- November 4
- Roundtable
- In-Person
- 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Foremost Community Hall
- Subscriber Only
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We're excited to partner with the County of 40 Mile to bring you the chance to share hard-won knowledge, hear new perspectives, and walk away with practical strategies you can put to work on your farm! Tackle challenges and explore opportunities relevant to your farm with local crop producers, researchers, and other innovators and leaders! Agronomy Battles brings focused crop management discussions like no other agronomy workshop or agriculture networking event in Alberta. Share what you know, brainstorm ideas, and make connections in Farming Smarter’s innovative Agronomy Smarts community. Join the conversation – bring your ideas to the strategy table! |
Agenda - November 4, 2026
Agronomy Battles: Foremost
The Challenges & Opportunities of Long-Term Crop Rotations |
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| 12:30 | Doors Open | Enjoy coffee & snacks! |
| 1:00 | Event Begins | Welcoming Address - Setting the Plan & Expectations |
| 1:05 | Reviewing the Landscape |
Brief overview of long-term crop rotations in southern Alberta and what research has been completed so far. Open-room discussion of what we've learned and what you've learned on your farm. |
| 1:30 | Table Talk: Challenges of Long-Term Crop Rotations | Discuss your experiences and the challenges you've experienced with long-term crop rotations amongst your table. |
| 1:50 | Sharing the Challenges | The floor is open - tables share the challenges they've experienced along with how they've tried to overcome them. |
| 2:00 | Break | Stretch your legs, refill your glass, move tables! |
| 2:15 | Table Talk: Opportunities for Future Research |
Dive into the research projects you would like to see carried out to expand long-term crop rotation knowledge with your table. |
| 2:35 | Sharing the Opportunities | Open up the floor to share the opportunities for research each table discussed and identify the strongest direction for new research. |
| 2:45 | Last Chance to Chat | Share ideas or questions that were missed! |
| 3:00 | Event Ends | A final farewell and quick summary of what we've learned today! |
| Thank you for coming! | ||
Venue - Foremost Community Hall
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Foremost Community Hall 802 1 Ave W |
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A Big Thank You to Our Great Sponsors! |
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