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Saskatchewan Beef Industry Conference
January 24, 2018 @ 8:30 am - January 25, 2018 @ 4:30 pm
| $250A two day event including these presentations:
Dr. Joe Schwarz, Director of McGill University Office of Science and Society
“Agricultural Myths and Facts” Demystifying science and separating sense from nonsense.
Panel Discussion: Media’s impact on consumer perception/buying decisions
Moderator Marty Seymour, FCC
Rick Burton, Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Province of Saskatchewan
Dr. Karen Beauchemin, AAFC Lethbridge Research & Development Centre
“Reducing Methane Emissions for the Cow-Calf and Feedlot Sectors”
Dr. Jillian Bainard, AAFC-Swift Current Research & Development Centre
“Are Cover Crops a Silver Bullet Strategy to Increase Forage Production?”
Dr. Bart Lardner, WBDC and College of Agriculture and Bioresources, U of S
“Improving the Success of Corn Grazing”
Murray Feist, Livestock Specialist, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture
“Does Your Water Quality Measure Up?”
Dr. Murray Jelinski, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, U of S
“The Changing Face of Saskatchewan Beef Producers: Opportunity Ahead”
Dr. Nathan Erickson, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, U of S
“Should I Vaccinate Young Calves?”
Dr. Fabienne Uehlinger, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, U of S
“Role of Vitamin E in Calf Health”
Oliver Schunicht, Feedlot Health Management Services Ltd.
“Will Pre-Conditioning Calves Increase Revenue for the Cow-Calf Producer?”
Dr. Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein, AAFC-Lethbridge Research & Development
“Reducing the Pain of Painful Procedures”
Murad Al-Katib, CEO AGT Foods, World Entrepreneur of the Year 2017
Lance Stockbrugger, CA, farmer and tax and succession planning specialist
“Succession and Taxes: Both are Certain”
Canadian Cattlemen’s Association President Dan Darling
Beef Cattle Research Council Science Director Reynold Bergen
Canada Beef CEO Francis Andres