2024 Agronomy Research Update

The Crops Extension Specialist Team is excited to bring you another great Agronomy Research Update, offered both in-person and online! The event will be at TCU Place in Saskatoon over a two-day period on December 10th and 11th, 2024. Agronomists, producers, industry and retail attendees will have the opportunity to learn about what happened during the 2024 growing season and the potential impact in 2025, as well as the latest research impacting agriculture in the province. There will be a variety of experts speaking with focused sessions on disease, soils, herbicides and insects over the two days.

Registration is now closed, thank you to all who have registered to attend!

The cost for registration is $200.00 to attend both days or $120.00 for a single day whether attending online or in person. For those attending in person this will include lunch and refreshments. Those attending online will be emailed links for each day ahead of time to join, can download materials virtually, and will be able to ask questions throughout the day. Everyone registered for each day will be shared the online attendance link in the event they cannot attend in person due to illness or weather. The event will be recorded and the links for each day will be shared after the event with everyone who has registered.

Day 1 CEUs
4 Integrated Pest Management
0.5 Crop Management

Day 2 CEUs
1.5 Nutrient Management
1.5 Integrated Pest Management
2 Crop Management

Speakers include:

  • Dr. Jeff Schoenau, Ministry of Agriculture Strategic Research Program Chair in Soil Nutrient Management, Professor, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan
  • Dr. Alireza Akhavan, Provincial Specialist, Plant Disease, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture
  • Dr. James Tansey, Provincial Specialist, Insect/Vertebrate Pest Management, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture
  • Cory Jacob, Acting Provincial Specialist, Weed Control, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture
  • Dr. Kelly Turkington, Research Scientist – Plant Pathology at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Download Agenda

Host

Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Crops Extension Specialist Team

Location

TCU Place 35 22 St E Saskatoon, Saskatchewan or virtually.

Dates

December 10th and December 11th, 2024

Time

10am to 5pm Day 1, and 8:30am to 3:30pm Day 2

Registration and coffee will begin 30 minutes earlier than the start times indicated.

Cost

$200.00 per person for a two-day session or $120.00 for a single day whether in-person (includes lunch) or online

Deadline for in Person Registration:
12:00pm on December 3rd, 2024
Deadline for Online Registration:
9:00am on December 9th, 2024

Cancellation Policy

There will be no refunds if people do not attend in person or online on the day of the event. Friday, November 29, 2024 will be the last day to cancel registration and receive a full refund (minus a $25 admin fee) and Thursday, December 5, 2024 will be the last day to cancel and receive a 50% refund (minus $25 admin fee). Refunds will not be given after December 5th, 2024. If you need to change from in person to online please email us. If instead of cancelling you will be sending someone else in your place please email us to make this switch so we have their name on hand.

Contact

Tyce Masich
Crops Extension Specialist
1-866-457-2377
tyce.masich@gov.sk.ca

Registration is now closed, thank you to all who have registered to attend!

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