Here’s an opportunity to learn about how to ensure grain quality from planting to shipping and everything in between. We have lined up some great speakers – farmers, grain buyers, grain cleaners and provincial ag specialists to provide some of the information you need to help you plan for a successful and profitable 2017 growing season.
Program – March 17 in Regina, SK
12:30pm Registration/Coffee
1:00pm Welcome
1:05pm Pulse Options – Dale Risula, SK Ministry of Ag Provincial Specialist, Special Crops
1:35pm Crop Rotations & Disease Control – Barb Zeisman, SK Ministry of Ag, Disease Specialist
2:15pm Organic vs. Conventional: Fast forward to Claim Time – Sask Crop Insurance
2:40pm Seed Viability – Germination & Vigour – Brent Flaten, SK Ministry of Ag, Ag Knowledge Centre
3:00pm Refreshment Break (Sponsored by PHS Organics)
3:20pm Marketing to Strict Food Quality Specifications – PHS Organics
3.35pm Challenges of a Professional Seed Cleaner – Gerald Delorme, Delorme Seeds
3:55pm The Benefit of On-Farm Cleaning: Farmer Panel – Brent Blackburn, Mark Neuman
4:25pm Close
Registration:
In Advance: $60 (first person from the farm) $30 (each additional person from the farm)
At the Door: $80 (first person from the farm) $40 (each additional person from the farm)
For more info or to register
call: 306-535-3456 email: marla@saskorganic.com
You can download the workshop poster here.