2022 Select Seed Grower Meeting
January 12, 2022
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
The 2022 Select Seed Grower winter meeting will once again be held virtually on January 12, 2022 at 1:00 pm. Learn about new varieties available to Saskatchewan Select Seed Growers and how existing varieties are comparing in the Regional Variety Trials.
You will also receive updates on the 2021/22 Variety Release Program and the latest information on current topics of interest. This meeting is open to Select Status cereal/pulse growers and Foundation canola/mustard/rapeseed growers. Seed growers on probation for Select Status will also be welcome.
Agenda
1:00 PM: Welcome (Laurie Friesen, Seed Program Manager, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers)
1:10 – 1:30 PM: Pea Variety Update (Dr. Tom Warkentin, Pulse Breeder, Crop Development Centre)
1:30 – 1:50 PM: Chickpea Variety Update (Dr. Bunyamin Tar’an, Pulse Breeder, Crop Development Centre)
1:50 – 2:15 PM: Lentil and Fababean Variety Update (Laurie Friesen, Seed Program Manager, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers)
2:15 – 2:45 PM: Key and Emerging Issues in Pulse Production (Sarah Anderson, Agronomy Manager, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers)
2:45 – 3:00 PM: Seed Supply and Options (Todd Hyra, SeCan)
3:00 – 3:20 PM: Variety Release Program Update (Laurie Friesen, Seed Program Manager, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers)
3:30 PM: Wrap-up and adjourn
This live meeting has ended.
If there are additional questions, contact Cheryl Gore at: 306-668-9171 or cgore@saskpulse.com.