- July 16
- June 25
- 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
- In-Person
- Lethbridge
- $250
Event Ticket Refund Policy
Farming Smarter offers a 100% refund minus a $25 administration fee 14 days prior to any event.
Farming Smarter offers a 50% refund minus a $25 administration fee 13-7 days prior to the event.
There are no refunds after 7 days in advance of events.
All registrations and ticket purchases are transferrable at any time, just contact our team.
Hands-on learning returns, June 25 & July 16!
Southern Alberta's go-to summer event for agriculture learning and knowledge sharing brings you wisdom from the field with hands-on demonstration over two days, full 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.
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June 25 Event Agenda
Time |
Session Title |
Speaker |
CEUs |
| 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. |
Coffee & Trade Show |
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| 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. | Oilseed Alternatives: Dryland Flax | Ken Jackle, University of Saskatchewan |
Crop Management |
| 9:15 - 9:45 a.m. | Oilseed Alternatives: Dryland Mustard |
Marc Vincent, |
Crop Management |
| 10:00 a.m. | Coffee & Trade Show Break | ||
| 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Demo: Wild Oats Management | Trevor Deering, Farming Smarter |
Pest Management |
| 11:15 - 11:45 a.m. | The Predator & Parasitoid Relationship of Aphids and Lentils | Dr. Hector Carcamo, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada |
Pest Management |
| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch & Trade Show |
Catered by Prime Catering! | |
| 1:15 - 1:30 p.m. | Fertilizer Management in Dryland Canola | Jack Payne, South Country Co-op |
Nutrient Management |
| 2:00 - 2:30 p.m. | Demo: Best Varieties for Ultra Early Crops | Ken Coles, Farming Smarter |
Crop Management |
| 2:45 p.m. | Coffee & Trade Show Break |
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| 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. | Snakes on a Plain - Living with Rattlesnakes | Sheri Monk, Snakes on a Plain |
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Register for just one event:
It's time to take to the field and learn the latest innovative updates in southern Alberta agriculture! Field School opens June 25 to bring you the latest agronomy knowledge & skills.
Farming Smarter's Field School brings you back to the field, July 16, for hands-on learning with specialty crops and the latest in irrigation!
Venue
Farming Smarter211034 Highway 512Lethbridge County, AB T1J 5N9 |
A Big Thank You to Our Great Sponsors! |
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Other Events
Join us in the field for a walk-&-talk showcase of our nitrogen management project with Farmers for Climate Solutions and Stamp Seeds! Get your hands dirty and learn about what we're doing to improve sustainable nitrogen usage in Alberta.
This afternoon course hosted by Pivot Pro Ag teaches you everything you need to know to understand your pivot and how to troubleshoot it when trouble arrives! Sign up today!