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

0850 – Meet Program Chair on the First Floor of 303 Main St.

0900 – Cereals Canada Welcome and Course Overview
Lisa Nemeth, Director, Market Support and Training, Cereals Canada

0915 – Participant Introductions

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

1000 – Group Photograph – Classroom C

1015 – Break

1030 – Industry Services (CGC) Overview
Overview of the role and function of the Industry Services division.
Gino Castonguay, Director, Industry Services, Canadian Grain Commission

1115 – Grain Inspection & Grading Demonstration at the Canadian Grain Commission (For Non-Grain Inspectors Only)
Non-grain inspectors will be split into two groups for this session. The first group will demo from 11:15 to 11:55am, and the second will demo from 11:55am to 12:35pm. 
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. This session will run
concurrently with the Inspection & Grading Demo.
Derek Bunkowsky, Chief Grain Inspector for Canada, Canadian Grain Commission

1235 – Lunch – Hosted by Cereals Canada

1315 – Board Bus at 303 Main Street and Depart for G3 Glenlea Elevator

1400 – Arrive at G3 Glenlea Elevator and Tour Operations – 985 Nolette Road, Glenlea, MB
Bill Kuzyk, General Manager

1515 – Board Bus at Elevator to Return to Cereals Canada

1600 – Adjourn

0830 – Cereals Canada: Overview of Roles and Responsibilities
This presentation will also focus on market access for cereals crops.
Dean Dias, Chief Executive Officer

0945 – Tour of the Grain Research Lab at the CGC
The group will be split into two for this session and will tour concurrently. A break will be included midway through the tour.

Harvest Sample Program – Rachelle Ferreira, A/Sample Handling Supervisor
Bread Wheat and Durum – Dale Taylor, Laboratory Technician; Shermy Jayasekara, Laboratory Technician
Variety Identification – Maria Eckhardt, Microbiology Laboratory Technician; Mathieu Dusabenyagasani, Technician
Oilseeds – Ann Puvirajah, Chemist for Oilseed Monitoring
Pulses – Ning Wang, Program Manager of Pulse and Food Soybean Research
Trace Organics and Trace Elements – Sheryl Tittlemier, Program Manager of Trace Organics and Trace Elements

1200 – Lunch on Your Own

1330 – Railway Transportation of Grain
Bruce McFadden, Director of Research & Analysis, Quorum Corporation

1400 – Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Overview
Overview of role and principal programs.
Lina Gordon, Market Information Officer

1430 – Break

1445 – Canadian Food Inspection Agency Overview – Via Zoom
Lisa Kirkham, Policy and Programs Specialist, Field Crops and Potato Section, International Affairs Branch

0900 – Wheat Breeding and the Variety Registration in Western Canada
An overview of the wheat breeding and the variety registration process in Western Canada.
Dr. Santosh Kumar, Research Scientist, Science and Technology Branch, AAFC

0945 – Seeds Canada Overview – via Zoom
Barry Senft, Chief Executive Officer

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
Brian Innes, Executive Director

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
Kristina Pizzi, Manager, Analytical Services, Cereals Canada

1445 – Break

1500 – Cereals Canada Facilities Tour
The group will be split into two for this session and will tour concurrently.
Lindsey Boyd, Technical Specialist, Projects; Chloé Wolstencroft Reid, Senior Program Coordinator

1615 – Adjourn

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

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

1015 – Break

1030 – CropLife Canada Overview – via Zoom
Ian Affleck, Vice President, Plant Biotechnology

1100 – Canada Grains Council Overview – via Zoom
Mac Ross, Vice President, Trade Policy, Crop Protection

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

1200 – Lunch on Your Own

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

1400 – Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC) Tour
The group will be split into two for this session and will tour concurrently.
Sherwin Santiano, Malting Technician; Peter Watts, Managing Director

1530 – Adjourn

0900 – Market Outlook for Cereals: Wheat, Barley, and Oats
Matilda van Aggelen, Market and Trade Specialist, Cereals Canada

0945 – Plant Breeding Innovation – via Zoom
Krista Zuzak, Director, Crop Protection and Production, Cereals Canada

1045 – Break

1100 – Customer Success
Outcomes of Cereals Canada’s recent New Crop webinars and seminars, customer troubleshooting, and research will be discussed.
Norbert Cabral, Manager, Milling, Cereals Canada

1130 – What About Wheat? Overview
Ellen Pruden, Vice President, Communications and Value Chain Relations, Cereals Canada

1200 – Closing Remarks
Lisa Nemeth, Director, Market Support and Training, Cereals Canada

1215 – Lunch and Closing Reception 
 Fairmont Winnipeg – Harrow/Essex/Canterbury Room