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Sask FSA – 2024 AGM & Conference

November 27, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm

If you are interested in drainage management solutions for Saskatchewan agriculture, this is the event for you!
Join us for an educational day and excellent conversations around resilient land and water practices that future-proof Saskatchewan farms against climate impacts and economic challenges. Topics will include SK AG Water Policy Development, Field Efficiency Drainage Research, the NEW SK Drainage Extension Network (SK DEN), Optimizing Farm Productivity & Water Quality, Lidar You Can Use! Field Elevation + Ideal Drainage, Phosphorus in AG Water Management Systems and Soil Health, Soil Saturation & Why it Matters.
SaskFSA is the unified voice for agricultural landowners who value Saskatchewan’s land and water resources. We are a farmer-centered network focused on soil health and drainage management solutions. SaskFSA advocates for drainage policy that works at the field level, enhancing field efficiency and productivity while promoting stewardship of soil, water and habitat. We lead discussions around driving practical policy change.
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Date: November 27
Time: 9:00am – 3:30pm
Location: Gallagher Center, Yorkton, SK

AGENDA:
9:00 AM • Tradeshow & Coffee
9:45 AM • Welcome & Presidents Address
– Myles Thorpe, President SaskFSA
10:00 AM • Policy Impact & “Drainage Management” (Drainage is
-Not a Bad Word) – Candace Mitschke, Executive Director SaskFSA
10:30 AM • Field Efficiency Drainage Research
– Partners: SaskFSA, Phillip Harder w/ Croptimistic, Kyle Henderson
w/ Crop Intelligence, Dakota Odgers w/ Covers & Co
NEW! SK Drainage Extension Network (SK DEN) & Partners
11:00 AM • WSA – Top 5 Priorities for 2025
– Krystal Tendler, Executive Director WSA
– Naomi Paley, Drainage Extension Manager WSA
11:30 AM • Optimize Farm Productivity & Water Quality
– Blake Weiseth, Saskatchewan Polytechnic
12:00 PM • Lunch Sponsor – Armtec
Made in SK Water Infrastructure – Mark Bergen, Armtec
12:45 PM • WSA – AG Water Stewardship (Wetland Retention)
1:15 PM • Lidar You Can Use! Field Elevation + Ideal Drainage
Mapping – Simon Knutson, President Northern Plains Drainage
1:45 PM • Phosphorus in AG Water Management Systems
– Merrin Macrae, Professor University of Waterloo
2:15 PM • Soil Health, Soil Saturation & Why it Matters
– Elston Solberg, Senior Agronomist Crop Intelligence
2:45 PM • “Anything AG Water Management”
– Panel Discussion with all speakers
3:30 PM • Wrap Up & Social Hour

Registration: Online via Website: www.saskfsa.ca
** Register by Nov 22, 2024

Details

Date:
November 27, 2024
Time:
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Website:
www.saskfsa.ca

Organizer

SaskFSA