Conservation Agriculture 2020
SSCA Annual Conference
Adaptive Soil Management on Your Farm
Thursday, February 6, 2020
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.
1:30 p.m.
1:50 p.m.
2:10 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
3:15 p.m.
3:45 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
Registration Opens
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Managing the Soil Microbiome
Dr. Bobbi Helgason, Associate Professor, University of Saskatchewan
The Prairie Soil Carbon Balance After 21 Years
Dr. Brian McConkey, Chief Scientist, Viresco Solutions, Victoria, B.C.
Presentation PDF
Monetizing Regenerative Agriculture
Brenda Tjaden, Founder, Sustainable Grain, Oakbank, MB
Presentation PDF
Refreshment & Networking Break
Keynote Speaker: Integrated Nitrogen Management
Joel Williams, Educator/Consultant, Integrated Soils, Toronto, ON
Luncheon
What is Soil Health in a Nutshell?
Dr. Yamily Zavala, Chinook Applied Research Association, Oyen, AB
Improving the Soil with Polycrops and Bison
Avery Shepherd, Producer, Sunset Bison Ranch, Livelong, SK
Presentation PDF
Observations & Learning Experiences
Lynn & Sherry Grant, Producers, Grant Ranch, Val Marie, SK
Presentation PDF
Trying to Improve Soil on My Farm by Adding a Little Chaos
Tyler Wilson, Producer, TPOT Farms, Admiral, SK
Presentation PDF
Producer Panel
Moderated by Cody Straza, SSCA Director
Refreshment and Networking Break
Carbon Storage and Cycling in Rangelands of the Canadian Prairies
Cameron Carlyle, University of AB, Calgary, AB
Presentation PDF
Wrap-Up
SSCA Annual General Meeting