Click here to print this pageThe Program Day 3:
Thursday, January 21, 2010
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Salon A |
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Morning - Agronomy Update Chairperson - Kristen Phillips, MAFRI |
Morning - New Programs and New Methods: SWFWN program Chairperson - Ann Mandziuk, MAFRI |
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10:00 - To Spray or Not to Spray? -an update on AAFC’s Pest Reduction Research Dr. Kora Cezarina – AAFC-Ottawa, On. 10:30 - Strip Tillage: improving bean, corn and sunflower production in Manitoba? Greg Endres - NDSU Agronomist, Carrington, ND 11:00 - The Nitrogen Rate Calculator - simplifying fertilizer recommendations John Heard - MAFRI 11:30 - Variable Rate Fertilizer, Farmer Panel Boris Michaleski - Dauphin, Mb. Roland Unger - Neepawa, Mb. Kyle Holman - Crystal City, Mb. |
10:00 - Agri-Skills program for Manitoba Farmers Bobbie Robertson - MAFRI 10:30 - Agri Stability & Agri Invest programs - what's the latest? Myron Selby - AAFC 11:15 - Beet 2 Tweet - Selling Wheat and Cattle with Facebook and Twitter Lloyd Hannesson - Podcaster and Social Media Enthusiast, Winnipeg
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South End of Arena |
Salon A |
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Afternoon - Agronomy Showcase Chairperson - John Heard, MAFRI |
Afternoon - Livestock Wrap-up Chairperson - Melissa Atchison, MAFRI |
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1:00 - Tax planning 101 Stino Scaletta - Meyers, Norris & Penny 1:30 - Variable Protein in Wheat: Causes & Concerns Mike Grenier - CWB Agronomist, Winnipeg, Mb 2:00 - Chem Rep Show Case! - The latest in crop protection products: Nufarm - Grant Deveson Bayer - Troy Basaraba BASF - Rob Hornford Dupont - Kevin Adair Dow - Jason Splett Arysta -Scott Perkin Syngenta - Marc Mercier |
1:00 - How Much Livestock can Manitoba really Handle? Dr. Don Flaten - U of M 1:45 - Thinking Outside the Box When Feeding Cattle John Popp - MAFRI 2:30 - The Environmental Farm Plan -How does it work? Kristen Philips - MAFRI 3:00 - Premises Identification and the Building of a Livestock Traceability System David Hunt - MAFRI |