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2014 FarmSmart Ag Conference Program
Roz 1*
Roz 2
31
CM 2 9
The Seven Wonders of
High Yield Corn
9.009.50
Fred Below, University of
Illinois, Urbana, IL
4
10.0510.55
Marketing Outlook
Brian Voth, Agri-Trend
Marketing Inc., St. Agathe ,
Mb
11.1012.00
Rich 1
Mike Bossy, BNG Group
Chartered Accountants,
Tillsonburg, ON
Jim Grey, IGPC Ethanol and
Barry Wortzman, GreenField
Ethanol
Peter Sikkema, UG ,
Ridgetown, ON
Mike Bossy, BNG Group
Chartered Accountants,
Tillsonburg, ON
Glenn Fox and Elizabeth
Marshall, UG and All Rights
Research Ltd.
Jason Webster, Beck's
Hybrids, Downs, IL
Peter Johnson, OMAF,
Stratford, ON
Kevin King, USDA-ARS,
Columbus, OH
Rosemarie Haegens,
Fenwick; Craig Martin,
Wintermar Grains,
Winterburne
CM 12
NM 18
PD 24
Ontario's Newest
Chasing 300/100 Bushel Seeing Through The Cloud Managing Your Employees
Corn/Soys: What's It Going Of Precision Agriculture So They Don’t Manage You
Outstanding Young
to Take?
Farmers
Fred Below, Hugh Earl,
Moderator Greg Stewart,
Univ. of Illinois, UG, OMAF
1.20- 1. Roz 1
2.30 2. Roz 2
2.453.35
John Fulton, Auburn
University, Auburn, AL
Mike Dougherty and Kevin
Litwiller, Lystek Int. Inc.,
Dundalk, ON
Stewart Moorehead, John
Deere, Champaign, IL
Jane Dummer, Jane
Dummer RD, Kitchener, ON
John Fulton, Auburn
University, Auburn, AL
Hugh Maynard, Qu'anglo,
Ormstown, QC
Dana Thatcher, Thatcher
Farms, Rockwood, ON
Alfons Weersink, UG,
Guelph, ON
PD
Grain Bin Rescue
Doug McGee, Wallaceburg,
ON
30
PD 36
PD
The 7 Deadly(ish) Sins of
Great Canadian Ag App
Marketing
Extravaganza
Brian Voth, Agri-Trend
Marketing Inc., St. Agathe,
Mb
Andrew Campbell and
IanMcDonald, Strathroy and
Guelph, ON
Jim Budzynski - Macrogain Partners, Carmel Indiana
Agriculture 3.0: From Consolidation to Convergence CM
Mark Gardiner - Gardiner Angus Ranch, Ashland Kansas
Taking Control of Your Destiny
7
SM 13
SM 19
SM 25
PD 31
CM 37
PD
Bioma$$ Buck$ or Bunk?
Balancing Tile Drainage The Evergreen Revolution
Keeping Your Non
Time Management – A
Searching Far and Wide
For Crop Production And
Farming Neighbours on
Coming At You
Business Perspective
for Practical Farm
Environmental Impact
Your Side
Innovation
Dale Cowan, Peter Johnson,
AGRIS Coop Ltd., OMAF
8
Kevin King, USDA-ARS,
Columbus, OH
George Lazarovits, A&L
Canada Labs, London, ON
Deanne Kellehar, Kaos
Group, Toronto, ON
Sonke Claussen, Claussen
Farms Custom Farming Inc.,
Brucefield, ON
Max Kaiser, Kaiser Lake
Farms, Napanee, ON
CM 14
Soybean Strategies
3.504.40
Roz 6
CM 11
CM 17
SM 23
PD 29
PD 35
Utilizing Precision
Cereal Production Antics! Balancing Tile Drainage Moving Up the Value Chain Alternative Land Rental
- Farmer Case Studies
Technology for Variable
For Crop Production And
Arrangements and
Hybrid Planting of Corn
Environmental Impact
Changing Commodity
Prices
6
12.151.05
Rich 2
PD 21
PD 27
NM 33
NM
Transforming Organic
Farm Succession
Ontario Ethanol 2.0 - Next Seeing Through The Cloud
Of Precision Agriculture “Waste” into Nutrient-Rich
Engineering
Steps
Fertilizer
CM 10
PM 16
PD 22
PD 28
PM 34
The Seven Wonders of
Ready for Glyphosate
Is your Farm Business
Ontario's Rural Property Automating the Farmsite: Are Food Sensitivities And
Allergies On The Rise?
High Yield Corn
Resistant Weeds in
Ready for the Future?
Rights Movement
Experiences from the
Ontario?
Autonomous Orchard
Project
Fred Below, University of
Illinois, Urbana, IL
5
Roz 3
PD 15
David Hooker and Horst
Bohner, UG and OMAF,
Ridgetown and Stratford, ON
CM 20
PM 26
CM 32
PM 38
PD
Utilizing Precision
Bee Aware – Neonic Risk,
Better Yields, Better
Automating the Farmsite:
Demystifying
Implementation Funding in
Technology for Variable
Research and BMPs
Profits For Quebec
Experiences from the
GF2
Hybrid Planting of Corn
Croppers
Autonomous Orchard
Project
Jason Webster, Beck's
Hybrids, Downs, IL
Tracey Baute, OMAF,
Ridgetown, ON
Louis Robert, Ministère de
l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries
et de l', Sainte-Marie, QC
Stewart Moorehead, John
Deere, Champaign, IL
John Laidlaw and Lois
Sinclair, OSCIA, Guelph,
ON
Notes: 1 Refers to "Session Number" which quickly navigates you to the Session Description on pages 3-7 following. 2 refers toapproved CCA CEU credit for the indicated session.
* Room Numbers are for ROZ = Rozanski Hall, Rich = Richards Hall, CS = Crop Science (see accompanying map from website or in your registration package)
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CS 1
CS 2
Roz 4
Roz 5
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PD 45
PD 51
57
Women in Ag Leadership Using Social Media to Make Putting Research to Work
Cattle and Hog Market
Smarter Decisions
Overview
9.009.50
Michele Bowring, UG,
Guelph, ON
40
10.0510.55
PD 46
Managing Life and the
Building/Renovating?
InBox
Understanding How Your
Home Works!
Deanne Kellehar, Kaos
Group, Toronto, ON
11.1012.00
12.151.05
Andrew Campbell, Fresh Air
Media, Strathroy, ON
Matt Vermeulen, Elora
Environment Centre, Elora,
ON
John Bancroft, OMAF,
Stratford, ON
Derek Haley, Ira Mandell,
Christoph Wand, UG, UG,
OMAF, Guelph, ON
52
58
Building an Elite Herd
Mark Gardiner, Gardiner
Angus Ranch, Ashland, KS
CM
Fall Harvest Critical
Period; Fact or Fantasy?
Joel Bagg, OMAF, Lindsay,
ON
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47
CM 53
59
PM
Interior Design Concepts Better Yields, Better Profits How to Enhance Your Beef Managing Mycotoxins in
Business with Traceability
Livestock Feed
for that Farm House
For Quebec Croppers
Renovation
Terry Finlay, Finlay Fine
Furniture, Cambridge, ON
Louis Robert, Ministère de
l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et
de l', Sainte-Marie, QC
Kara Enright, Tweed; Tim
Metzger, Guelph; Cory Van
Gronigen, Simcoe, ON
Scott Banks and Ron
Lackey, OMAF, Kemptville
and Stratford, ON
42
PD 48
54
60
Think, See And Click Like Traceability Paves The Way Grass Fed Beef Production Perennial Biomass Crops
A Photographer
For Profit. Concepts and
for Bedding, Feed, Fuel
Case Studies
Lisa B Pot, Auburn, ON
Various OMAF and Industry
Ira Mandell, UG, Guelph, ON
Bill Deen, Mahendra
Thimmanagari
Christoph Wand, UG and
OMAF, Guelph, ON
1.202.30
2.453.35
43
49
PD 55
The Good Food Revolution Impacts of Online Marketing
on Agri/Farm-Business in
the 21st Century
Malcolm Jolley, Good Food
Revolution, Toronto, ON
44
Renovating an Existing
Landscape
3.504.40
Sean James, Fern Ridge
Landscaping and Eco
Consulting, Milton, ON
Christina Franc, Qu'anglo,
Ormstown, QC
50
61
Direct Marketing
Strategies
The Future of Ethical
Livestock Production:
Where Will the Welfare
Trend Take Us?
Kara Enright, Tweed; Brian
Pogue, Guelph; Cory Van
Gronigen, Simcoe, ON
Ian Duncan, UG, Guelph,
ON
CM 56
SM 62
NM
Right Sizing Your Farm
The Value of Cover Crops
Reducing Emissions
Equipment
in a Livestock Operations During the Application and
Storage of Manure
John Molenhuis and Matt
Adam Hayes and Jack Kyle,
Claudia Wagner-Riddle
Robert Gordon, UG, Guelph,
Hollands, OMAF and Premier
OMAF, Ridgetown and
ON
Equip Ltd., Brighton and
Lindsay, ON
Elmira, ON
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Title
Session Description
Agriculture 3.0 is the term coined by Dr. Budzynski to describe the new era
unfolding in American agriculture. The 50 year “green revolution” era from
the mid 20th century to the recent past is being replaced with an era best
described as “No Molecule Wasted” – enhanced efficiency of use of fuel,
Agriculture 3.0: From Consolidation water, chemicals, fertilizer, and seeds. Enabling that era will be a
convergence of technology around platforms, not unlike Microsoft, Google,
to Convergence
and Apple are driving today in the technology area. In agriculture, however,
the convergence play will involve seeds, crop protection, plant nutrition, and
precision agriculture.
Taking Control of Your Destiny
Mark was one of a group of producers who took the initiative to build a
company which financially rewarded them for doing the right thing.
Using ‘The Seven Wonders of Corn Yield’ as a framework, we developed a
The Seven Wonders of High Yield package of optimized management practices and inputs that gives farmers
the greatest opportunity to produce high yields.
Corn
This talk will be focused on variable hybrid corn planting. Why, how, and
where is it going? Through Beck’s Practical Farm Research, we have been
Utilizing Precision Technology for testing variable hybrid planting for the past two years. I will be showing our
Variable Hybrid Planting of Corn equipment used, prescription methods, and the value of changing corn
hybrids automatically based on soil type or management zone changes.
This panel discussion between two hi powered crop physiologists and two
high yield Ontario crop producers will focus on what it takes to achieve
Chasing 300/100 Bushel Corn/Soys:
these consistently high yield levels. Bring your questions and join in the
What's It Going to Take?
conversation.
The opportunities and pitfalls of harvesting wheat straw to corn stalks and
beyond. Where does real potential exist to add revenue? Do wet corn stalks
work? What does removal mean to long term soil health? Can soil health
concerns be mitigated. Learn the where, when and how of this opportunity
to your enterprise.
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Bioma$$ Buck$ or Bunk?
8
Soybean Strategies
Do's & don'ts of high yield soybeans after
6 years of intensive research.
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Marketing Outlook
Grain marketing is simple, it’s just not easy. A detailed look at the factors
affecting the markets in 2014 and beyond.
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Ready for Glyphosate Resistant
Weeds in Ontario?
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Cereal Production Antics!
12, 27
Seeing Through The Cloud Of
Precision Agriculture
Glyphosate resistant Canada fleabane, giant ragweed and common ragweed
have been confirmed in Ontario. Their mechanism of resistance, distribution
and control will be presented.
Hear the latest strategies and opportunities for higher (most profitable)
wheat yields. Can we beat fusarium? Have your toughest questions ready to
stump @WheatPete at the end.
The session will cover some practical take home approaches to precision ag
as well as a discussion of how the industry will proceed down the road of big
data and cloud based management.
Speaker(s)
Affiliation
From
Email Address
Jim Budzynski
MacroGain
Partners
Carmel, IN
[email protected]
Mark Gardiner
Gardiner Angus
Ranch
Ashland, KS
http://www.gardinerangus.com
Fred Below
University of
Illinois
Urbana, IL
[email protected]
Jason Webster
Beck's Hybrids
Downs, IL
[email protected]
Fred Below, Hugh
Earl, Producer
Moderator Greg
Stewart
University of
Illinois, UG,
OMAF
Urbana, IL; Guelph,
ON
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Dale Cowan and
Peter Johnson
AGRIS Co
operative Ltd.,
OMAF
Embro, ON,
Stratford, ON
[email protected]
[email protected]
David Hooker and
Horst Bohner
UG and OMAF
Ridgetown and
Stratford, ON
[email protected]
[email protected]
Brian Voth
Agri Trend
Marketing Inc.
St. Agathe, Mb
[email protected]
Peter Sikkema
UG
Ridgetown, ON
[email protected]
Peter Johnson
OMAF
Stratford, ON
[email protected]
John Fulton
Auburn
University
Auburn, AL
[email protected]
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Balancing Tile Drainage For Crop
Production And Environmental
Impact
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Farm Succession Engineering
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Session Description
Heat what’s the word on phosphorus transport in tile drains and the impact
of BMP’s to reduce nutrient losses and save you money.
Speaker(s)
Affiliation
From
Email Address
Kevin King
USDA ARS
Columbus, OH
[email protected]
Having helped many farm families through the succession process, Mike will
share his list of best practices for Succession Planning.
Mike Bossy
BNG Group
Chartered
Accountants
Tillsonburg, ON
[email protected]
Mike Bossy
BNG Group
Chartered
Accountants
Tillsonburg, ON
[email protected]
Hugh Maynard
Qu'anglo
Ormstown, QC
[email protected]
George Lazarovits
A&L Canada
Laboratories
Inc.
London, ON
[email protected]
Tracey Baute
OMAF
Ridgetown, ON
[email protected]
Jim Grey and Barry
Wortzman
IGPC Ethanol
Inc. and
GreenField
Ethanol Inc.
Aylmer and Toronto,
ON
[email protected]
[email protected]
UG and All
Glenn Fox and
Rights Research
Elizabeth Marshall
Ltd.
Guelph and
Collingwood, ON
[email protected]
www.ontariolandowners.ca
Haegens Farm
Rosemarie Haegens,
and Wintermar
Craig Martin
Grains
Fenwick and West
Winterburne, ON
[email protected]
[email protected]
Learn how to use a S.W.O.T. business analysis to create strategic direction
Is your Farm Business Ready for the for your farm business.
Future?
Do you spend too much time putting out fires, worrying about who is doing
Managing Your Employees So They what? Join Sara as she discusses proactive measures you can put in place to
keep your employees happy and your business running smoothly.
Don’t Manage You
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The next generation of agricultural practices must produce crops with fewer
The Evergreen Revolution Coming inputs and lower environmental impacts. This can be achieved through
understanding the microorganisms that reside in plants and activities that
At You
enhance productivity.
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Bee Aware – Neonic Risk, Research Learn about the latest research on the risk of exposure of bees to Neonic
seed trts and what can be done to help mitigate the risk.
and BMPs
The Ontario Ethanol industry is moving quickly to diversify its businesses to
meet the needs of the future.
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Ontario Ethanol 2.0 Next Steps
Ontario's Rural Property Rights
Movement
Political loyalties have divided along rural/urban lines in Ontario to a greater
extent than ever before. Several rural grassroots organizations dedicated to
promoting the property rights of rural landowners have emerged in Ontario
in recent years. This session examines the origins and motivations of these
groups and presenters will discuss the potential future influence of these
organizations. Included in the discussion will be an introduction to Crown
Patents.
The 3 panelists have worked hard to move their business up or along the
value chain to capture more opportunity. They wanted to be more than the
Moving Up the Value Chain 3 Case
low value supplier. The panel will give a brief outline of their businesses
Studies
which will be followed by a open discussion.
Ontario's Newest Outstanding
Young Farmers
Time Management – A Business
Perspective
Dana Thatcher will highlight her successful on farm business, discuss her
passion for local food and her dreams for the business and share some of
the lessons she has learned along the way.
In this interactive session you will be entertained with Deanne’s energy and
enthusiasm plus a decade of research which exposes the common
challenges that steal time, cause disorganization and why it will sometimes
spiral out of control if we don’t rein it in. Leave with practical tools which
empower and motivate participants to create systems that work individually
and within a team environment.
Dana Thatcher
Thatcher Farms
Rockwood, ON
buylocal@thatcher farms.com
Deanne Kellehar
Kaos Group
Toronto, ON
[email protected]
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Better Yields, Better Profits For
Quebec Croppers
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Session Description
Address current and future issues and opportunities that are on the minds of
PQ farmers as they pertain to production agriculture and environmental
issues, what are possible future directions that will be followed.
Speaker(s)
Affiliation
From
Email Address
Louis Robert
Ministère de
l'Agriculture,
des Pêcheries
et de l'
Sainte Marie, QC
[email protected]
John Deere
Champaign, IL
[email protected]
Alfons Weersink
UG
Guelph, ON
[email protected]
Brian Voth
Agri Trend
Marketing Inc.
St. Agathe, Mb
[email protected]
Sonke Claussen
Claussen Farms
Custom
Farming Inc.
Brucefield, ON
[email protected]
Lystek
International
Inc.
Dundalk, ON
[email protected]
[email protected]
Jane Dummer
RD
Kitchener, ON
[email protected]
Wallaceburg, ON
[email protected]
Strathroy and
Guelph, ON
[email protected]
[email protected]
Autonomous systems can improve farmsite productivity. This talk gives an
Automating the Farmsite:
overview of an autonomous tractor and how it has improved productivity of
Experiences from the Autonomous
Stewart Moorehead
mowing and spraying tasks in an orange orchard.
Orchard Project
Alternative Land Rental
Arrangements and Changing
Commodity Prices
Commodity prices have changed significantly over the last year and the
prospects are uncertain. This session will examine alternative rental
arrangements that share the risk of a volatile market between the farmer
and landlord.
Simply put, a great marketing plan will be exponentially better than a good
marketing plan in the long run. Find out what the top producers do to
The 7 Deadly(ish) Sins of Marketing
develop both short and long term marketing plans to maintain an edge for
their operations.
Searching Far and Wide for
Practical Farm Innovation
Finding and implementing common sense technical solutions to boring crop
production related problems – the highlights and frustrations of an
innovation focused crop producer and custom farming operator.
Lystek’s proven technology converts organic “waste” into a CFIA registered,
Transforming Organic “Waste” into
fertilizer rich in micronutrients & NPK. Learn how this all Canadian company Mike Dougherty and
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer The Lystek
is changing organics management & producing affordable, high quality,
Kevin Litwiller
Story
agricultural fertilizers.
Jane will dispel popular food sensitivities and allergies myths and present
the facts. The so called rise of allergies is due to increased awareness and
Are Food Sensitivities And Allergies
the number of people developing allergies. Understand the theories of why
On The Rise?
including genetics and environment and leave with key messages for
consumers.
A Grain Extrication Tool has been developed by the Lambton 4 H Safety Club
for use by rescue workers. Come and view a demonstration of this tool and
Grain Bin Rescue
increase your awareness of safety around flowing grain.
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Great Canadian Ag App
Extravaganza
37
Keeping Your Non Farming
Neighbours on Your Side
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Demystifying Implementation
Funding in GF2
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Women in Ag Leadership
Join Andrew and Ian in identifying some of the best apps to be using to
enhance your smartphones utility in your business.
Farming near the shores of lake Ontario, surrounded by many non farm
neighbours, the Kaisers manage every detail with economics, agronomics
and neighbour relations in mind.
A realistic approach to GF2 Funding opportunities for farmers. An
explanation of the opportunities available in both Capacity Building and
Implementation Funding under GF 2 with an explanation of the application
process for Implantation funding will also be presented.
Learn new leadership methods to overcome the challenges that women face
in leadership roles, especially in a male dominated agricultural community.
Jane Dummer
Doug McGee
Andrew Campbell Fresh Air Media
and Ian McDonald
and OMAF
Max Kaiser
Kaiser Lake
Farms
NAPANEE, ON
[email protected]
John Laidlaw and
Lois Sinclair
OSCIA
Guelph, ON
[email protected]
[email protected]
Michele Bowring
University of
Guelph
Guelph, ON
[email protected]
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Managing Life and the InBox
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Terry has years of experience in interior and exterior design and will share
Interior Design Concepts for that some thoughts with you on how to tackle that small or large interior refresh
or complete renovation and can also guide you on considerations in new
Farm House Renovation
home design and construction.
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Think, See And Click Like A
Photographer
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The Good Food Revolution
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Session Description
Do you feel like there is never enough time to get through your email inbox
and do what needs to be done? This session focuses on time management
strategies for day to day success, including taming the email inbox,
managing work flow, maximizing the hours in your work week.
Capturing a great image all begins with understanding light, composition,
timing and editing...let’s learn the fundamentals to snap the extraordinary.
Food trends come and go, but a nutritious and wholesome diet is key, join
Malcolm as he demonstrates how to make cooking a fun part of our daily
routine.
Sean will cover how to use the existing material & assets when up grading
older landscapes. He will speak to design principals and construction
Renovating an Existing Landscape priorities & winter interest. He will briefly talk on pruning techniques and
address principals of hard landscaping (using stone, concrete & wood).
Speaker(s)
Affiliation
From
Email Address
Deanne Kellehar
Kaos Group
Toronto, ON
[email protected]
Terry Finlay
Finlay Fine
Furniture
Cambridge, ON
[email protected]
Auburn, ON
[email protected]
Lisa B Pot
Malcolm Jolley
Good Food
Revolution
Toronto, ON
[email protected]
Sean James
Fern Ridge
Landscaping
and Eco
Consulting
Milton, ON
[email protected]
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Using Social Media to Make
Smarter Decisions
Social Media Next Steps for Farmers, Andrew Campbell, Strathroy, On. You
have the accounts, now get more out of social media. Research new
products and practices, get advice from other producers, stay on top of key
market trends, etc.
Andrew Campbell
Fresh Air Media
Strathroy, ON
[email protected]
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Building/Renovating?
Understanding How Your Home
Works!
Thinking of upgrading or renovating, Matt, a Certified Energy Adviser, and
favourite FarmSmart presenter will explain different heating, cooling and
insulation systems available on the market.
Matt Vermeulen
Elora
Environment
Centre
Elora, ON
[email protected]
Various
Ontario
Ministry of
Agriculture and
Food
Guelph, ON
[email protected]
Christina Franc
Qu'anglo
Ormstown, QC
[email protected]
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Learn about the economic opportunities/benefits Agri Food industry has
received from implementing traceability and information sharing systems
Traceability Paves The Way For
across sector organizations via two case studies from Ont Broiler Hatching
Profit. Concepts and Case Studies
Egg and Chick Commission and Ont Tender Fruit Marketing Board.
Impacts of Online Marketing on
Agri/Farm Business in the 21st
Century
Learn the best practices and risk management associated with online
marketing with a focus on business development, customer engagement,
and process innovation.
Right Sizing Your Farm Equipment
Farming ‘Smarter/Be er’ vs. ‘Bigger/Wider’. Determining the right size to
minimize your equipment costs.
OMAF and
John Molenhuis and
Brighton and Elmira,
Premier Equip
Matt Hollands
ON
Ltd.
[email protected]
[email protected]
What changes should be made on beef operations as a result of research.
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Putting Research to Work
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Building an Elite Herd
Benefits of Cattle Transportation Protocol Dr. Derek Haley, OVC
Report Card on Tenderness Dr. Ira Mandell, OAC
Mineral Supplementation for Pastures Christoph Wand, OMAF
Strategy, tools and marketing that you can use in developing a reputation
herd. How the Gardiner Ranch became one of the best known Angus herds
in the world.
Derek Haley
Ira Mandell
Christoph Wand
UG, UG, OMAF
Guelph, ON
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Mark Gardiner
Gardiner Angus
Ranch
Ashland, KS
http://www.gardinerangus.com
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How to Enhance Your Beef
Business with Traceability
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Grass Fed Beef Production
Session Description
Taking advantage of OMAF programs to improve profitability with
traceability.
Traceability Initiatives – Tim Metzger, Traceability Coord, OMAF
Enright Beef – Kara Enright, Tweed
VG Farms – Cory Van Gronigen, Simcoe
What is all the buzz about grass fed beef?
How beef producers can capture a higher percentage of the consumer’s
dollar.
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Direct Marketing Strategies
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The Value of Cover Crops in a
Livestock Operations
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Alternatives – Brian Pogue, OMAF
Food Service – Kara Enright, Tweed
Retail – Cory Van Gronigen, Simcoe
Cover crops can provide two roles in a livestock operation. Extra feed
through grazing or stored forage and soil stability and soil nutrient
containment for next year's crop. This presentation will examine the
opportunities and benefits in both areas.
Bancroft examines developing trends influencing the Ontario cattle and hog
Cattle and Hog Market Overview industries. What are the market drivers impacting margin trends and risks in
2014?
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Joel will explain how to assess the risks associated with various fall harvest
Fall Harvest Critical Period; Fact or
management scenarios to equip you to make the best decisions for
Fantasy?
maximizing forage production and quality.
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Are Mycotoxins a problem in corn, corn silage and other feed stuffs and
Managing Mycotoxins in Livestock
what can be done to mange them to ensure or address feed quality?
Feed
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Perennial Biomass Crops for
Bedding, Feed, Fuel
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The Future of Ethical Livestock
Production: Where Will the
Welfare Trend Take Us?
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Beyond the bioeconomy there are potential uses of biomass crops on farm
to replace cereal straw and traditional feeds. This trio will give you the
overview of the potential on you farm.
Dr. Duncan has been a leader throughout his career regarding the issues
around animal welfare. In this session he will share where he sees public
concern going and how the livestock sector can adapt to cope.
Manure is a source of greenhouse gases which have detrimental
Reducing Emissions during the environmental effects, but economic opportunities. Management and
Application and Storage of Manure treatment of manure during storage and application methods that reduce
air emissions will be profiled.
Speaker(s)
Affiliation
From
Email Address
Kara Enright
Tim Metzger
Cory Van Gronigen
Enright Cattle
Company
OMAF
VG Meats
Tweed, Guelph and
Simcoe, ON
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Ira Mandell
University of
Guelph
Guelph, ON
[email protected]
Enright Cattle
Company
OMAF
VG Meats
Tweed, ON
Guelph, ON
Simcoe, ON
Adam Hayes and
Jack Kyle
OMAF
Ridgetown and
Lindsay, ON
[email protected]
[email protected]
John Bancroft
OMAF
Stratford, ON
[email protected]
Joel Bagg
OMAF
Lindsay, ON
[email protected]
Scott Banks and Ron
Lackey
OMAF
Kemptville and
Stratford, ON
[email protected]
[email protected]
Bill Deen
Mahendra
Thimmanagari
Christoph Wand
UG and OMAF
Guelph, ON
[email protected]
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Ian Duncan
University of
Guelph
Guelph, ON
[email protected]
Claudia Wagner
Riddle
Robert Gordon
UG
Guelph, ON
[email protected]
[email protected]
Kara Enright
Brian Pogue
Cory Van Gronigen
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