2009 Managing Excellence in Agriculture Conference

Agenda

9:00AM-6:30PM	Registration open
6:30	Conference opening
7:00 PM	Stuffed and Starved - the Structure of the International Food System - Raj Patel, writer, activist and academic
8:15 PM	Networking Reception

7:30 AM	Breakfast
8:45 AM	Opening Remarks
9:00 AM	Outlook 2009: managing through volatile times – Brian Hayward, Aldare Resources
10:00 AM	2008 Canada's Outstanding Young Farmers - Dave and Lisa Taylor (Courtney, British Columbia)
10:30 AM	Break
11:00 AM	The Next Innovation in Farm Business Management - Brent VanKoughnet M.Sc. P.Ag.
12:00 PM	Lunch
1:15 PM	2008 Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers - Lyne Groleau and Marco Couture (St. Rémi de Tingwick, Quebec)
1:45 PM	Marketing opportunities - producer panel, facilitated by Bernard Vincent
2:45 PM	Break
3:00 PM	Strategic Management for Growing Farms: Economies of Size and Trends in Agriculture - Terry Kastens
6:30 PM	Banquet at Elements on the Falls

7:30 AM	Breakfast
8:45 AM	Opening Remarks
9:00 AM	Future of farming and the future of rural Canada - Senator Mercer
10:00 AM	Break
10:30 AM	1st concurrent workshop (choice of 7)
11:50 AM	Lunch
1:00 PM	2nd concurrent workshop (choice of 7)
2:20 PM	3rd concurrent workshop (choice of 7)
3:40 PM	Wrap up discussion with facilitator – closing session

Are you renewable ready?
Moe Agostino, Senior Risk Mgmt Consultant – Farms.com

Do you see an anaerobic digester in your future?
Ron MacDonald, Agviro Inc. and William McClounie, Business Development – ACC Farmers’ Financial

Identifying and capturing market opportunities
Bernard Vincent, Associate Consultant, Toma & Bouma Management Consultants

Aim for balance, increase your success
Pierrette Desrosiers, M.Ps. - Pierrette Desrosiers Psycoaching

Managing Financial Risk for your Farming Operation
John Hunt, CA, Partner, BDO Dunwoody and Coralee Foster, CA, Partner, BDO Dunwoody

Farm succession
S. Lockington, Lockington Lawless Fitzpatrick LLP