- June 25
- 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
- In-Person
- Lethbridge
- $199
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 is back, June 25!
Take part in the go-to summer event for agriculture learning and knowledge sharing in southern Alberta. This is the first of two days packed with 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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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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Venue
Farming Smarter211034 Highway 512Lethbridge County, AB T1J 5N9 |
A Big Thank You to Our Great Sponsors! |
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