Agenda
| CFGA Conference - Pre Conference Workshops - Nov 28 | ||
| All times are Pacific Standard Time | ||
| 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Grassland Inventory Workshop: Working to build consensus on collaborating effectively in mapping the Canadian Grasslands | John Pattison-Williams - facilitator |
| 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Knowledge Translation and Transfer Extension Workshop - How to reach the grower | |
| 7:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception | |
| CFGA Conference - Nov 29 | ||
| All times are Pacific Standard Time | ||
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Trade show | |
| Policies and the Global Picture | ||
| 9:00 a.m. | Welcome & Keynote Kick-off - Global picture on how methane (from ruminents) cycles through carbon in the soil. The story of CH4 | Frank Mitloehner (UC Davis) |
| 10:15 a.m. | Long-term impacts of maintaining perennial forages in rotation | Dan Undersander (University of Wisconsin) |
| 10:35 a.m. | Advancing pasture management to store carbon and reduce methane emissions | Bart Lardner (University of Saskatchewan) |
| 10:55 a.m. | Panel 1 - Policy | |
| Industry Led Sustainability Programs: Partnering for Industry Engagement | ||
| 11:45 a.m. | Grasslands. The gold standard for regeneration! | Ross MacDonald (Regeneration Canada) |
| 12:05 p.m. | Ongoing Co-op forage programs and producer partnerships | Ken Wall (Federated Co-op) |
| 12:25 p.m. | Farmers and ranchers are part of the GHG solution | Andrew Rushmere (Farmers for Climate Solutions) |
| 12:45 p.m. | Panel 2 - Programs | |
| 1:05 p.m. | Lunch/Exhibits | |
| Advances in Science and What it Means to Industry | ||
| 2:05 p.m. | Canadian perspective on carbon in agricultural landscapes science | Brian McConkey (Viresco Solutions National) |
| 2:25 p.m. | Ongoing research in British Columbia on carbon and nitrogen in forages | Lauchlan Fraser (Thompson Rivers University) |
| 2:45 p.m. |
Rotational grazing: Examining perspectives for sustainable Canadian landscapes |
Brooke McWherter (Dalhousie University) |
| 3:05 p.m. | Panel 3 - Science | |
| Closing Remarks - Day 1 | ||
| 3:30 p.m. | Day 1 Closing Keynote - Measuring and reporting positive impacts for GHG | Dan Undersander (University of Wisconsin) |
| 4:00 p.m. | Leadership Awards Reception | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Living Labs and Solutions Pathways Event | |
*Agenda Subject to Change
| CFGA Conference - Nov 30 | ||
| All times are Pacific Standard Time | ||
| 8:00a.m. - 9:00a.m. | CFGA Operational/Financial Update | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Trade show | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Welcome & Day 2 Keynote - Protect, manage and then restore: A hierarchy for implementation of natural climate solutions | Ronnie Drever |
| 9:45 a.m. | Panel 4 - Producer and Mentor Panel | |
| Measuring Impact: Mapping, Monitoring, Monetizing | ||
| 10:45 a.m. | Mapping Canada’s grasslands | Nasem Badreldin (University of Manitoba) |
| 11:05 a.m. | The Habitat and Biodiversity Assessment Tool | Francois Blouin |
| 11:25 a.m. | North American grassland inventories: initiatives, strengths and challenges | Dr. John Pattison-Williams |
| 11:45 a.m. | Panel 5 - Measuring Impact | |
| 12:10 p.m. | Lunch / Exhibits | |
| Export and Markets: What industry needs to know | ||
| 1:10 p.m. | Canadian economic outlook: What now, what next? | Aaron Goertzen |
| 1:30 p.m. | Industry Government Forage Insurance Task Team update | Ryder Lee |
| 1:50 p.m. | Current Forage Export Market Conditions | Joshua Callen |
| 2:10 p.m. | Panel 6 - Export | |
| Conference Closing Keynote | ||
| 2:35 p.m. | Closing Keynote - From knowledge to adoption in Living Labs | Madeleine Arseneau (Agriculture Agri-Food Canada) |
| 3:05 p.m. | Closing Remarks | |
| 3:15 p.m. | End of Conference | |
*Agenda Subject to Change
| CFGA Conference – Post Conference Tour – Dec 1 | ||
| All times are Pacific Standard Time | ||
| 9:00 a.m. | Agassiz RDC Forage Research Tours | Dr. Jillian Bainard (Forage Research Scientist) |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch/Health Break | |
| Farm One | ||
| 12:45 p.m. | Travel to Farm 1 | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Holberg Farm Ltd. | Hosts: Holger and Alex Schwichtenberg (Agassiz, BC) |
| Farm Two | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | Travel to Farm 2 | |
| 2:45 p.m. | Hoek Holsteins | Hosts: Greg and Vince Vander Hoek (Agassiz, BC) |
| 4:00 p.m. | Return to Harrison Hot Springs | |