EMPOWERING AN INDUSTRY TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Registration 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Science of the Six Pack Kick Off Reception Kick off the 2024 CAAR Convention learning about Canada’s malting barley industry at our interactive Science of the Six-Pack event. Six local breweries will compete for top honours as you sample and vote on your favourite craft brews handpicked from across Saskatchewan. Spend the evening catching up with peers and building connections with ag retailers. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 7:00 a.m. Registration opens 7:30 - 8:15 a.m. CAAR Connect Breakfast 8:15 – 8:30 a.m. CAAR AGM 8:30 – 8:45 a.m. Opening of the 2024 CAAR Convention Stu Rasmussen, Chair Myrna Grahn, Executive Director, CAAR 8:45 – 9:15 a.m. Empowering an Industry: Setting the Stage Cornie Thiessen, General Manager, ADAMA Canada ADAMA Canada’s General Manager Cornie Thiessen will set the stage by sharing his insights on how ADAMA Canada is growing, what’s impacting their business today and in the future and what this means for agri retailers in Canada. 9:15 – 10:30 a.m. The Future of Responsible Agriculture in Canada Alanna Koch, Chair, Global Institute for Food Security Catherine King, Vice President, Public Affairs & Member Services, Fertilizer Canada Leanne Koroscil, Innovation Farms Manager, EMILI Innovation, new technologies and evolving requirements and regulations are quickly changing the way we do things in every facet of our lives. What does the future of agriculture in Canada look like? How are sustainability, AI and machine learning impacting the ag retail sector and what can you do to stay ahead of the curve? 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Networking Break 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. Empowering an Industry: The Lay of the Land Cornie Thiessen, General Manager, ADAMA Canada Jennifer Wright, Executive Director, Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) TBD, Farm Credit Canada (FCC) What are the issues facing the Canadian agriculture industry? Geopolitics, economics and current affairs here at home and around the globe can have a big impact.. Hear what’s making news today and what’s on the horizon.
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