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Day 1 - Wednesday, Dec 13 - Keynote

Understanding and Measuring Crop Water Use Efficiency and How it Varies on the Canadian Prairies

Water use efficiency (WUE), the relationship between crop productivity and water use, is a key metric to describe the relationship between environmental conditions and agricultural production in Canadian prairie agricultural. Despite the importance of WUE, especially in water limited situations, there are significant challenges in defining and accurately measuring it. This presentation will dive into how we can measure WUE, how much and why it varies, and ultimately how we can use increased knowledge of metrics like WUE to understand and manage production risks and improve economic outcomes.

Mike Ferguson will end this session with his presentation – Water: Hate It or Love It, You Decide. In his presentation, Mike will talk about his work and experiences in Regenerative Ag through the General Mills Northern Plains project. In this presentation, Mike will also provide examples using Crop Intelligence data to drive decisions and tell his story of sustainability.

CEUs Available: 1.5 Soil and Water Management

Phillip Harder

Research Associate - Centre for Hydrology, University of Saskatchewan
Tweet to @harder_water

Phillip Harder is a Research Associate at the Centre for Hydrology at the University of Saskatchewan. He grew up on a family farm near Saskatoon and…

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Mike Ferguson

Mike is a dedicated father, forward-thinking farmer, and passionate steward of the land. With a solid background in business and accounting, he…

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Day 1 - Wednesday, Dec 13 - Breakout Session

Crop Nutrition Impact on Soil Moisture Uptake

Water drives crop nutrition. Do you ever wonder if your fertilizer applications are having an impact? The soil moisture probe data can help us measure the positive effects on water use with complete nutrition. Enhanced root development and activity has been measured with complete nutrition provided at seed timing as well as foliar fertility. No matter what the environmental conditions are, having a superior root structure will improve water use and yield. Learn how to use the soil moisture probe data to recognize the impacts of your fertility decisions and make in-season fertility decisions.

CEUs Available: 1.0 Nutrient Management

Delaine Mandziak

Regional Market Development Manager, Yara International
Tweet to @DMandziak

Delaine Mandziak is the Regional Market Development Manager in Western Canada supporting the Yara Sales team.  Delaine has spent 28 years working…

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Day 1 - Wednesday, Dec 13 - Breakout Session

Crop Intelligence: Back to Basics

In 2023, Crop Intelligence marked 10 years of supporting soil moisture probes and 7 years of Water Driven Yield Potential (WDYP). Years of farm feedback and reading soil moisture graphs have driven these evolutions and shown us a new language below ground. Walk back in time to how WDYP came to be, how it has evolved, and where it is going next.

CEUs Available: 1.0 Soil and Water Management

Andrea De Roo M.Sc. P.Ag. CCA

Director of Agronomy, Crop Intelligence
Tweet to @ACDeRoo6

Andrea De Roo is the Director of Agronomy for Crop Intelligence and a 4th generation farmer in southeast Saskatchewan. She obtained her Bachelor…

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Day 1 - Wednesday, Dec 13 - Breakout Session

There is Always Next Year – Opportunities for Capturing Water

Giving agronomy advice in the heart of a drought over the last 3 years has been challenging at the best of times, but Mike has chosen to use these tough conditions to understand how to build better resiliency in our crops. He firmly believes that we can’t control the weather, but that we can control what we do with it. He will share some of these learnings from this time with you to better understand how we can setup ourselves up to succeed in the future in moisture limiting dryland agriculture.

CEUs Available: 1.0 Soil and Water Management

Mike Palmier

Owner and Operator, Max Ag Consulting
Tweet to @MikePalmier

Mike 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…

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Day 1 - Wednesday, Dec 13 - Breakout Session

The Role of Improved Irrigation Systems Technology on the Future of Sustainable Irrigation in Saskatchewan

Improvements in irrigation systems technology supports sustainable Saskatchewan agriculture. This presentation will highlight changing trends in water allocation policy and irrigation enterprise risk management in Saskatchewan and discuss how these trends rely on irrigation systems technological capacity.

CEUs Available: 1.0 Soil and Water Management

Jillian Brown

Executive Director, Saskatchewan Irrigation Projects Association
Tweet to @ISaskatchewan

Jillian Brown took on the role as Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Irrigation Projects Association (SIPA) in January 2022.  In addition to…

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Day 1 - Wednesday, Dec 13 - Breakout Session

Cereal Cultivar Performance and Management Strategies: A Comprehensive Analysis Using Soil Moisture Data

Condie seed along with Crop Intelligence has developed a structured research project identifying relevant local seed varieties and developing management practices for its customers. This session reviews the methods and procedures used to determine Condie Seed insights. We aim to provide growers with usable information that can be applied to their own farm.

CEUs Available: 1.0 Crop Management

Justin Ritco

Agronomic Manager, Condie Seed
Tweet to @JustinFilipRitc

Justin has a degree in Agriculture, with a major in Environmental Science and a minor in Field Crop Production. With eight years of experience in the…

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Dustin Klym

Managing Director, Condie Seed

Together with my wife Christie, brother Tyler and parents Lois and Roy we operate a multi generation pedigreed seed business. Since returning to the…

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Day 1 - Wednesday, Dec 13 - Breakout Session

Crop Intel - All In

Jason will be sharing his experience in learning how Crop Intelligence has evolved a large-scale farm’s approach to fertility and crop management. As well as ways to use the tool to quantify success and failu…. “learning opportunities”.

CEUs Available: 1.0 Crop Management

Jason Holland

Jason grew up on a small mixed farm near Avonlea, Sask. Like many in his generation, after graduating, farming didn’t have much to offer. So,…

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Day 1 - Wednesday, Dec 13 - Workshop

Farmgate Features

This session will provide value to both farmers and agronomists looking to increase their knowledge about the vast capability of the Crop Intelligence Farmgate features. In this session you will gain a deeper understanding of how to leverage your Crop Intelligence weather station features, such as weather forecasting, setting alerts, spray conditions and more to help make data informed decisions on the farm.

In order to get the most value out of sessions, the Crop Intelligence team encourages all attendees to bring their labtop/ipad to view their own farms data live during sessions and workshops.

Alana Serhan B.Envr. AAg

Territory Business Agronomist, Crop Intelligence
Tweet to @alana_serhan

Alana Serhan joined the Crop Intelligence in 2022 and is currently in the role of Territory Business Agronomist covering Western Canada. Alana was…

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Brandon Tooke

App & Web Developer, Crop Intelligence

Brandon Tooke joined the Crop Intelligence team in 2017 and is currently the lead in app and web development. Brandon is a…

Read More

Day 1 - Wednesday, Dec 13 - Workshop

Crop Intelligence

Remember how exciting it was to bring your computer to class in school? This session is just like that for all customers and consultants wanting to review Crop Intelligence tools! Work through your own data live with Crop Intelligence experts on features like Adjusted WDYP, Rainfall Scenarios, Reports, Next Years Potentials and the Soil Moisture graph.

In order to get the most value out of sessions, the Crop Intelligence team encourages all attendees to bring their labtop/ipad to view their own farms data live during sessions and workshops.

Andrea De Roo M.Sc. P.Ag. CCA

Director of Agronomy, Crop Intelligence
Tweet to @ACDeRoo6

Andrea De Roo is the Director of Agronomy for Crop Intelligence and a 4th generation farmer in southeast Saskatchewan. She obtained her Bachelor…

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Tammy Oliver Crop Intelligence Administrator

Crop Intelligence

After moving from Esterhazy to Regina in 2013, Tammy started to miss small town living so, in 2015 she built in Pilot Butte. Tammy began…

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Day 1 - Wednesday, Dec 13 - Workshop

Advanced Agronomy

Soil tests, tissue tests, soil moisture and weather data; how do we take all that information to the next level on the farm? Utilizing automated in season and agronomy reports as well as other features in the system to demonstrate that value of these tools. This session is for farmers and agronomists looking to advance their understanding of combined agronomic insights within Crop Intelligence.

In order to get the most value out of sessions, the Crop Intelligence team encourages all attendees to bring their labtop/ipad to view their own farms data live during sessions and workshops.

Ryan Hutchison

Business Development Lead, Crop Intelligence
Tweet to @rhutchsce

Ryan has worked in the Precision Ag industry for over 25 years—with a keen interest in weather stations and capacitance soil moisture probe…

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Elston Solberg M.Sc., P.Ag.

Agronomist; Co-Founder, Crop Intelligence; Earth Dirt Soil

Elston grew up on a small dairy farm near Ryley, Alberta where his passions were baseball and hockey as both a player and coach. He has been blessed…

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Day 1 - Wednesday, Dec 13 - Welcome Address

Welcome Address

The Crop Intel team will share opening remarks to kick off the 2023 Crop Intelligence Annual Summit.

Ryan Hutchison

Business Development Lead, Crop Intelligence
Tweet to @rhutchsce

Ryan has worked in the Precision Ag industry for over 25 years—with a keen interest in weather stations and capacitance soil moisture probe…

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Andrea De Roo M.Sc. P.Ag. CCA

Director of Agronomy, Crop Intelligence
Tweet to @ACDeRoo6

Andrea De Roo is the Director of Agronomy for Crop Intelligence and a 4th generation farmer in southeast Saskatchewan. She obtained her Bachelor…

Read More

Alana Serhan B.Envr. AAg

Territory Business Agronomist, Crop Intelligence
Tweet to @alana_serhan

Alana Serhan joined the Crop Intelligence in 2022 and is currently in the role of Territory Business Agronomist covering Western Canada. Alana was…

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Day 1 - Wednesday, Dec 13 - Banquet Keynote

The Miracle of Incremental Progress

We often think great change happens through sudden revolution. Usually, though, the greatest changes happen through the slow march of incremental progress. It's easy to miss the astonishing changes that can occur as the years go by, but if we take the time to set goals and celebrate our achievements, we will accomplish more while having greater satisfaction with our lives - both as individuals, and as a broader society.

Jake Leguee

3rd Generation Farmer

Jake is a third-generation farmer from Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada, where he, along with several family members, grows a variety of crops. Jake and…

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Day 2 - Thursday, Dec 14 - Keynote

Data Triggers for Applied Agronomy

Ken will discuss a number of agronomy-based research projects completed and underway at Farming Smarter. While the farming world is exploding with data-based initiatives it’s important to pair data with reliable and scientifically sound agronomic practices. The great thing about data is that it leads to questions and motivates innovation. Practical applied research can help build knowledge that supports practices that add true value. Ken will discuss concepts and results from trials including deep banding immobile nutrients, the use of precision planters and strip tillage, electrical conductivity soil mapping and variable rate nitrogen application, night spraying herbicides and fungicides, hail recovery, and spore trapping. He will also discuss key observations from a recent Nuffield experience looking at farm focused innovation from global travels to Europe, Zimbabwe and New Zealand.

CEUs Available: 1.0 Nutrient Management and 0.5 Integrated Pest Management

Ken Coles M.Sc., P.Ag, CCA

Executive Director, Farming Smarter

Ken is a passionate agri-innovator with 27 years in agriculture research and extension in private industry, government, and a non-profit charity,…

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Day 2 - Thursday, Dec 14 - Breakout Session

Crop Intelligence: Back to Basics

In 2023, Crop Intelligence marked 10 years of supporting soil moisture probes and 7 years of Water Driven Yield Potential (WDYP). Years of farm feedback and reading soil moisture graphs have driven these evolutions and shown us a new language below ground. Walk back in time to how WDYP came to be, how it has evolved, and where it is going next.

CEUs Available: 1.0 Soil and Water Management

Andrea De Roo M.Sc. P.Ag. CCA

Director of Agronomy, Crop Intelligence
Tweet to @ACDeRoo6

Andrea De Roo is the Director of Agronomy for Crop Intelligence and a 4th generation farmer in southeast Saskatchewan. She obtained her Bachelor…

Read More

Day 2 - Thursday, Dec 14 - Breakout Session

The Solution is the Solution

Knowing that plants can only utilize nutrients and crop protections that are in solution, I believe that discussing solubility based on water availability and uptake will allow us to present crop intelligence true value.

CEUs Available: 1.0 Nutrient Management

Steven McQueen CCA-ON, 4R NMS

Agronomy Manager, Owner, NACHURS ALPINE Solutions, McQueen Custom Farm Work Ltd.

Steve is a proud farmer, small business owner and agronomy manager, who has been invested in safe and sustainable Canadian Agriculture for over 40…

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Day 2 - Thursday, Dec 14 - Breakout Session

Cereal Cultivar Performance and Management Strategies: A Comprehensive Analysis Using Soil Moisture Data

Condie seed along with Crop Intelligence has developed a structured research project identifying relevant local seed varieties and developing management practices for its customers. This session reviews the methods and procedures used to determine Condie Seed insights. We aim to provide growers with usable information that can be applied to their own farm.

CEUs Available: 1.0 Crop Management

Justin Ritco

Agronomic Manager, Condie Seed
Tweet to @JustinFilipRitc

Justin has a degree in Agriculture, with a major in Environmental Science and a minor in Field Crop Production. With eight years of experience in the…

Read More

Dustin Klym

Managing Director, Condie Seed

Together with my wife Christie, brother Tyler and parents Lois and Roy we operate a multi generation pedigreed seed business. Since returning to the…

Read More

Day 2 - Thursday, Dec 14 - Breakout Session

Crop Nutrition Impact on Soil Moisture Uptake

Water drives crop nutrition. Do you ever wonder if your fertilizer applications are having an impact? The soil moisture probe data can help us measure the positive effects on water use with complete nutrition. Enhanced root development and activity has been measured with complete nutrition provided at seed timing as well as foliar fertility. No matter what the environmental conditions are, having a superior root structure will improve water use and yield. Learn how to use the soil moisture probe data to recognize the impacts of your fertility decisions and make in-season fertility decisions.

CEUs Available: 1.0 Nutrient Management

Delaine Mandziak

Regional Market Development Manager, Yara International
Tweet to @DMandziak

Delaine Mandziak is the Regional Market Development Manager in Western Canada supporting the Yara Sales team.  Delaine has spent 28 years working…

Read More

Day 2 - Thursday, Dec 14 - Breakout Session

An Irrigators Experiences with Crop Intelligence

In this breakout session, we will discuss how we use data to make irrigation decisions. Combining the information from the weather station with what the crops' needs are, we can decide when to water and when not to water. This allows us to maximize our crops potential while ensuring we are not using more water than we need.

CEUs Available: 1.0 Soil and Water Management

Art Ward

Operator, Prairie Moon Acres Inc.

Arthur Ward operates Prairie Moon Acres Inc., an 8,600 acre farm near Hitchcock Bay, Saskatchewan.  Of the 8,600 acres, roughly 1,700 is under…

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Day 2 - Thursday, Dec 14 - Breakout Session

There is Always Next Year – Opportunities for Capturing Water

Giving agronomy advice in the heart of a drought over the last 3 years has been challenging at the best of times, but Mike has chosen to use these tough conditions to understand how to build better resiliency in our crops. He firmly believes that we can’t control the weather, but that we can control what we do with it. He will share some of these learnings from this time with you to better understand how we can setup ourselves up to succeed in the future in moisture limiting dryland agriculture.

CEUs Available: 1.0 Soil and Water Management

Mike Palmier

Owner and Operator, Max Ag Consulting
Tweet to @MikePalmier

Mike 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 More

Day 2 - Thursday, Dec 14 - Workshop

Farmgate Features

This session will provide value to both farmers and agronomists looking to increase their knowledge about the vast capability of the Crop Intelligence Farmgate features. In this session you will gain a deeper understanding of how to leverage your Crop Intelligence weather station features, such as weather forecasting, setting alerts, spray conditions and more to help make data informed decisions on the farm.

In order to get the most value out of sessions, the Crop Intelligence team encourages all attendees to bring their labtop/ipad to view their own farms data live during sessions and workshops.

Alana Serhan B.Envr. AAg

Territory Business Agronomist, Crop Intelligence
Tweet to @alana_serhan

Alana Serhan joined the Crop Intelligence in 2022 and is currently in the role of Territory Business Agronomist covering Western Canada. Alana was…

Read More

Brandon Tooke

App & Web Developer, Crop Intelligence

Brandon Tooke joined the Crop Intelligence team in 2017 and is currently the lead in app and web development. Brandon is a…

Read More

Day 2 - Thursday, Dec 14 - Workshop

Crop Intelligence

Remember how exciting it was to bring your computer to class in school? This session is just like that for all customers and consultants wanting to review Crop Intelligence tools! Work through your own data live with Crop Intelligence experts on features like Adjusted WDYP, Rainfall Scenarios, Reports, Next Years Potentials and the Soil Moisture graph.

In order to get the most value out of sessions, the Crop Intelligence team encourages all attendees to bring their labtop/ipad to view their own farms data live during sessions and workshops.

Andrea De Roo M.Sc. P.Ag. CCA

Director of Agronomy, Crop Intelligence
Tweet to @ACDeRoo6

Andrea De Roo is the Director of Agronomy for Crop Intelligence and a 4th generation farmer in southeast Saskatchewan. She obtained her Bachelor…

Read More

Tammy Oliver Crop Intelligence Administrator

Crop Intelligence

After moving from Esterhazy to Regina in 2013, Tammy started to miss small town living so, in 2015 she built in Pilot Butte. Tammy began…

Read More

Day 2 - Thursday, Dec 14 - Workshop

Advanced Agronomy

Soil tests, tissue tests, soil moisture and weather data; how do we take all that information to the next level on the farm? Utilizing automated in season and agronomy reports as well as other features in the system to demonstrate that value of these tools. This session is for farmers and agronomists looking to advance their understanding of combined agronomic insights within Crop Intelligence.

In order to get the most value out of sessions, the Crop Intelligence team encourages all attendees to bring their labtop/ipad to view their own farms data live during sessions and workshops.

Ryan Hutchison

Business Development Lead, Crop Intelligence
Tweet to @rhutchsce

Ryan has worked in the Precision Ag industry for over 25 years—with a keen interest in weather stations and capacitance soil moisture probe…

Read More

Elston Solberg M.Sc., P.Ag.

Agronomist; Co-Founder, Crop Intelligence; Earth Dirt Soil

Elston grew up on a small dairy farm near Ryley, Alberta where his passions were baseball and hockey as both a player and coach. He has been blessed…

Read More

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How do I get a ticket?

Ticket sales for the 2023 Crop Intelligence Annual Summit will open September 15 and be available on this website. 

How much does the event cost?

We have an early bird price of $250 per person (available until Nov 1) and a regular price of $300 per person (available until Dec 1)

Are there any CEU credits available?

Yes! Many sessions have CEU credits available. 

See the session description in the agenda for credit details on each session.

What is the format of this year's event?

The live event will take place December 13 &14, 2023 at the Double Tree Hotel in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Day 1 - December 13th you can look forward to a full day of sessions and workshops followed by an evening banquet.
Day 2 - December 14th will be comprised of another day of sessions and workshops to maximize content and value. 

How do I book a room at the hotel at the conference rate?

Contact the hotel and inform them that you are attending the Crop Intelligence Annual Summit. Make your reservation by November 10th, 2023 to receive the discounted rate of $159. These rates are based on single or double occupancy king-bed rooms. A $15 charge will apply for each additional adult. Maximum occupancy is 4 adults per room.

 

You can book directly through the conference link online here.

How do I check in to the event?

A registration table will be set up for event attendees just outside the event room. Upon arrival, visit the registration table to grab your name tag for the event.

Where can I park?

Parking is complimentary for event guests and hotel guests. Parking is available out front of the Double Tree Hotel, in the parkade under the hotel through the Osler street access as well as in overflow lots.
A map of the overflow lots can be found here. Note that spots marked RESERVED are still off limits regardless of lot.

Upon arrival, please text your license plate along with the banquet room name (Capital Ballroom) to 306-801-0766.
Please ensure to “text” plate number each morning.  IMPark does patrol the lots frequently and will give tickets to vehicles that are not registered. Daily texting is required.
The Hotel is not responsible for any tickets that may be given.

If parking in an overflow lot please ensure to also include the LOT NUMBER of the overflow lot when texting the plate number ie Lot #......, plate#...... guests will be in an overflow spot.

 

I purchased a ticket but can no longer attend, what do I do?

If you can no longer attend the event, we ask that you contact info@cropintel.ca and advise them of this so we can re-open your seat. 

When will this event be taking place?

The event will take place in-person in Regina, SK December 13-14, 2023.

Where will the event be held?

This event will be held in-person at the Double Tree Hotel in Regina, Saskatchewan.

What should I bring?

In order to get the most value out of sessions, the Crop Intelligence team encourages all attendees to bring their labtop/ipad to view their own farms data live during sessions and workshops.

Can I sponsor this event?

We'd love to chat about different sponsorship options with you. Please email info@cropintel.ca to start the conversation.

What restrictions are in place?

There are currently no COVID-related public health orders in effect. 
For the most recent information, please visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-measures