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CWB Weather school
Agenda for CWB Weather School, March 6, 2007
Executive Royal Inn and Conference Centre, corner of Barlow Trail and 27 Avenue NE, Calgary, AB
Registration fee:
Free to farmers
| Tuesday, March 6, 2007 | |
|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | Coffee, registration, draw for a weather station |
| 9:25 a.m. | Opening remarks - Guy Ash, CWB |
| 9:30 a.m. | Weather station set-up and operation—Guy Ash, CWB |
| 10:15 a.m. | Using a one-to-five day forecast - Ross Klock, Environment Canada |
| 11:00 a.m. | Using growing degree days for crop scouting—Denise Maurice, AU |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch and guest speaker—Neil Townsend, CWB |
| 1:00 p.m. | Cereal disease forecasting—Kelly Turkington, Agriculture Canada |
| 2:00 p.m. | Fertility program considerations—Mike Grenier, CWB |
| 3:30 p.m. | Environmental stewardship—Gordon Ellis, EFP Alberta |
| 3:00 p.m. | Break & Weather Equipment Display |
| 4:00 p.m. | On-farm food safety certification—Janis Arnold, CWB |
| 4:30 p.m. | Wrap-up |
For further information please contact:
Guy Ash, CWB Weather and Crop Analyst
Canadian Wheat Board
Phone: (204) 984-6820
Email: guy_ash@cwb.ca
Glenn Tole, Manager, Western Region
Canadian Wheat Board
Phone: (403) 526-9666
Email: glenn_tole@cwb.ca