Coffee Shop Talks is back!
Sask Wheat is thrilled to be bringing this event to producers once again for the second season. In March, we brought researchers and experts to YOU in Rosthern and Gravelbourg. This season, we have chose to bring the knowledge to Moose Jaw and Cupar!
Coffee Shop Talks are informal events where we bring industry educators, researchers and you - the farmer - together to encourage communication and growth in knowledge. Not only will you have a chance to learn and network, but we also host these events at a location comfortable for you.
These events will have no planned presentations, which will provide opportunities to cover the agriculture topics you are curious or concerned about by giving you direct access to your peers and industry experts. Great discussions lead to increased knowledge, a better sense of community, and an improved use of current on-farm agronomy research.
Industry Experts Attending:
Dr. Kelly Turkington – AAFC Lacombe – Research Scientist Plant Pathology
Dr. Turkington is currently involved with research related to the development and use of plant resistance for disease control in cereals, studying the impact of cropping systems on disease development, plant disease surveillance and risk assessment, and the development of practical integrated solutions for crop health and disease management.
Dr. Tyler Wist – AAFC Saskatoon – Research Scientist Field Crop Entomology
Dr. Wist will be able to cover all things insects including but not limited to, wheat midge, wheat stem sawfly, grasshoppers, aster leafhoppers, cereal aphids, etc.
Dr. Richard Cuthbert – AAFC Swift Current - Wheat Breeder
Dr. Cuthbert's research focuses on the efficient adoption of technology to enhance wheat variety development as well as enhancing resistance to fusarium head blight and mycotoxins, improving stripe rust resistance, improving water use efficiency, and developing new predictive quality testing assays. He is a spring wheat breeder that will be able to answer questions on variety development, new varieties, varieties to defend against sawfly
Dr. Shaun Sharpe – AAFC Saskatoon – Research Scientist (weed management)
Research oriented program focused on studying problematic weed science issues which impact Canadian farmers with an emphasis within Saskatchewan and the Canadian Prairies (kochia, wild oats, etc) . His program evaluates weed ecology and integrated weed management strategies to provide control of troublesome species and reduce the risk associated with herbicide resistance and environmental stressors.
Seed Company Representatives:
Will cover what is new and upcoming for varieties and what works in your area.
Secan – Lauren Wensley Saskatchewan Marketing Rep
FP Genetics – Colin Tanner Territory Manager East Saskatchewan OR Cordon Geisam Territory Manger West Saskatchewan
Canterra Seeds – Pedigreed Seed Territory Manager Saskatchewan – Charlotte Greenshields
AgriARM site Wheatland Conservation Area (WCA) and Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation (IHARF) reps – AgriARM is a network of producer-directed applied research and demonstration organizations located across Saskatchewan. One stop for research, demonstration and extension activities across Saskatchewan. They will be able to talk about all the small plot projects they have done and some field scale work on all crops.
Chris Holzapfel, MSc, PAg – Research Manager (IHARF)
Bryan Nybo – Manager (WCA)
Amber Wall – Research Technician (WCA)
Ministry of Agriculture: These are the people agronomists and farmers can call for agronomic advice throughout the season on any crop topic
Mackenzie Hladun, Government of Saskatchewan, Crops Extension Specialist, Moose Jaw
Matthew Struthers , Government of Saskatchewan, Provincial Specialist, Cereal Crops
Sask Crop Insurance:
Janelle Kuntz, Government of Saskatchewan, Manager, Program Advisors, Insurance, Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation
Discovery Seed Labs – will be able to answer questions on seed testing, tissue tests, etc.
Sandy Junek, Molecular/Pathology Lab Manager
Sask Wheat:
Aiden Sanden, Policy Analyst
Carmen Prang, Agronomy Extension Specialist
Montana Getty, Communications & Events Coordinator
Cargill Staff and Marketing Team