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The plenary speaker presentations from the Managing Excellence in Agriculture Conference 2010 are available for viewing online!

How Climate Change May Affect Your Farm
What does climate change mean for a farm? How can farmers make sense of all the climate change information to safeguard their enterprises today? Despite some of the negative impacts that climate change will have on agriculture, the agricultural sector is also presented with several opportunities. Both the potential negative impacts and the opportunities will be discussed.
Presented by: Bano Mehdi, Master Student, McGill University  
 
Will Agriculture Have the Energy to Embrace the Future?
"In both of our nations, agri-business can only exist with the consent of the public: we must maintain a social license to operate if we are to stay in business."
Presented by: Bruce Vincent, President, Communities For A Great Northwest  
 
‘Grow’ your emotional competences; ‘reap’ a successful business
In this conference, we will see what emotional skills are, how and why their use can be the determining factor in choosing a business model and its financial impact. Finally, concrete strategies for developing emotional skills will also be addressed.
Presented by : Pierrette Desrosiers, Psychologist, Consultations Pierrette Desrosiers  
 
Farm Management For Farm Profits
If a properly equipped farm manager can identify the strengths and merits of each production center, he can in turn make production decisions based on the individualized needs, leading to maximized profit at each distinctive unit. This in turn will lead to maximized profit for the Whole farm.
Presented by: Michael Bechtel, Director of Farm Business Programs, Farmers of North America  
 
No Straight Road: How can family farm businesses seize opportunities from volatility and change?
The central theme of Rob Napier’s presentation is the need for family farmers to develop strong strategic planning skills in order to envision and embrace future business opportunities. Rob Napier will discuss how family farms (large & small) that do so, can achieve comparative advantage over large corporate farms.
Presented by: Rob Napier, Director, Napier Agrifutures  
 
Smart is Beautiful: 21st Century Agriculture’s Revolution
Let’s take a look at the trends in technology, demographics, economics and management and how to set the stage to be successful because this revolution isn’t about being bigger, but about being smarter.
Presented by: Lowell B. Catlett, New Mexico State University, USA

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