All presentations will be held in the Cereals Canada Classroom A unless otherwise specified. All breaks will be held in the 10th Floor Participant Lounge.

0845 – Meet Program Chair on the First Floor of 303 Main St.

0900 – Cereals Canada Welcome and Course Overview
Chloé Wolstencroft Reid, Senior Program Coordinator, Cereals Canada

0915 – Participant Introductions

0925 – Farming in Canada: Challenges and Opportunities
Ashley Ammeter, Agronomy Extension Specialist – Cereal Crops, Manitoba Crop Alliance

1000 – Group Photograph – Classroom C

1015 – Break

1030 – Railway Transportation of Grain
Bruce McFadden, Director of Research & Analysis, Quorum Corporation

1100 – Grain Inspection & Grading Demonstration at the Canadian Grain Commission (For Non-Grain Inspectors)
Non-grain inspectors will be split into two groups for this session. The first group will demo from 11:00 to 11:40am, and the second will demo from 11:40am to 12:20pm. While not in the demo, participants can have free time, or Winnipeg staff can return to their desks.
Chris Fleury, Inspection Trainer; Evan Thomas, Inspection Specialist; Soo Hyun Lee, Inspection Trainer

Session for Grain Inspectors
Discussion regarding current and upcoming inspection related projects.
Derek Bunkowsky, Chief Grain Inspector for Canada, Canadian Grain Commission

1200 – Lunch – Hosted by Cereals Canada

1300 – Board Bus at 303 Main Street and Depart for G3 Glenlea Elevator

1345 – Arrive at G3 Glenlea Elevator and Tour Operations
Bill Kuzyk, General Manager, G3 Glenlea

1500 – Board Bus at Elevator to Return to Cereals Canada

1545 – Adjourn

0900 – Cereals Canada: Roles and Responsibilities
Elaine Sopiwnyk, Vice President of Technical Services

0945 – Tour of the Grain Research Lab at the CGC

• Bread Wheat and Durum – Carly Isaak, Chemist
• Harvest Sample Program – Kerri Pleskach, Program Manager of Analytical Services
• Milling – Jerry Kletke, Supervisor of Laboratory Milling
• Oilseeds – Ann Puvirajah, Chemist, Oilseed Monitoring
• Pulses – Ning Wang, Program Manager of Pulses Program
• Trace Organics and Trace Elements – Suresh Patel, Chemist, Trace Organics and Trace Elements

Break included midway through CGC session

1200 – Lunch on Your Own

1315 – Industry Services (CGC) Overview
Overview of the role and function of the Industry Services division.
Derek Bunkowsky, Chief Grain Inspector for Canada, Canadian Grain Commission

1400 – Market Access for Cereals Crops: Challenges and Opportunities
Mark Walker, Vice President of Markets and Trade, Cereals Canada

1445 – Break

1500 – Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Overview – via Zoom
Overview of role and principal programs.
Tony McDougall, Deputy Director of the Market Analysis Group for Grains, Oilseeds, Pulses, and Special Crops, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

1530 – Canadian Food Inspection Agency Overview – via Zoom
Lisa Kirkham, Policy and Programs Specialist, Field Crops and Potato Section, International Affairs Branch, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

1600 – Adjourn

0900 – Wheat Breeding and the Variety Registration in Western Canada
An overview of the wheat breeding and the variety registration process in Western Canada.
Curt McCartney, Winter Wheat Breeder and Geneticist, University of Manitoba

0945 – Seeds Canada Overview – via Zoom
Lorne Hadley, Director of Policy, Seeds Canada

1015 – Break

1030 – Eastern Canadian Wheat Overview – via Zoom
Rachel Zimic, Market Development Coordinator, Grain Farmers of Ontario

1100 – Merchandising and Trading in Canada
How transactions are processed, and the different ways sales are made.
Leif Carlson, Director, Market Intelligence and Trade Policy, Cereals Canada

1145 – Soy Canada Overview – via Zoom
Nicole Mackellar, Manager, Market Development, Soy Canada

1230 – Lunch on Your Own

1345 – Growing Market Ready Crops: MRLs and Keep it Clean – via Zoom
Krista Zuzak, Director, Crop Protection and Production, Cereals Canada

1415 – Quality and Uses of Canadian Wheat Classes
Lisa Nemeth, Director, Market Support & Training, Cereals Canada

1445 – Break

1500 – Cereals Canada Facilities Tour
Lindsey Boyd, Technical Specialist, Projects; Chloé Wolstencroft Reid, Senior Program Coordinator, Cereals Canada

1615 – Adjourn

0900 Canola Council of Canada
An overview of the canola industry and the Canola Council of Canada’s role and activities.
Taryn Dickson, Resource Manager, Crop Production and Innovation, Canola Council of Canada

0945 Canadian National Millers Association Overview Presentation – via Zoom
Olivier Lavigne-Lacroix, President, Canadian National Millers Association

1015 – Break

1030 – Environmental Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities for Canadian Grain – via Zoom
Krista Zuzak, Director, Crop Protection and Production, Cereals Canada

1130 – Pulse Canada Overview of Role and Operations
Jeff English, Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Pulse Canada

1200 – Lunch on Your Own

1330 – Canadian Malting Barley Industry Overview
Peter Watts, Managing Director and Director of Brewing, Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC)

1400 – Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC) Tour
Aaron Onio, Malting and Brewing Technical Specialist, Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC)

1515 – Adjourn

0845 – Canada Grains Council Overview
Mac Ross, Vice President, Trade Policy and Crop Protection, Canada Grains Council

0915 – Market Outlook for Cereals: Wheat, Barley and Oats
Matilda van Aggelen, Market and Trade Specialist, Cereals Canada

1000 – Break

1015 – Plant Breeding Innovation – via Zoom
Krista Zuzak, Director, Crop Protection and Production, Cereals Canada

1115 – What About Wheat? Overview of Initiative
Ellen Pruden, Director, Communications, Cereals Canada

1145 – Closing Remarks
Chloé Wolstencroft, Senior Program Coordinator, Cereals Canada

1200 – Lunch and Closing Reception 
 Fairmont Winnipeg – Harrow/Essex/Canterbury Room