Please note that the agenda is subject to change, and that the most current agenda is posted here. (last update Jan 9, 2023)

Tuesday, January 10, 2023
8:15 AM - 8:30 AMWelcome and introductions  
8:30 AM - 9:00 AMNitrification and urease inhibitors: Protecting fertilizer investment Rigas KaramanosRigas Karamanos
9:00 AM - 9:30 AMManaging carbon for soil health in wheat-based cropping systemsBen EllertBen Ellert - AAFC - Lethbridge
9:30 AM - 10:00 AMTesting, placement, and environmental factors for micronutrientsJeff SchoenauJeff Schoenau - University of Saskatchewan
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMThe challenge of improving wheat grain protein using inhibitor-treated ureaAdam FastAdam Fast - AAFC - Lethbridge
10:30 AM - 10:45 AMBio-break  
10:45 AM - 11:15 AMNutrient uptake and removal update for Western CanadaFran WalleyFran Walley - University of Saskatchewan
11:15 AM - 11:30 AMMonitoring Alberta cereal seed health concerning Fusarium graminearumMonica KlaasMonica Klaas - Alberta Seed Processors
11:30 AM - 11:45 AMField crop disease update for 2022Michael HardingMichael Harding - Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation
11:45 AM - 12:30 PMLunch  
12:30 PM - 1:00 PMAwareness and management of bacterial leaf streak in cerealsMichael HardingMichael Harding - Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation
1:00 PM - 1:30 PMAn update on Aphanomyces: status and management toolsSyama ChattertonSyama Chatterton - AAFC - Lethbridge
1:30 PM - 2:00 PMPrairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network: Quick disease reporter toolKelly TurkingtonKelly Turkington - AAFC - Lacombe
2:00 PM - 2:15 PMBio-break  
2:15 PM - 2:45 PMVerticillium stripe in canolaCourtney BoyachekCourtney Boyachek - Canola Council of Canada
2:45 PM - 4:00 PMPanel: Importance of herbicide mixing, rotation, and layering in western CanadaBreanne Tidemann Charles Geddes Jenny Seward Dale FedorukBreanne Tidemann - AAFC - Lacombe
Charles Geddes - AAFC - Lethbridge
Jenny Seward - Cronkhite Ag Consulting
Dale Fedoruk - Elite Environmental Ltd.
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
8:30 AM - 9:00 AMProvincial insect update and forecasts for 2023Shelley BarkleyShelley Barkley - Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
9:00 AM - 9:30 AMFlea Beetles: Monitoring and management strategiesJohn GavloskiJohn Gavloski - Manitoba Agriculture
9:30 AM - 10:00 AMManaging wild oats in cereal cropping systemsZhenyi LiZhenyi Li - University of Alberta
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM2021 Alberta kochia survey results Charles GeddesCharles Geddes - AAFC - Lethbridge
10:30 AM - 10:45 AMBio-break  
10:45 AM - 11:15 AMGlyphosate stewardshipTom WolfTom Wolf - Agrimetrix Research and Training
11:15 AM - 11:45 AMGlyphosate use on a global scale and assessment of alternativesHarm van ReesHarm van Rees - Cropfacts
11:45 AM - 12:30 PMLunch  
12:30 PM - 1:00 PMCitizen Science: Leveraging community involvement for pest surveillanceBrent McCallumBrent McCallum - AAFC -Morden
1:00 PM - 1:30 PMWheat midge: Potential new management tacticsTyler WistTyler Wist - AAFC - Saskatoon
1:30 PM - 2:00 PMHow variable does a field need to be for variable rate nitrogen to make sense? Herman SimonsHerman Simons - Olds College
2:00 PM - 2:15 PMBio-break  
2:15 PM - 2:45 PMAssessing lodging with drones and computer learning: A field trial example Felippe KarpFelippe Karp - McGill University
2:45 PM - 3:15 PMPrecision spraying technology for weed management: Lessons learned at Olds College Smart Farm Shabeg BriarShabeg Briar - Olds College
3:15 PM - 3:45 PMTeam Alberta wetland monitoring projectNevin RosaasenNevin Rosaasen - Alberta Pulse
3:45 PM - 4:15 PMBuilding Resiliency TogetherMegz ReynoldsMegz Reynolds - The Do More Agriculture Foundation