All presentations will be held in Classroom A 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 Street
Chloé Wolstencroft, Senior Program Coordinator, will meet participants on the main floor to escort them to the 10th floor, as all floors are locked.

0850 – Meet in Participant Lounge for Coffee and Tea

0900 – Cereals Canada Welcome and Course Overview
Chloé Wolstencroft, Senior Program Coordinator, Cereals Canada

0915 – Participant Introductions

0930 – Farming in Canada: Challenges and Opportunities
Ashley Ammeter, Whole Farm Specialist, Manitoba Crop Alliance

1000 – Group Photograph – Classroom C

1010 – Break

1025 – Railway Transportation of Grain
Bruce McFadden, Director of Research and Analysis, Quorum Corporation

1105 – Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) Overview
Lonny McKague, Commissioner, Canadian Grain Commission

1135 – Industry Services (CGC) Overview
Overview of the role and function of the Industry Services division.
Kris Wonitowy, Program Manager, National Inspection Standards, Canadian Grain Commission

1220 – Lunch Hosted by Cereals Canada

1330 – Board Bus at Back of Cereals Canada to Depart for Elevator Tour

1415 – Arrive at G3 Glenlea Elevator and Tour Operations – 985 Nolette Road, Glenlea, Manitoba
Bill Kuzyk, General Manager, G3 Glenlea Elevator

1530 – Board Bus at Elevator to Return to Cereals Canada

1615 – Adjourn

0830 – Arrive at Cereals Canada’s Classroom A for Morning Announcements

0845 – Wheat Breeding and the Variety Registration in Western Canada
An overview of the wheat breeding and variety registration processes in Western Canada.
Curt McCartney, Associate Professor, Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba

0915 – Break

0930 – Grain Inspection and Grading Demonstration at the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) – 8^th Floor
Chris Fleury, Inspection Trainer, Industry Services, Canadian Grain Commission

1000 – Tour of the Grain Research Laboratory (GRL) at the Canadian Grain Commission
A break will be provided halfway through the tour.
Ann Puvirajah, Oilseeds; Sheryl Tittlemier, Program Manager, Trace Organics and Trace Elements; Yuming Chen and Dale Taylor, Technicians, Durum Wheat Research; Ning Wang, Program Manager, Pulse and Food Soybean Research; Kerri Pleskach, Program Manager, Analytical Services; Mathieu Dusabenyagasani and Maria Eckhardt, Technicians, Grain Biotechnology (Variety Identification)

1230 – Lunch on Your Own

1400 – Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Overview – Via Zoom
An overview of CFIA’s role specific to grains.
Jacqueline Van Acker, Policy and Program Team Leader, Canadian Food Inspection Agency

1430 – Break

1445 – Value of Cereals Canada – Pre-Recorded with Live Q&A
Krista Zuzak, Director, Crop Protection and Production, Cereals Canada

1515 – MRLs: Wheat is Safe to Eat – VIa Zoom
Krista Zuzak, Director, Crop Protection and Production, Cereals Canada

1630 – Adjourn

0850 – Arrive at Cereals Canada’s Classroom A for Morning Announcements

0900 – Market Support & Development
Elaine Sopiwnyk, Vice President, Technical Services, Cereals Canada

0930 – Quality of Canadian Cereals
Kristina Pizzi, Manager, Analytical Services, Cereals Canada

1000 – Break

1015 – Eastern Canadian Wheat Overview
Rachel Zimic, Market Development Coordinator, Grain Farmers of Ontario

1045 – Cereals Canada Facilities Tour
Chloé Wolstencroft, Senior Program Coordinator, Cereals Canada

1200 – Lunch on Your Own

1300 – Canola Council of Canada – Via Zoom
An overview of the canola industry and the role and activities of the Canola Council of Canada.
Curtis Rempel, Vice President, Innovation Production & Supply, Canola Council of Canada

1400 – Seeds Canada Overview – Via Zoom
Dan Wright, CEO, Seeds Canada

1445 – Break

1500 – Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Overview
Overview of role and principal programs.
Tony McDougall, Deputy Director of the Market Analysis Group for Grains, Oilseeds, Pulses, and Special Crops, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Clayton Martino, Data Analyst 

1530 – Canada Grains Council Overview – Pre-Recorded
Mac Ross, Vice President, Trade Policy and Crop Protection, Canada Grains Council

1600 – Adjourn

0850 – Arrive at Cereals Canada’s Classroom A for Morning Announcements

0900 – Soy Canada Overview – Via Zoom
Demian Gallego, Manager of Market Development, Soy Canada

0945 – CropLife Canada Overview – Via Zoom
Ian Affleck, Vice President, Plant Biotechnology, CropLife Canada

1015 – Break

1030 – Canadian National Millers Association Overview – Via Zoom
Olivier Lavigne-Lacroix, President, Canadian National Millers Association

1100 – Pulse Canada Overview of Role and Operations
Jeff English, President, Marketing and Communications, Pulse Canada

1130 – Cereals Canada’s Oat Research
Lindsey Boyd, Technical Specialist, Projects, Cereals Canada

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
Aaron Onio, Malting and Brewing Technical Specialist; Sherwin Santiano, Malting Technician

1530 – Adjourn

0850 – Arrive at Cereals Canada’s Classroom A for Morning Announcements

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

1000 – Break

1015 – Plant Breeding Innovation – Pre-Recorded with Live Q&A
Krista Zuzak, Director, Crop Protection and Production, Cereals Canada

1045 – What About Wheat? 
Overview of initiative.
Ellen Pruden, Vice President, Communications & Value Chain Relations, Cereals Canada

1115 – Q&A Session
Ellen Pruden, Vice President, Communications & Value Chain Relations; Norbert Cabral, Manager, Milling; Matilda van Aggelen, Markets & Trade Specialist; Elaine Sopiwnyk, Vice President, Technical Services; Cereals Canada

1145 – Closing Remarks
Chloé Wolstencroft, Senior Program Coordinator

1200 – Lunch and Closing Reception in the Fairmont Hotel’s Roosevelt Room – Mezzanine Level, 2 Lombard Place