The 25th Annual Conference of the Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association
"25th Anniversary Conference"
January 9, 2013 - Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon
8:00 a.m. Registration Opens
8:45 a.m. Welcoming & Opening Remarks
9:00 a.m. The Key Behind Successful No-Till – Keynote Speaker
- Dr. Dwayne Beck, Dakota Lakes Research Farm View PowerPoint
10:00 a.m. Refreshment and Networking Break
Benefits of Conservation Agriculture
10:30 a.m. Soil Health Checkup
- Stewart Brandt, AAFC, Scott (retired) View PowerPoint
10:50 a.m. Prairie Soil Carbon Balance Project
- Dr. Brian McConkey, AAFC, Swift Current View PowerPoint
11:10 a.m. Conservation Agriculture and Soil Nutrient Supply Power
- Dr Jeff Schoenau, University of Saskatchewan View PowerPoint
11:30 a.m. Long-Term No-till Benefits: How Much Can We Expect?
- Dr. Guy Lafond View PowerPoint
11:50 p.m. Luncheon and Awards Presentations
- Minister Lyle Stewart, Saskatchewan Agriculture
- 25th Anniversary
Precision Farming
1:15 p.m. Back to Basics for Precision Agriculture
- Les Henry, University of Saskatchewan (retired) View PowerPoint
1:45 p.m. Fertilizer Management – the 4 R’s
- Dr. Rigas Karamanos, Viterra View PowerPoint
Emerging Issues
2:15 p.m. Conservation Tillage Put in Perspective
- Don Flaten, University of Manitoba View PowerPoint
2:45 p.m. Refreshment and Networking Break
3:00 p.m. Glyphosate and Other Resistance Issues
- Eric Johnson, AAFC, Scott View PowerPoint
3:30 p.m. Smart Phone Apps for Saskatchewan Producers
- Dr. Ralph Deters, University of Saskatchewan
4:00 p.m. Fungicides - Risk vs Reward
- Dr. Randy Kutcher, University of Saskatchewan View PowerPoint
4:30 p.m. SSCA AGM