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CWB Weather school
Agenda for CWB/CIGI Weather School, March 7, 2007
TraveLodge, 106 Circle Dr. W., Saskatoon, SK
Registration fee:
Advance: $159 (includes $9 GST )
At the door: $185.50 (includes $10.50 GST)
Download the registration form (PDF 21KB)
Farmers may be reimbursed through the Canadian Agricultural Skill Service (CASS).
| Wednesday, March 7, 2007 | |
|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | Coffee, registration, draw for a weather station |
| 9:25 a.m. | Opening remarks—Rex Newkirk, CIGI, and 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 - Bob Cormier, Environment Canada |
| 11:00 a.m. | Using weather data to maximize pesticide application performance—Tom Wolf, AAFC |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch and guest speaker—Charles Maule, University of Saskatchewan |
| 1:00 p.m. | Cereal disease forecasting—Penny Pearse, Saskatchewan Ag and Food |
| 2:00 p.m. | Fertility program considerations—Mike Grenier, CWB |
| 3:00 p.m. | Break & Weather Equipment Display |
| 3:30 p.m. | Environmental stewardship—Penny Eaton, EFP Saskatchewan |
| 4:00 p.m. | On-farm food safety certification—Janis Arnold, CWB |
| 4:30 p.m. | Wrap-up |
To register please contact:
Ms Shannon Taylor
Program Coordinator, Administration
Canadian International Grains Institute
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3G7
Tel: (204) 983-6006
Fax: (204) 983-2642
Email: staylor@cigi.ca