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31 Years of Service |
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January 15, 16 and 17, 2008 - Keystone Centre |
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Manitoba Ag Days
Where the Ag Year Begins!
Manitoba Ag Days
Program Day 2
Wednesday January 16th |
Patron
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AMPHITHEATRE
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Morning Program
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“NUTRITION FARMING”
Chairperson: Dena Hunter
MAFRI
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| 9:45 am |
The New Crops in Our Future?
From Camelina to Zero-Tannin Fababeans.
Scott Chalmers and Scott Day, MAFRI
Coordinators of Westman Agricultural Diversification
Organization |
| 10:15 am |
Make More Money by Producing Food-Grade Flax
Eric Fridfinnson, Chairperson
Flax Council of Canada
John Oliver, Chairman
Flax Canada 2015 Inc.
Bill Vincent, Vice-President,
Research and Development, Shape Foods |
| 11:15 am |
Modified Crop Oils for Improving
Nutrition
Richard Wilkes, Food Applications and Formulations
Monsanto Company
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ASSEMBLY HALL
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Morning Program
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“AGRONOMY SESSION”
Chairperson – Rejean Picard
MAFRI
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| 10:00 am |
Weeds that are Lurking for 2008
Bruce Murray, Weed Specialist
MAFRI |
| 10:45 am |
Sexing up Old Fertilizers
John Heard, Fertility Specialist
MAFRI |
| 11:15 am |
Making the Most Out of Your Landscape-
Getting the Most from your Hills
Dr. David Lobb
Associate Professor in the Department of Soil Science
University of Manitoba |
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AMPHITHEATRE
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Afternoon Program
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Chairperson – Stephanie Cruickshanks
MAFRI
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| 1:00 pm |
Can Financial Statements Help Make
Management Decisions?
Terry Betker, Director of Agricultural Services
Myers Norris Penny |
| 1:30 pm |
What will 2008 hold for the Cattle Market?
Bart Holowath, General Manager of Cattle Operations
Canfax |
| 2:15 pm |
Ranching through the Retail Counter
Melanie and Kevin Boldt
Pine View Farms |
| 3:00 pm |
Fitting Beef into the World Biofuel World
Dr. Michael Popp
Assoc. Professor of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness,
University of Arkansas
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ASSEMBLY HALL
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Afternoon Program
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“CROP INPUTS AND OUTPUTS”
Chairperson – Scott Day
MAFRI
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| 1:00 pm |
What’s wrong with Fertilizer Prices?
David Rolfe, President
Keystone Agriculture Producers |
| 1:30 pm |
The Status of our Seed Industry
Todd Hyra
SeCan Business Manager, Western Canada |
| 2:15 pm |
Andy’s 5 legged Stool:
Building Wealth for Farm Families
Andy Sirski – Columnist and Farm Advisor |
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