Prairie Cereals Summit

Join Us in the Mountains for an Unforgettable Prairie Cereals Summit! Limited Tickets – Get Yours Now!

Welcome to the Prairie Cereals Summit in beautiful Banff! Join us for a dynamic 1.5-day conference packed with insightful sessions and networking opportunities. This year, we’re proud to host the Alberta Grains AGM, offering you the chance to engage with industry leaders and peers. Dive into our exciting beer tour,tasting Alberta's best Craft Beer, experience engaging speakers covering the most relevant farming topics, and cap it all off with a memorable dinner banquet. Get ready for an event that's not only informative but also celebrates the spirit of our agricultural community!

Prairie Cereals Summit Agenda

Wednesday, November 27- Day

11:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.- Registration

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. LUNCH

Policy Power Hour:

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. – Fireside Chat

MP John Barlow, Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Agri-Food and Food Security, CPP, and Tara Sawyer, Chair of Alberta Grains

1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – The Power of Policy Research

Tyler McCann, Managing Director - The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), Dr. Guillaume Lhermie, Director, Simpson Centre for Agricultural and Food Policy – University of Calgary, Ryan Workman, Policy Analyst, Canada West Foundation

2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Research Top 5

Keisha Hollman, Research Project Manager, Alberta Grains

3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. BREAK
SPONSORED by Spot Power

3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Alberta Grains AGM (Register at the checkout)

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. General Break

Wednesday, November 27- Evening- Peculiar Pints Beer Tour and Evening Reception

SPONSORED by ATB

7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Peculiar Pint Tour: Experience the 'Peculiar Pints' tour and taste a collection of one-of-a-kind beers!

• Special Guest: Beer Influencer, Sondra Baker @TheBeerMaven
• Official Beer of The Prairie Cereals Summit provided by Blindman Brewing

8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. ATB Kick-off Event

Featuring:

• Peculiar Pints GiveawaysU
• Entertainment provided by Mariya Stokes- ACMA 2019 Female Artist of the Year

DRESS MIXED AND MATCHED! PICK YOUR WILDEST AND CRAZIEST OUTFITS!

Thursday, November 28- Day

7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Breakfast

SPONSORED by Nuffield Canada

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Opening Remarks

9:15 a.m. - 9:35 a.m. Global Market Overview and Economic Perspectives

Stephen P. Nicholson – EVP – Global Sector Strategist- Grains and Oilseeds Rabobank(Virtual)

9:35 a.m. - 10:05 a.m. Growing Opportunities for Domestic Value-Added Processing in Wheat and Barley

Greg Sears, Director Alberta Grain,Bruce MacIntyre – President & COO, P&H Milling Group, Randy Schuba, Director of North America Grain, Canada Malting, Kerri L Holland, President KL Holland Consulting – Fellow, Simpson Centre

10:05 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. UCalgary Science: In Support of Sustainable Agriculture

10:10 a.m. - 10: 40 a.m. BREAK
SPONSORED by FarmCash

10:40 a.m. - 11:05 a.m. Innovating the Future: The Evolution of Plant Breeding at Western Crop Innovations

Erin Collier, WCI and D'Arcy Hilgartner, WCI Board Member

11:05 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. Alberta Grains Presents, "Spotlight on Research"

Valentina Anastasini, MSc student, University of Saskatchewan

11:10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Weed Management: Research Insights and Farmer Perspectives

Dr. Charles M. Geddes, Research Scientist AAFC, and Mitchell Japp, Research and Extension Manager, SaskBarley, Emily Ford, Quattro Farms

SPONSORED by Bayer

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. LUNCH

SPONSORED by Canada Malting

1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Harvesting Hope: Strategies For Farmer Wellness

Blake Copley, Backswath Management, Lydia Carpenter, Farm Family Coach, Sean Stanford, Twisted Iron Farming Co. LTD.

SPONSORED by FCC

1:45 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. Alberta Grains Presents "Spotlight on Research"

Ginelle Grenier, University of Manitoba

1:50 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Data-Driven Decision Making; From Small Plots To Full-Scale Fields

Jeremy Boychyn, Director of Research, Agronomy & Extension at Alberta Grains, Lara De Moissac, Agronomy Programs Specialist, Alberta Grains

2:30 p.m. - 2:55 p.m. BREAK

SPONSORED BY SeedNet

2:55 p.m. - 3:35 p.m. Cereal Variety Development Strategy for Canada: Better late than Never

Lauren Comin, Director of Policy, Seeds Canada

3:35 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. BASF presents

3:40 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Ricky Forbes, Storm Chaser

• From starring on the hit Netflix show Tornado Hunters to being caught inside the world’s largest tornado, Ricky Forbes has become one of North America’s top storm chasers.

Thursday November 28- Evening

SPONSORED by BASF

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Join us for cocktails in the Riverview Lounge to enjoy the BASF Appreciation Zone and network with fellow event attendees.

6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Dinner

8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m Jeff Newman: Mentalist, Illusionist, and Trickster

SPONSORED by Rocky Mountain Equipment

Friday, November 29- Morning

8:00 a.m.- 10:00 a.m.- Breakfast

SPONSORED by Nutrien

Accommodations

Room booking is now available via fairmonts In-House Reservations at 1-833-762-6866. If the In-House team is not available, the call will automatically be forwarded to the Global Reservations Centre (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week). We recommend that callers identify themselves as being with Prairie Cereals Summit.

Additionally, attendees may book via the following online booking link: https://book.passkey.com/go/PrairieCereals

For additional information please contact:

Stacy Zimmer

Manager Events &Sponsorship, Alberta Grains

szimmer@albertagrains.com