All presentations will be held in Classroom A on the 10th floor unless otherwise specified in the program.
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
Gina Young, Innovation and Market Access 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

1010 – Break

1030 – Railway Transportation of Grain- Via Zoom
Mark Hemmes, President, Quorum Corporationatty Rosher, Assistant Chief Commissioner, Canadian Grain Commission

1100 – Grain Inspection & Grading Demonstration at the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) – For Non-Grain Inspectors
Chris Fleury, Inspection Trainer;Evan Thomas, Inspection Services Specialist, National Inspection Standards; Soo Hyun Lee, Inspection Trainer

1100 – Session for Grain Inspectors
Discussion regarding current and upcoming inspection related projects.
Derek Bunkowsky, Chief Grain Inspector for Canada

1220 – Lunch – Hosted by Cereals Canada

1300 – Travel to 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
Dean Dias, Chief Executive Officer, Cereals Canada

0945 – Grain Research Lab at the CGC

1200 – Lunch on Your Own

1315 – Industry Services (CGC) Overview
Overview of the role and function of the Industry Services division.
Gino Castonguay, Director, Industry Services, 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.
Gino Tony McDougall, Deputy Director of the Market Analysis Group for Grains, Oilseeds, Pulses, and Special Crops, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)Castonguay, Director, Industry Services, Canadian Grain Commission

1530 – Canadian Food Inspection Agency Overview– Via Zoom
Jacqueline Van Acker, Policy and Program Specialist, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

1600 – Adjourn

0845 – 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, Associate Professor, Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba

0930 – Seeds Canada Overview -Via Zoom
Lorne Hadley, Director of Policy, Seeds Canada

1000 – Break

1015 – Eastern Canadian Wheat Overview -Via Zoom
Dana Dickerson, Market Development and Sustainability Manager, Grain Farmers of Ontario

1045 – Canola Council of Canada
An overview of the canola industry and the role and activities of the Canola Council of Canada.
Taryn Dickson, Resource Manager, Crop Production and Innovation, Canola Council of Canada

1130 – Merchandising and Trading in Canada
How transactions are processed, and the different ways sales are made.
Eric Vielfaure, Grains Merchandising Leader, Cargill

1215 – Lunch on Your Own

1330 – Growing Market Ready Crops: MRLs and Keep it Clean- Via Zoom
Krista Zuzak, Director, Crop Protection and Production, Cereals Canada.

1400 – Quality and Uses of Canadian Wheat Classes
Kristina Pizzi, Manager, Analytical Services, Cereals Canada.

1430 – Break

1445 – Cereals Canada Facilities Tour
Lindsey Boyd, Technical Specialist, Projects; Chloé Wolstencroft Reid, Senior Program Coordinator, Cereals Canada.

1600 – Adjourn

0900 – Soy Canada Overview – Via Zoom
Nicole Mackellar, Manager, Market development, Soy Canada

0945 – Cereals Canada’s Pulse Research
Lindsey Boyd, Technical Specialist, Projects

1015 – Flax Council of Canada Overview – Via Zoom
Erwin Hanley, Director, Flax Council of Canada

1045 – Break

1100 – Environmental Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities for Canadian Grain – Via Zoom
Erin Daly, Manager, Environment and Sustainability, Cereals Canada

1200 – Lunch on Your Own

1300 – Pulse Canada Overview of Role and Operations
Jeff English, Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Pulse Canada

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

0830 – Canada Grains Council Overview
Mac Ross, Vice President, Trade Policy and Crop Protection, Canada Grains Council

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

1000 – Plant Breeding Innovation-Via Zoom
Krista Zuzak, Director, Crop Protection and Production, Cereals Canada

1100 – Break

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

1145 – Closing Remarks
Gina Young, Innovation and Market Access Coordinator

1200 – Lunch and Closing Reception