Summer Classic 2024
Jun.
19
10:30 a.m.10:30

Summer Classic 2024

  • Regina Exhibition (REAL District) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us in Regina for in-depth presentations by Walter Schwabe and Dr. Steve Shirtliffe, a delicious lunch and great company. Calling all producers, this is an event you won't want to miss! Don't lose out on the opportunity to connect with fellow wheat growers and enjoy all that the Summer Classic has to offer.

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Saskatchewan Crop Diagnostic School
Jul.
25
8:00 a.m.08:00

Saskatchewan Crop Diagnostic School

  • Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture event will be in person for the 2023 year. You can expect an in-depth training opportunity for agronomists, producers, industry and retail to improve their crop scouting skills and further their agronomic knowledge. The Crop Diagnostic School will be a one-day event in Indian Head, Sk. There will be two available dates to choose from. Each day will be identical in material.

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Semi-Annual Meeting 2023
Jun.
20
11:00 a.m.11:00

Semi-Annual Meeting 2023

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We will have an update on Sask Wheat activities and business from Board Chair, Brett Halstead. Lunch will also be provided.

Our guest speaker this year is Phil Needham, owner of Needham Ag Technologies. Needham is a native of Great Britain and holds a diploma in agriculture and an honors degree in agricultural technology from Cranfield University in England.

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Mar.
21
12:00 p.m.12:00

2022 Weather Outlook with Drew Lerner

Drew Lerner is President and Senior Agricultural Meteorologist of World Weather, Inc. Drew has been forecasting international weather for 44 years, supporting the agricultural industry by providing detailed short and long-range weather predictions for each major crop area in the world. His daily assessments of crop and weather expectations support commodity market trade and help many companies make better agricultural business decisions.

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Feb.
14
to Feb. 15

2023 Ag Awareness Summit

Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan is co-hosting the 2023 Ag Awareness Summit with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture to celebrate ten years of work to build public trust in our industry. This event will bring people together from across the agricultural spectrum, from crops and livestock to horticulture and poultry production, as well as large and small-scale farms, agribusinesses, researchers, and government.

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Jan.
26
9:00 a.m.09:00

Think Wheat 2023 - Kindersley **SOLD OUT**

We have reached our event capacity and registration has now closed.

The Think Wheat Extension meetings bring the latest information on marketing, research, and agronomy to Saskatchewan wheat producers.

Speakers and Topics:

Dr. Sheri Strydhorst (Principal of Sheri's Ag Consulting Inc)

Soil fertility and nutrient stewardship

Dr. Kelly Turkington (Research Scientist - Plant Pathology, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lacombe)

Managing disease in wheat, including Fusarium head blight and bacterial leaf streak

Marlene Boersch (Mercantile Consulting Venture, Winnipeg, Manitoba)

Wheat Market Outlook and Grain Contracts

Dr. Tyler Wist (Research Scientist, Field Crop Entomology, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)

Pest management, including sawfly, grasshoppers, and wheat midge

Carmen Prang (Agronomy Extension Specialist, Sask Wheat)

Sask Wheat On-Farm Trials and Agronomy Activities

 

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Jan.
25
9:00 a.m.09:00

Think Wheat 2023 - Lumsden **SOLD OUT**

We have reached our event capacity and registration is now closed.

The Think Wheat Extension meetings bring the latest information on marketing, research, and agronomy to Saskatchewan wheat producers.

Speakers and Topics:

Dr. Jeff Schoenau (Professor of Soil Nutrient Management, University of Saskatchewan)

Soil fertility and nutrient stewardship

Dr. Kelly Turkington (Research Scientist - Plant Pathology, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lacombe)

Managing disease in wheat, including Fusarium head blight and bacterial leaf streak

Marlene Boersch (Mercantile Consulting Venture, Winnipeg, Manitoba)

Wheat Market Outlook and Grain Contracts

Dr. Tyler Wist (Research Scientist, Field Crop Entomology, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)

Pest management, including sawfly, grasshoppers, and wheat midge

Carmen Prang (Agronomy Extension Specialist, Sask Wheat)

Sask Wheat On-Farm Trials and Agronomy Activities

 

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Jan.
24
9:00 a.m.09:00

Think Wheat 2023 - Estevan **SOLD OUT**

Registration for the Think Wheat Meeting in Estevan has closed as we have reached our capacity.

The Think Wheat Extension meetings bring the latest information on marketing, research, and agronomy to Saskatchewan wheat producers.

Speakers and Topics:

Dr. Mario Tenuta (Professor of Soil Ecology, University of Manitoba)

Soil fertility and nutrient stewardship

Dr. Randy Kutcher (Professor of Cereal and Flax Crop Pathology, University of Saskatchewan)

Managing Fusarium head blight

Dr. Constanza Fleitas (Research Officer, Cereal and Flax Pathology Group, Department of Plant Science)

Bacterial leaf streak in wheat

Marlene Boersch (Mercantile Consulting Venture, Winnipeg, Manitoba)

Wheat Market Outlook and Grain Contracts

Dr. Tyler Wist (Research Scientist, Field Crop Entomology, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)

Pest management, including sawfly, grasshoppers, and wheat midge

Carmen Prang (Agronomy Extension Specialist, Sask Wheat)

Sask Wheat On-Farm Trials and Agronomy Activities


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Dec.
13
1:00 p.m.13:00

Fertilizer Market Outlook Webinar

Get an outlook on the international fertilizer market with Josh Linville, the Vice President of Fertilizer for StoneX Group Inc. Josh will give us insight into the volatile fertilizer markets from the past few years and where markets may be going from here, including an NPK fertilizer outlook from national and international perspectives.

Having grown up in Northwest Missouri on a family farm that raised row crops, tobacco and livestock, Josh brings a unique point of view to the fertilizer markets. With 20 years of experience in the fertilizer industry, Josh has operated in roles that have given him perspective on the market as a North American logistics specialist, a U.S.-based nitrogen producer, and General Manager of Trade in Melbourne, Australia. Josh and his team, which spans around the world, have been hard at work educating the market on how to use fertilizer futures markets.

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Nov.
17
10:00 a.m.10:00

IHARF On-Farm Research Seminar

The Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation (IHARF) will be expanding their on-farm research program in 2023! To kick off this initiative, they will be hosting an On-Farm Research Seminar on November 17, 2022 in Regina. Speakers include Lewis Baarda, “Field-Tested” On-Farm Research Program Manager at Farming Smarter in Lethbridge, and Leanne Koroscil, On-Farm Network™ Agronomist with the Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers.

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Sep.
28
7:00 p.m.19:00

POSTPONED: The Biotech Explosion - Amazing Innovations in Agriculture and Medicine

A presentation by Dr. Kevin Folta

Professor, Horticultural Sciences, University of Florida and host of Talking Biotech

Scientists work with nature to create technologies that help society become more environmentally sustainable. How can we use communications tools & social media to ensure that we can actually use those technologies?

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