Join us on Wednesday, June 19 for Sask Wheat’s Summer Classic!
This year’s focus is on AI in Agriculture. We will have an update on Sask Wheat activities and business from Board Chair, Jake Leguee, a delicious lunch provided and two exciting and knowledgeable speakers for you to enjoy!
Our guest speakers this year are Dr. Steve Shirtliffe, University of Saskatchewan Professor at the College of Agriculture and Bioresources and Walter Schwabe with Echo Point Corporation.
DON’T FORGET TO USE YOUR PROMO CODE TO GET ONE FREE DAY OF REGISTRATION FOR CANADA’S FARM SHOW!
Once you register for the Summer Classic, a promo code for a one-day free pass to Canada’s Farm Show will be emailed to you.
If you need help using the promo code to register for Canada’s Farm Show, scroll to the bottom of this page for step-by-step instructions outlining how to use the promo code.
Agenda
10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. ARRIVE / REGISTRATION
10: 30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. SASK WHEAT PRESENTATION, JAKE LEGUEE, BOARD CHAIR
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. UAV, GROUND AND SATELLITE IMAGERY WITH DR. STEVE SHIRTLIFFE, UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN PROFESSOR AT THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND BIORESOURCES
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. LUNCH
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. RESPONSIBLE AI WITH WALTER SCHWABE, ECHO POINT CORPORATION
1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. NETWORKING / WRAP UP
Meet the Speakers
Jake Leguee, Sask Wheat Board Chair
Jake Leguee farms in Southeast Saskatchewan with his wife, their three young sons, and several other family members. They grow canola, durum, hard red spring wheat, lentils, peas, and flax. They are a progressive, third-generation family operation that is always seeking continuous improvement in everything they do. Outside the farm, Jake is the Board Chair with the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission, where he also serves as Research Chair. Jake is also the current chair of the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition. Check out his blog at www.thelifeofafarmer.com.
Dr. Steve Shirtliffe, University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture and Bioresources Professor
Steve Shirtliffe grew up on a farm in Manitoba and then in the 90’s returned to the University of Manitoba for his MSc and PhD. Since then, he has been a professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan. His position involves teaching, research, and extension in the areas of crop imaging, weed control and agronomy. Past and current research projects have focused on pulse agronomy, non-herbicidal weed control as well as phenotypic and agronomic applications of crop imaging using UAV, ground and satellite imagery. He has a wide range of interests and collaborates widely with computer scientists, plant breeders, geographers, economists soil scientists and engineers to form dynamic research groups to tackle inter-disciplinary problems.
Walter Schwabe, Echo Point Corporation
Courtesy: https://www.walterschwabe.ca/bio
Walter is one of four co-founders, Echo Point’s majority shareholder, and the only Officer at this time. With over 20 years of public speaking experience, Walter has advised thousands of business professionals, public sector employees, and elected officials from all three levels of government. Walter lays out his leadership principles based on what he’s learned as a serial tech entrepreneur. During his presentation, Walter shares stories and insights learned from advising multiple business and government leaders.
HOW TO USE YOUR PROMO CODE:
Once you register, a promo code will be emailed to you.
Head to Canada’s Farm Show registration page.
Click “Buy Passes”
Add “Adult Day Pass” to your cart.
Click “Checkout”
On the next page click “Next”
A summary of your order will come up. Now click “Enter promo, discount, or credit code”
Type or copy in the promo code that was emailed to you, this should bring your total cost to $0.
Click “next” then finish filling out the information.