All presentations will be held in Classroom A unless otherwise specified in the program. All breaks will be held in the 10^th Floor Participant Lounge.

0900 – Meet Program Chair on the First Floor of 303 Main Street
Chloé Wolstencroft, Senior Program Coordinator, will meet participants on the main floor to escort them to the 10^th floor, as all floors are locked.  

0905 – Greet in Participant Lounge for Coffee and Tea

0915 – Cereals Canada Welcome and Course Overview
Chloé Wolstencroft, Senior Program Coordinator

0930 – Participant Introductions

0940 – Farming in Canada: Challenges and Opportunities
Andrew Hector, Agronomy Extension Specialist – Cereal Crops, Manitoba Crop Alliance

1010 – Group Photograph – Classroom C

1020 – Break

1035 – Railway Transportation of Grain
Bruce McFadden, Director of Research and Analysis, Quorum Corporation

1105 – Grain Inspection and Grading Demonstration at the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) – 8^th Floor
Chris Fleury, Inspection Trainer; Evan Thomas, Inspection Services Specialist; Soo Hyun Lee, Inspection Trainer

1215 – Lunch Hosted by Cereals Canada

1315 – Merchandising and Trading in Canada
This presentation will cover how transactions are processed and the different ways sales are made.
Juan Schujman, Durum Trader, G3 Canada

1345 – Break and Head Downstairs to Board Bus

1400 – Board Bus at Back of Cereals Canada to Depart for Elevator Tour

1445 – Arrive at G3 Glenlea Elevator and Tour Operations – 985 Nolette Road, Glenlea, Manitoba
Bill Kuzyk, General Manager

1600 – Board Bus at Elevator to Return to Cereals Canada

1645 – Adjourn

0850 – Arrive at Cereals Canada’s Classroom A for Morning Announcements

0900 – Wheat Breeding and the Variety Registration in Western Canada
An overview of the wheat breeding and variety registration processes in Western Canada.
Curt McCartney, Winter Wheat Breeder and Geneticist, Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba

0930 – Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) Overview Presentation
David Hunt, Chief Commissioner

1000 – Tour of the Grain Research Laboratory (GRL) at the Canadian Grain Commission
A break will be provided halfway through the tour.

• Variety Identification – Tigst Demeke, Research Scientist, Grain Biotechnology Research; Maria Eckhardt, Microbiology Laboratory Technician; Mathieu Dusabenyagasani, Technician
• Bread Wheat and Durum – Yuming Chen, Technician
• Harvest Sample Program – Kerri Pleskach, Program Manager, Analytical Services
• Pulses – Ning Wang, Research Scientist, Pulse and Food Soybean Research
• Trace Organics and Trace Elements – Suresh Patel, Chemist
• Oilseeds – Ann Puvirajah, Chemist, Oilseed Monitoring

1215 – Lunch on Your Own

1345 – Industry Services (CGC) Overview
Overview of the role and function of the Industry Services division.
Gino Castonguay, Director, Industry Services, Canadian Grain Commission

1430 – Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Overview – Via Zoom
An overview of CFIA’s role specific to grains.
Lisa Kirkham, Policy and Program Specialist

1500 – Break

1515 – Growing Market Ready Crops: MRLs and Keep It Clean – Via Zoom
Krista Zuzak, Director, Crop Protection and Production, Cereals Canada

1545 – Market Access for Cereals Crops: Challenges and Opportunities
Dean Dias, CEO, Cereals Canada

1630 – Adjourn

0850 – Arrive at Cereals Canada’s Classroom A for Morning Announcements

0900 – Cereals Canada: Roles and Responsibilities
Dean Dias, Chief Executive Officer

0930 – Canada Grains Council Overview – Via Zoom
Mac Ross, Vice President, Trade Policy and Crop Protection

1000 – Break

1015 – Eastern Canadian Wheat Overview – Via Zoom
Rachel Zimic, Market Development Coordinator, Grain Farmers of Ontario

1045 – Canola Council of Canada
An overview of the canola industry and the role and activities of the Canola Council of Canada.
Taryn Dickson, Resource Manager, Crop Production and Innovation

1130 – Seeds Canada Overview – Via Zoom
Barry Senft, CEO

1215 – Lunch on Your Own

1330 – Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Overview – Via Zoom
Overview of role and principal programs.
Lina Gordon, Market Information Officer

1400 – Quality and Uses of Canadian Wheat Classes
Kristina Pizzi, Manager, Analytical Services, Cereals Canada

1430 – Break

1445 – Cereals Canada Facilities Tour
Chloé Wolstencroft, Senior Program Coordinator

1600 – Adjourn

0920 – Arrive at Cereals Canada’s Classroom A for Morning Announcements

0930 – Soy Canada Overview – Via Zoom
Brian Innes, Executive Director

1015 – Break

1030 – CropLife Canada Overview – Via Zoom
Ian Affleck, Vice President, Plant Biotechnology

1100 – Pulse Canada Overview of Role and Operations
Jeff English, President, Marketing and Communications

1130 – Cereals Canada’s Oat Research
Lindsey Boyd, Technical Specialist, Projects

1200 – Lunch on Your Own

1330 – Canadian Malting Barley Industry Overview
Peter Watts, Managing Director, Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC)

1400 – Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC) Tour
Aaron Onio, Malting and Brewing Technical Specialist; Sherwin Santiano, Malting Technician

1530 – Adjourn

0850 – Arrive at Cereals Canada’s Classroom A for Morning Announcements

0900 – Market Outlook for Cereals: Wheat, Barley and Oats
Matilda van Aggelen, Market and Trade Specialist, Cereals Canada

1000 – Break

1015 – Plant Breeding Innovation – Via Zoom
Krista Zuzak, Director, Crop Protection and Production, Cereals Canada

1100 – Customer Success
Outcomes of Cereals Canada’s recent New Crop webinars and seminars, customer troubleshooting, and research will be discussed.
Lisa Nemeth, Director, Market Support and Training, Cereals Canada

1115 – What about Wheat? Overview
Ellen Pruden, Vice President, Communications and Value Chain Relations, Cereals Canada

1145 – Closing Remarks
Chloé Wolstencroft, Senior Program Coordinator

1230 – Lunch and Closing Reception in the Fairmont Hotel’s York Room – Mezzanine Level, 2 Lombard Place