SaskCanola is hosting Top Notch Farming extension meetings this winter in partnership with SaskBarley, and SaskFlax.

Join us in Melfort on February 13, 2024 at the Kerry Vickar Centre!

This event is complimentary for farmers and agronomists to attend. Lunch will be provided.

Agenda:

9:30 AM        Opening Remarks – SaskCanola Director

9:45 AM        Results from SaskCanola’s NEW On-Farm Research Trials Program – Kaeley Kindrachuk, SaskCanola

10:30 AM        Verticillium Stripe 101 – Samantha Marcino, Saskatchewan Agriculture

11:15 AM        Disease Testing Programs – Sandy Junek, Discovery Seed Labs

Noon       Lunch

1:00 PM        Developments in Flax Research – Kade Kettenbach, SaskFlax

1:30 PM        ADOPT Research – Brianne McInnes, Northeast Agriculture Research Foundation
- Demonstrating benefits of seeding date and rate on canola yield and quality
- Demonstrating the efficacy of foliar-applied nitrogen fixing bacteria for canola

2:00 PM        Refreshment Break

2:15 PM        The Latest Buzz on Pollinator Biosecurity – Graham Parsons, Saskatchewan Agriculture

3:00 PM        Boosting Barley Beyond Expectations – Mitchell Japp, SaskBarley

3:30 PM        Meeting Adjourned

This event qualifies for CEUs towards CCA certification:
Nutrient Management CEUs: 0.5
Integrated Pest Management CEUs: 1
Crop Management CEUs: 2
Certified Crop Science Consultants wishing to collect CEUs for this meeting may submit a request through the CCSC Program self-reporting database