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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
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Chris Davison
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April Nichol
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Petro Vyshnivskyi
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Colin Peters
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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Alireza Akhavan
James Tansey picture
James Tansey
Raju Soolanayakanahally picture
Raju Soolanayakanahally
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Véronique J. Barthet
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Jemanesh Haile
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Samantha Marcino
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
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Ray Daniels
Jason MacDonald picture
Jason MacDonald
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Tim Ulmasov
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.

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Doug Heath
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Amy Delaquis
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Brittany Visscher
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Dave Charne
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
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Mervin St. Luce
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Reynald Lemke
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Rajeev Dhakal
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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Jocelyn Leidl
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Kayla Slind
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Aaron Mills
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
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Phillip Harder
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Daniel Heaney
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Ian Epp
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Kara Annand
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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Blake Weiseth
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Claudia Wagner-Riddle
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Ian Clifford
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
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J. Chris Pires
Amandeep Dhaliwal picture
Amandeep Dhaliwal
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Isobel Parkin
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Mike Stamm
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
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Michael Nickerson
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Teagen Quilichini
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Bishnu Acharya
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Barbara Ann Halkier
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
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Stephen Strelkov
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Lone Buchwaldt
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Darrell Desveaux
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Tim Dumonceaux
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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Rachelle McCannell
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Haben Asgedom Tedla
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Jonathan Lynch
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.

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