Canola Week 2024 Program
Download the Canola Week 2024 conference agenda (as a pdf). All times listed below are in Central Standard Time (CST).
Canola Week 2024 attendees (virtual or in-person) can earn up to 14.5 CCA credits (3.5 nutrient management, 0.5 soil & water management, 1.5 IPM, 1 professional development and 8 crop management credits) for taking in the whole event.
Canola Industry Meeting
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Canola Discovery Forum
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Canola Innovation Day
Thursday, December 5, 2024
December 3, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.
— December 3, 2024 at 8:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
December 3, 2024 at 8:45 a.m.
— December 3, 2024 at 8:50 a.m.
Conference Welcome
December 3, 2024 at 8:50 a.m.
— December 3, 2024 at 10:10 a.m.
Canola Industry and Innovation Overviews
December 3, 2024 at 10:15 a.m.
— December 3, 2024 at 10:45 a.m.
Coffee Break sponsored by Global Institute of Food Security (GIFS)
December 3, 2024 at 10:45 a.m.
— December 3, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.
2023 Crop Updates & Reports
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December 3, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.
— December 3, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
Lunch Break Sponsored by Corteva Agriscience - Introduction by Greg Gingera
December 3, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
— December 3, 2024 at 2:30 p.m.
Biofuels, Carbon and Sustainability
December 3, 2024 at 2:30 p.m.
— December 3, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.
Coffee Break sponsored by Alberta Canola
December 3, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.
— December 3, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
Canola Research Updates
This 4-speaker session will conclude with a quick recap of insights and highlights from day 1 by farmers from Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta and is chaired by Jay Whetter.
December 3, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
— December 3, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.
Welcome Reception - Sponsored by Bayer CropScience
December 4, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.
— December 4, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
December 4, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.
— December 4, 2024 at 10:15 a.m.
Nutrient Management Research Updates
December 4, 2024 at 10:15 a.m.
— December 4, 2024 at 10:45 a.m.
Coffee Break sponsored by Manitoba Canola Growers Association
December 4, 2024 at 10:45 a.m.
— December 4, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.
Future of Field Crop Research
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December 4, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.
— December 4, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
Lunch Break - Sponsored by Corteva
December 4, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
— December 4, 2024 at 2:30 p.m.
Challenges to Productivity and Profitability
December 4, 2024 at 2:30 p.m.
— December 4, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.
Coffee Break
December 4, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.
— December 4, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
The Environment - Nitrogen, Emissions and Run-off
This 3-speaker session will conclude with a quick recap of insights and highlights from day 2 by farmers from Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta and chaired by Jay Whetter.
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December 4, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
— December 4, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday Reception - Sponsored by BASF
December 5, 2024 at 7:30 a.m.
— December 5, 2024 at 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
December 5, 2024 at 8:30 a.m.
— December 5, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
Unlocking Brassica Genetic Diversity in Modern Breeding
December 5, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
— December 5, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.
Coffee Break
December 5, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.
— December 5, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.
Seed and Meal Innovations
December 5, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.
— December 5, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
Lunch Break
December 5, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
— December 5, 2024 at 2:30 p.m.
Strategies for Canola Disease Management: Insights From Plant-Microbe Interactions
December 5, 2024 at 2:30 p.m.
— December 5, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.
Coffee Break
December 5, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.
— December 5, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
Reducing Emissions and Carbon Intensity
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December 5, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
— December 5, 2024 at 4:20 p.m.
Conference Closing Remarks
Prior to closing remarks being provided, there will be a quick recap of insights and highlights from day 3 by farmers from Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta and chaired by Jay Whetter.