9 AM – 4 PM

Full Day Workshop:
Value Chain Management

10:15 - 10:35

Break

Full Day workshop continues

12:00 - 1:00

Lunch

1 – 4 PM

Half Day Work-shop

Option 1: Beaty Beaubier - From One Generation to the Next: The Key to Sustainable Farm Transfers

Option 2: Managing Capital Investments on the Farm

Full Day workshop continues

2:15 – 2:30

Break

Break

Half Day Workshop Concludes

Full Day Workshop Concludes

4:00 - 5:30

Free Time

5:30-5:45

Opening Remarks:
Minister of Agriculture (Invited)

5:45 – 6:30

Keynote Speaker:
Laurie Skreslet – First Canadian to climb Mount Everest

6:30 – 9:00

Wine Tour and Tasting:
Hot Hors D'oeuvres included
Summerhill Pyramid Winery - Transportation Provided
www.summerhill.bc.ca

9:00

Hospitality Suite

7:00 - 8:15

Buffet Breakfast

8:30 - 8:45

Opening Activities

8:45 - 10:15

David Hillson
Managing Risk

10:15 - 10:35

Break

10:35 - 12:00

Anne Ilse Anderson
Value Chains

12:00 - 1:00

Lunch

1:00 - 2:15

Panel Perspective
Investing in Bio-fuels

2:15 – 2:30

Break

2:30 - 3:00

Round Table “Experts” Break-out Activity: 15 Risk Factors Affecting Your Farm Business

3:00 - 3:45

Keynote Speaker:
2006 Winner of the Outstanding Young Farmer Competition

3:45 - 4:15

Wrap up

4:15 - 6:30

Access to Speakers & Free Time

6:30

Banquet Dinner

7:00 - 8:15

Buffet Breakfast

8:30 - 8:45

Opening Activities

8:45 - 10:15

Terry Betker
Creating and Using a Farm Advisory Board

10:00 - 10:20

Break

10:20 - 11:30

Chris Schroeder
Are Commodity Prices Sustainable?

12:00 - 1:00

Lunch

1:00 - 2:15

Open Space Activity
This activity will allow you to customize your conference experience by forming a learning group on your chosen topic. Pose your own topic, or join a group that interests you for an excellent learning and networking opportunity.

2:15 – 2:30

Break

2:30 - 3:00

Richard Stamp
Just Do It!

3:00 – 3:25

Action Planning

3:25 – 3:45

Conference Wrap-Up and closing remarks