2010 Grain Growers Symposium

Saskatchewan Agriculture, Farm Credit Canada, Great Plains College
& The West Central Enterprise Region are proud to be hosting the upcoming:

2010 Grain Growers Symposium - Adapting to our changing industry
To see event poster with additional information - click here!

March 18th, 2010
10:00am - 3:30pm
Rosetown Civic Centre Gymnasium (Hwy 4 North)

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF PLANT NUTRIENTS
Jeff Schoenau, PAg will be using his years of experience in Soil and plant
Sciences to discuss how to maximize your crop yield while minimizing your
costs by getting the most out of Plant Nutrients.

NO STRAIGHT ROAD: How Family Farm Businesses Can Seize
The Opportunities From Volatility & Change
An extension and updated version of his popular presentation “Best Practices of Leading
Farmers”, Professional Agrologist Al Scholz discusses how to seize the opportunities that come along with a changing and volatile industry.

WORLD PULSE MARKETS– 2010 Update
West Central Saskatchewan is one of the leading pulse producing areas in the
world. Dr. Bert Vandenberg returns from India just in time to discuss pulses and
the changing demands for production across the world.

WEATHER OUTLOOK 2010
How are world weather trends going to affect the farming industry? Owner of the Kansas
based company World Weather Inc., Drew Lerner has been providing the agricultural and energy markets with pertinent weather data since 1979. The many years of forecasting and analysis that he has performed on world weather patterns has made him somewhat of an expert in the business, although he is quick to point out that he is still a meteorologist and none of them can be completely trusted.

NETWORKING- With Growers & Businesses
Take advantage of Networking and Lunch Breaks– a time to fill your coffee,
have a snack and network amongst the sponsor displays.