- June 26
- Agronomy
- In-Person
- 211034 Hwy 512 Lethbridge County
- AB T1J 5N9
- $199 - Single Day
- 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Hands-on learning is back, June 26!
Take part in the go-to summer event for agriculture learning and knowledge sharing in southern Alberta. We offer two days of fantastic opportunities for research updates and community mingling. Surround yourself with other innovative minds from farms, research, and industry who all want to grow their skills to succeed at the Farming Smarter Field School.
Check Out the Agenda!
Our Early Bird Agenda is here to help you fit summer learning into your schedule. The Farming Smarter Field School promises to make learning fun and engaging with interactive demos at every session!
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Wednesday, June 25 |
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Time |
Speaker |
Session Topic |
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Breakfast & Trade Show | |
| 9:00am - 12:00pm |
Session 1 - Ken Wall, Federated Co-operatives LTD | Salinity Management & Drainage |
| Session 2 - Mike Harding, Government of Alberta | Bacterial & Viral Disease in Canola | |
| Session 3 - Trevor Deering, Farming Smarter | Enter the Herbicide Matrix | |
| 12:00pm - 1:30pm | Lunch & Trade Show | |
| 1:30pm - 4:00pm |
Session 4 - Carlo Van Herk, Farming Smarter | FerCanStrip - Banding Fertility Using Strip Tillage in Canola |
| Session 5 - Mike Gretzinger, Farming Smarter | Hemp Retting & Emergence | |
| Session 6 - Robyne Davidson, Lakeland College | Considering Lupins for Southern Alberta | |
| 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Networking & Social | Door Prize Draw @ 5:00pm! |
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Thursday, June 26 |
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Time |
Speaker |
Session Topic |
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Breakfast & Trade Show | |
| 9:00am - 12:00pm |
Session 1 - Dr. Thierry Fonville, Farming Smarter | Saving Soils |
| Session 2 - Dr. Henry Chou, AAFC Lethbridge | Soil Physical Health | |
| Session 3 - Dr. Monika Gorzelak, AAFC Lethbridge | Mycorrhizal Ecology | |
| 12:00pm - 1:30pm | Lunch & Trade Show | |
| 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
Session 4 - Ashley Wagenaar, Farming Smarter | Intercropping for Crop & Soil Quality |
| Session 5 - Lewis Baarda, Farming Smarter | Potato Agronomy for Southern Alberta | |
| 3:00pm - 6:00pm | Networking & Social | Door Prize Draw @ 4:00pm! |
Other Events
It's time to take to the field and learn the latest innovative updates in southern Alberta agriculture! Field School opens June 25 & 26, don't miss this opportunity to develop new skills for success.
Join Conservation Agronomist Ashley Wagenaar in the field for a walk & talk update on the current innovations underway at Farming Smarter
A great opportunity for southern Alberta's agriculture community to come together and share knowledge, brainstorm ideas, and make connections. Plus, you can listen to our experts share updates on Farming Smarter's research from this year!