These tools can help remove gut feelings and, instead, use results and data to make clear and accurate decisions. Evan Shout will share his “cheat sheet” for farm management; how benchmarks, technology results, trials, and other tools can help you cheat the house and know the outcome before it happens.
Crop Management CEUs: 1.5
Evan Shout CPA, CA
President and Co-Founder, Maverick Ag Ltd.
Tweet to @EvanShoutEvan Shout is the president and co-founder of Maverick Ag, a business consulting and risk management firm in Western Canada. He also sits as…
Read MoreDay 2 - Thursday, Dec 8 - Breakout Session - Crop Management CEUs: 1
On Farm - Field Scale Trials
Laird will walk us through various On Farm Trials through his experience with Pitura Seeds.
Crop Management CEUs: 1
Laird Lampertz BSc. Ag, CCA, P.Ag
Sales Manager/Senior Agronomist, Pitura Seeds
Tweet to @PituraseedsLaird Lampertz is the Sales Manager and Senior Agronomist at Pitura Seeds, in Domain, Manitoba, Canada. Since 2014, he has had a passion for…
Read MoreDay 2 - Thursday, Dec 8 - Breakout Session - Soil & Water Management CEUs: 1
Getting to Know Your Soil
The importance of knowing your soil is often underrated. Learn the importance of knowing your soil and maximize your potential.
Andrea will be diving into the world of soil textures and what it means for your water driven yield potential. In this session, you will learn how to hand texture the soil under your feet and how to relate it to a soil moisture probe. Insights will also be given on how to read and interpret a soil moisture graph for plant health insights in-season.
Soil & Water Management CEUs: 1
Andrea De Roo M.Sc. P.Ag. CCA
Agronomist, Crop Intelligence
Tweet to @ACDeRoo6Andrea De Roo is an agronomist with South Country Equipment and farmer in southeast Saskatchewan. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Agriculture…
Read MoreDay 2 - Thursday, Dec 8 - Breakout Session - Soil & Water Management CEUs: 1
Soil Moisture Insights in a Drought
In many areas of western Saskatchewan, drought conditions have severely limited the area’s yield potential. With this, water use efficiency and hydrology have been top of mind for leading farmers of the area, as well as their agronomists. Mike will share with you his insights gained with using the Crop Intelligence moisture probes, as well as other tools within his business in order to help maximize his customer’s returns in these challenging conditions.
Soil & Water Management CEUs: 1
Mike Palmier
Owner and Operator, Max Ag Consulting
Tweet to @MikePalmierMike was raised on a mixed cattle/grain farm near Lafleche in south central Saskatchewan, and now resides on an acreage southwest of Plenty with his…
Read MoreDay 2 - Thursday, Dec 8 - Breakout Session - Nutrient Management CEUs: 0.5 & Soil & Water Management CEUs: 0.5
Rain is a Good Thing - Thinking like a Plant in 4D
Imagine your life as a canola/wheat plant. You've just been seeded into cold soil, and you have got a Big Job to do in the next 100 days!! Hopefully your farmer has done a good job selecting you while also providing necessary agronomic support. Job 1 is the establishment of a dominant root system that can support a large/efficient solar panel while you're surrounded by salty fertilizer, a large band of chemical soup nearby, and slowly available immobile nutrients that are concentrated in the soils top 3". You activate your root system as soil temperatures rise and it's off to the races. You watch the soil dry and wet as you struggle through the first 6 weeks of growth prior to 6 weeks of explosive growth racing to be the biggest, baddest, healthiest plant possible and then finally onto maturity. During all these stages you have been saturated, droughted, sprayed on, tramped on, hailed on, eaten on, diseased on all while consuming humongous amounts of nutrient, sunlight, and water. In all of this, your biggest challenge often is finding sufficient nutrients while chasing water to depth. How do you react? How can you be helped? What tools can be employed to aid you immediately or your progeny in the future?
Join Elston, as he navigates us through the 4-dimensional water/nutrient/stress struggles he faces (as a plant) during a typical dryland growing season.
Nutrient Management CEUs: 0.5
Soil & Water Management CEUs: 0.5
Elston Solberg M.Sc., P.Ag.
Agronomist ; Co-Founder, Crop Intelligence ; EarthDirtSoil
Elston grew up on a small dairy farm near Ryley Alberta where his passion was baseball and hockey as a player and coach. Later he served on council…
Read MoreDay 2 - Thursday, Dec 8 - Breakout Session - Soil & Water Management CEUs: 1
Rain or Shine - WeatherLogics
You can’t change weather but you can plan for it. Scott Kehler, President and Chief Scientist at Weatherlogics will share with us how snow affects soil moisture and uncover its full moisture value. In addition to this Scott will discuss how the presence of soil moisture impacts thunderstorms and prairie rain.
Soil & Water Management CEUs: 1
Scott Kehler M.Sc.
President and Chief Scientist, Weatherlogics Inc.
Tweet to @scottdkehlerScott is the President and Chief Scientist of Weatherlogics. Prior to co-founding Weatherlogics, he completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s…
Read MoreDay 2 - Thursday, Dec 8 - Breakout Session - Nutrient Management CEUs: 1
Prairie Watershed Climate Program
Nicole Moffat will be presenting the Prairie Watershed Climate Program (PWCP) which is an On-Farm Climate Action Fund program funded through Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada. Farmers and ranchers are the stewards of their land and are already taking steps towards sustainability and increased efficiency. Nicole will discuss what Beneficial Management Practices (BMP’s) are included in the PWCP, why they are beneficial, and how a producer can apply for a rebate for implementing these BMP’s on their farm.
Nutrient Management CEUs: 1
Nicole Moffat B.Sc.
Agri-Environmental Watershed Coordinator, Saskatchewan Association of Watersheds (SAW)
Nicole Moffat is a 4th generation Saskatchewanian and was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan. Nicole studied geology at the University of…
Read MoreDay 2 - Thursday, Dec 8 - You Choose - Roundtable
Interactive Roundtable
Learn more together in a Farm Data Roundtable! Attendees will pick between a John Deere Operation Center, AgExpert, or FieldAlytics session and listen to an active user talk about their experiences on the farm before diving into a roundtable discussion on the value of the data.
Attendees will be invited to choose one of three sessions.
Ryan Hutchison
Business Development Lead, Crop Intelligence
Tweet to @rhutchsceRyan has worked in the Precision Ag industry for over 25 years—with a keen interest in weather stations and capacitance soil moisture probe…
Read MoreAndrea De Roo M.Sc. P.Ag. CCA
Agronomist, Crop Intelligence
Tweet to @ACDeRoo6Andrea De Roo is an agronomist with South Country Equipment and farmer in southeast Saskatchewan. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Agriculture…
Read MoreBen Copeland
FieldAlytics
Ben has more questions than opinions, but is passionate about understanding the agronomic decision making process. He uses his role as General Manager…
Read MoreAlana Serhan B.Envr. AAg
Territory Business Agronomist, Crop Intelligence
Tweet to @alana_serhanAlana joins us as a Territory Business Agronomist for Crop Intelligence. She has experience as a Provincial Agronomist for Richardson Pioneer,…
Read MoreBen Cavers
Partner, Be-Ver Farms
Tweet to @BenCaversBen Cavers is a fifth-generation partner of Be-Ver Farms Located in Sedley Sk. He is also a co-owner of a pedigreed seed company Whispering Pine Seeds…
Read MoreDarcy Herauf
Director of FCC AgExpert, AgExpert
Darcy Herauf is Director of FCC AgExpert, business management software that’s solid, simple and built for the farm. He’s spent almost his…
Read MoreBryan Prystupa
Senior Product Owner, AgExpert
Bryan is a Senior Product Owner with the FCC AgExpert team, collaborating with partners and companies across Canada to develop integrations that help…
Read MoreDay 2 - Thursday, Dec 8 - Keynote - Crop Management CEUs: 1
Leveraging Data for Farm Decisions
Data is everywhere, from the devices in our hands to the equipment on the farm. Despite it’s ease of accessibility, it can be difficult to determine what is good versus bad data and how can it be interpreted to make better decisions. John Deere is a company at the forefront of agricultural data and technology. Christian will be covering, what type of data is relevant to agriculture and your farm, where do we get data and how can we organize it, and how to make informed decisions based on the data you have.
Crop Management CEUs: 1
Christian Hansen
Small Grains Agronomist, John Deere Western Canadian Small Grains Production System Innovation Team
I was born and raised on a family farm in Theodore Saskatchewan where we primarily grew wheat, canola, barley and pulse crops. I graduated from the U…
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