Join five leading chemical companies as they reveal what’s coming down the pipeline for crop protection and agronomy solutions. Each company will showcase their upcoming product lineups, innovations, and strategies designed to meet the evolving needs of producers. Following the presentations, engage in an interactive Q&A session where you can challenge the companies, ask tough questions, and share your perspectives on the future of farming.

10:15 AM BASF: Continuing to Create Chemistry
Jeanette Gaultier, Ph.D., CCA, BASF AgSolutions Canada

Join Jeanette as she explains how they create chemistry to provide farms across western Canada with solutions to help manage agronomic issues. She’ll talk about their latest innovations including Revysol fungicide and the new Liberty AMP formulation. BASF is proud of their industry stewardship and Jeanette will briefly showcase their pre-seed herbicides as part of our Advanced Weed Control program as an example.

10:25 AM Next-Generation Solutions for Your Fields
Rachel Evans, Technical Sales Manager, FMC

Join Rachel for a look at some exciting new crop protection products coming to farms this season. She’ll walk through what’s new, how these products work, and the benefits they can bring to your operation. From better pest and disease control to improved crop health and easier application, these tools are designed to help you protect your yield and get more out of every acre.

10:35 AM Bayer Innovation 2026
Todd Drummond, Customer Solutions Lead, Bayer CropScience, @Bayer4CropsCA

Representing Bayer, Todd will share their new innovation with cereal and pulse seed treatments as well as new insecticide for managing flea beetles in canola.

10:45 AM Kochia Management Strategies with Nufarm
Darren Froats, Regional Sales Manager, Nufarm,

Kochia continues to challenge Prairie growers as one of the toughest and fastest-spreading weeds. Join Darren from Nufarm as he explores proven chemical and management strategies for tackling resistant populations. Nufarm knows every operation is unique, and they’re proud to provide innovative, farm-focused and field-proven solutions that reflect the heartbeat of the Prairies.

10:55 AM Adama – Cazado; that’s what new!
Dusty Godard, Sales Associate, Adama

Cazado® is Canada’s first and only dual-mode herbicide for wild oat control in wheat, combining Group 1 and Group 2 actives to proactively manage resistance from two angles at once. For growers, this means the best choice for grass control in wheat on the market today, effective management of both Group 1 and Group 2 resistant wild oats, cleaner fields and stronger yields, more flexibility in cereal rotations and fewer headaches and higher profitability.

11:05 AM Q and A – ask Your Chem Company ANYTHING!
Moderator: David Laudin, Producer, Brunkhild, MB