Conservation Agriculture 2017
SSCA 29th Annual Conference
Managing for Soil Health - What Does it Mean to You?
Monday, January 9, 2017
Western Development Museum, Saskatoon

8:00 a.m.

8:45 a.m.

9:00 a.m.


9:30 a.m.


10:00 a.m.


10:30 a.m.

10:45 a.m.


12:05 p.m.

1:00 p.m.


1:15 p.m.


1:30 p.m.


1:45 p.m.


2:00 p.m.


3:00 p.m.

3:15 p.m.


3:45 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

Registration Opens

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Can You Tell if Your Soil is Healthy?
Dr. Reynald Lemke, Research Scientist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon

Creating Regnerative Agriculture with Holistic Management
Blain Hjertaas, Farmer, Redvers, SK

Crop Rotations with Pulse Crops - Optimizing Nitrogen Fixation Benefits
Dr. Diane Knight, Department of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan

Refreshment and Networking Break

Keynote: Regenerating Landscapes for a Sustainable Future
Gabe Brown, Rancher, Brown’s Ranch, Bismarck, North Dakota, USA

Lunch

Multi Species Cash Cropping on my Farm
Colin Rosengren, Producer, Midale, SK

Cow/Calf Operation on My Farm
Tim Nerbas, Producer, Waseca, SK

Mixed Farming with Cows, Perennial Pastures & Crops on My Farm
Ryan Boyd, Producer, Waseca, SK

Integrating Livestock, Grain and Cover Crop Cocktails on a Mixed Farm
Garry Richards, Producer, Bankor, SK

Producer Panel
Moderated by Paul Thoroughgood, Ducks Unlimited Canada & SCCC

Refreshment and Networking Break

Maximizing Your Farm
Gabe Brown, Rancher, Brown’s Ranch, Bismarck, North Dakota, USA

Wrap-up

SSCA AGM