4th Annual Soybean Summit

November 28, 2018

8:30-4:00 PM

This event, hosted by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, is to assist producers in increasing their yields and for agronomists to learn more about soybeans.

Agenda

8:30 a.m. Registration

9:00 a.m. “Soybeans: Events Beyond the Front Pages of a Trade War” - Ron Davidson - Executive Director SoyCanada

9:30 a.m. "Why all Those Green Beans?" - Sherri Roberts - Crops Extension Specialist - Ministry of Agriculture

10:15 Coffee Break / Networking

10:30 a.m. "Protein Levels in Northern Grown Soybeans" - SaskPulse

11:00 a.m. "Nutrient Uptake and Release From Soybean Residues in Comparison to Other Pulse Crops" -

Dr. Jeff Schoenau - University of Saskatchewan

11:45 a.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m. "Strategies to Reduce Soybean Header Losses." - Lorne Grieger - Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute

2:00 p.m. "Insuring Your Soybeans" - Janelle Oshowy - Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation

2:30 p.m. "Insect Issues in Soybeans" - Dr. James Tansey - Provincial Insect specialist - Ministry of Agriculture

3:00 p.m. Coffee - Networking

3:15 p.m. "Funding Programs Under the Canada Agricultural Program" - Ken Evans - Programs Specialist - Ministry of Agriculture

3:30 p.m. "Who is the Canadian Grain Commission?" - Judy Elias - Operations Manager Canadian Grain Commission - Weyburn office

4:00 p.m. Heads Up Seed Treatment - a biological approach to managing soybean and pulse crop disease - Joe Dutchesen

$60.00 Registration Fee

Register online by clicking here. For more information, contact the event organizer at: sherri.roberts@gov.sk.ca or call 306-848-2856.

Certified Crop Advisor Credits in Crop Management and Soils will be available.