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Agronomy Update
2012
January 17 & 18
The Capri Convention Centre
Red Deer, Alberta
A two-day conference for grain
producers, crop advisors and industry
partners to interface with leading
agriculture scientists about relevant
soils and crops issues
Capri Hotel
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Cancellation Policy:
A) Refunds will be no more than $100, at the
discretion of the planning committee.
B) No refunds will be issued until all conference
bills have been cleared through the bank.
C) All refund requests are required to be re-
ceived by the Financial Planning Committee of
the Conference prior to Jan 31, 2012. Late
requests will not be paid.
Accommodation:
A limited number of rooms have been set aside at the
Capri Hotel & Convention Centre 3310 - 50 Ave (Gaetz Ave), Red Deer, AB
Please mention “Agronomy Update 2012”
Phone: 1-800-662-7197 or 1-403-346-2091
Email: [email protected]
Other Accommodations:
Holiday Inn Express - 2803 50th Ave.
Ph: 403-343-2112
Super 8 - 4217 50th Ave
Ph: 403-358-7722
Red Deer Lodge - 4311 - 49th Avenue
Ph: 403-346-8841 or Toll-free 1-800-661-1657
Black Knight Inn - 2929 - 50th Ave.
Ph: 403-343-6666 or Toll-free 1-800-661-8793
Sandman Hotel - 2828 - Gaetz Ave( 50th Ave)
Ph: 403-343-7400
Day 2 — January 18
Breakfast - 7:30 - 8:30
Presentations begin at 8:30
Welcome and Introduction
Session 6 — Disease Update
Canola Diseases — Ralph Lange Clubroot of Canola — Ron Howard
Cereal Stripe Rust — Kequan Xi Ergot of Cereals — Kelly Turkington
Cereal Leaf Diseases — Kelly Turkington
Coffee
Pulse Crop Diseases — Robyn Bowness
Session 7 — Insect & Weed Update
Provincial Insects Update — Scott Meers Weed Survey Results — Chris Neesor
Lunch
Session 8 — Integrated Pest Management
(IPM)
Effectiveness of Spray Quality & Boom Height on Spray Drift Reduction - 2011 Field Results — Tom Wolf
Herbicide Resistance Update — Hugh Beckie Weed IPM — Neil Harker
Insect IPM — Lloyd Dosdall Disease IPM — Kelly Turkington
End of Day
Trade Show both Days
Day 1— January 17
Registration 7:45 to 8:45 Presentations begin at 8:50
Welcome and Introduction
Year in Review — Dale Fedoruk
Session 1— Crop Rotations
Canola Rotations in Alberta — Murray Hartman Canola After Pulse Crops — John O’Donovan
Coffee
Pulse Crops in Crop Rotations — Jane King
Session 2 — Grain Storage Management
Good Grain Storage Practices & Plastic Bagging Storage
Research Update — Paul Fields Automatic Aeration Control Strategies — Joy Agnew
Lunch
Session 3 — Crop Establishment
Agronomics of F2 Canola Seed — Neil Harker Economics of F2 Canola Seed — Elwin Smith
Seed & Soil-borne Diseases: What’s New? —Ted Labun
Session 4 — Soil Management
Understanding Soil Variability to Utilize Variable Rate Fertilizer Technology — Ross McKenzie
Coffee
Urea vs ESN Fertilizers — Len Kryzanowski
Micronutrient & Foliar Fertilizer Products — Rigas Karamanos
Session 5 — Crop Protection Updates
Industry Updates — Various
End of Day
5 to 6 pm — Mixer
Supper on your own
Certified Crop Advisors &
holders of Pesticide Applicator
Certificates can obtain
Continuing Education Units at
Agronomy Update 2012
Agronomy Update 2012 Registration
Registration Deadline December 31, 2011
Name:_______________________________________
Company:____________________________________
Address__________________________________________
Town:___________________________________________
Province:_________ Postal Code:_________________
Phone:_________________ Fax:_________________
Email:_______________________________________
Conference fees:
Includes GST, presentations, meals, conference
proceedings and trade show.
Individual : $120.00
($140.00 after Dec 31, 2011)
Student Rate: $80.00
Payment Method:
Make Cheque/Money Order payable to:
BRRG Agronomy Update
And Mail to:
Ag-Info Centre
BRRG Agronomy Update
Bag 600, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0
Registration Procedure:
Phone: 1-800-387-6030 (toll free in Canada)
Fax: (403)742-7527
Or Mail to:
Ag-Info Centre
BRRG Agronomy Update
Bag 600
Stettler, AB T0C 2L0