2009 MFSA Forage Seed Conference
Plans are underway for the 2010 Manitoba Forage Seed Conference. We are working on an informative program featuring interesting speakers addressing current issues in the industry. Session topics will cover a variety of areas such as 2010 research results, market update, and various areas of forage seed production. Crops highlighted will be forage, grass and turf seed crops. Mark your calendars and plan to attend. Please see attached agenda and registration form.
| Sunday, January 10th | ||
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Time:7:00 am
Greet & Meet Hospitality Room Conference Trade Show |
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| Monday, January 11th | ||
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Time:8:00 am
Registration & Trade Fair Exhibits Coffee |
Time:8:55 am
Conference Opening & Welcome Leslie Jacobson, MFSA, President |
Time:9:00 am
Canadian & U.S. Forage Seed Markets TBA |
| Time:9:45 am European Turf & Forage Seed Situation Adger Banken, DLF Trifolium, Netherlands |
Time:10:30 am Refreshment Break |
Time:11:10 am Manitoba Forage Seed Report Doug Cattani, Forage Seed Specialist, MAFRI |
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Time:11:30 am
Equipment Modification Panel Seeding Modification Options, Foster Farms, Producer Tillage Options Todd Botterill, Botterill Sales Bragi Simundsson, Producer Sprayer Modification Options Producer |
Time:12:00 noon
LUNCH |
Time:1:15 pm
MFSA Annual Meeting |
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Time:2:45 pm
Residue Management Research Laura Woloshyn Grzenda MFSA Research Manager |
Time:3:00 pm
Refreshment Break |
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Concurrent Sessions |
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Time:3:30 pm
Session: A Grass Seed Production Herbicide Research Update Calvin Yoder, Peace Region, AB |
Time:4:00 pm
Session: A Grass Seed Production Weed Control in PRG & Timothy Laura Woloshyn Grzenda, MFSA |
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Time:3:30 pm
Session: B Legume Seed Production U.S. Perspective TBA |
Time:4:00 pm
Session: B Legume Seed Production Alfalfa Weevil Management Weldon Hobbs, Producer/Pollinator |
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Time:4:30 pm
General Session Alfalfa & Grass Seed Production Practices in Europe Adger Banken, DLF Trifolium, Netherlands |
Time:5:00 pm
Conference Wrap-up |
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EARLY REGISTRATION DRAW: All full conference registrations postmarked by December 4th, 2008 will be entered for a draw for a complimentary night at the Victoria Inn Rooms can be reserved at the rate of $110.00 plus tax, single or double occupancy. To make reservations phone the Victoria Inn at 204-786-4801. Please state that you are with the Manitoba Forage Seed Association Conference.
 2010 MFSA Registration | [Registration Form] | 36 Kb |