Agenda - Ottawa 2018
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Note: The Conference Office will be closed daily during lunch (11:45 - 13:00)
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Monday, March 12, 2018
13:00 - 17:00
United Potato Growers Meeting (by invitation only)
Room: Les Saisons (3rd floor)
14:00 - 17:00
Board of Directors Meeting (by invitation only)
Room: Saskatchewan (3rd floor)
18:00 - 21:00
Potato Task Force / Potatoes Canada Steering Committee Meeting (by invitation only)
Room: Ontario (3rd floor)
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
07:00 – 18:00
Conference Office Open
Room: New Brunswick (4th floor)
07:00 - 15:00
Canadian Potato Council Meeting (open to Canadian potato industry only)
Room: Ontario (3rd floor)
07:00 - 08:00
Board of Directors Breakfast Meeting (by invitation only)
Room: Saskatchewan (3rd floor)
08:00 - 15:00
Apple WG Meeting (by invitation only)
Room: Nova Scotia (4th floor)
09:00 - 15:00
Greenhouse Vegetable WG Meeting (by invitation only)
Room: Newfoundland (4th floor)
12:00 - 14:30
Berry WG Meeting (by invitation only)
Room: Alberta (4th floor)
13:30 - 15:00
Vegetable WG Meeting (by invitation only)
Room: Saskatchewan (3rd floor)
15:00 - 18:00
Regional Caucus Meetings:
- British Columbia (room: Newfoundland, 4th floor)
- Prairies (room: Alberta, 4th floor)
- Ontario (room: British Columbia and Manitoba, 2nd floor)
- Québec (room: Saskatchewan, 3rd floor)
- Maritimes (room: Les Saisons, 3rd floor)
18:00 – 20:00
Welcome Reception (hosted by President Alvin Keenan and Bayer CropScience)
Location: Venue on TwentyTwo (22nd floor)
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
07:00 – 18:00
Conference Office Open
Room: New Brunswick (4th floor)
07:00 - 08:00
Board of Directors Breakfast Meeting (by invitation only)
Room: Saskatchewan (3rd floor)
08:00 – 17:00
Exhibits
Room: Governor General Foyer (4th floor)
08:00 – 09:30
Annual General Meeting of Members
Room: Governor General I & II (4th floor)
10:00 – 11:00
Labour Committee
Room: Governor General I & II (4th floor)
- Primary Agriculture Review (Portia MacDonald-Dewhirst and Janet Krayden, Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council)
- International Farm Worker Awareness Campaign (Michael Hicks, Hyperactive)
11:00 – 12:15
Business Risk Management Committee
Room: Governor General I & II (4th floor)
- Update on Business Risk Management Review (Francesco Del Bianco, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
- BRM review (Scott Ross, Canadian Federation of Agriculture)
12:15 – 13:15
Buffet Luncheon
Room: Provinces (4th floor)
13:15 – 14:30
Plenary Session
Room: Governor General I & II (4th floor)
- 2018 Economic Outlook for Canadian Horticulture (J.P. Gervais, Farm Credit Canada)
- Government of Canada Trade Priorities (Pamela Rose, Global Affairs Canada)
- DRC membership requirement in SFCR (Fred Webber, Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation)
14:30 – 15:30
Trade and Marketing Committee
Room: Governor General I & II (4th floor)
- Growing Trade and Expanding Markets (Frederick J. Gorrell, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
15:30 – 17:00
Industry Standards and Food Safety Committee
Room: Governor General I & II (4th floor)
- Tools to support grower education and food safety program implementation (Heather Gale, CanadaGAP)
- Canadian Organic Standards Review (Nicole Boudreau, Organic Federation of Canada)
18:00 – 19:00
Banquet Reception
Room: Governor General Foyer (4th floor)
19:00 – 22:00
Annual Banquet
Room: Governor General I & II (4th floor)
- National Anthem (Rebecca Shew, Fourth-year voice major, University of Ottawa)
- Opening remarks (Dusty Zamecnik, Winner of 2017 Ontario Outstanding Young Farmer)
- Blessing (Claudette Commanda, First Nations Confederacy of Cultural Education Centres)
Thursday, March 15, 2018
07:00 – 16:00
Conference Office Open
Room: New Brunswick (4th floor)
07:00 - 08:00
Board of Directors Breakfast Meeting (by invitation only)
Room: Saskatchewan (3rd floor)
08:00 – 15:00
Exhibits
Room: Governor General Foyer (4th floor)
08:00 – 09:30
Crop, Plant Protection and the Environment Committee
Room: Governor General I & II (4th floor)
- Innovation in Crop Protection (Maria Trainer, CropLife Canada)
- Plant and Animal Health Strategy, Plant Health Network and the Sydney Lab (Pierre Bilodeau, Plant Health Science Directorate, CFIA)
- Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada’s Science to Support Plant Protection for the Horticulture Sector (Dr. Della Johnston, AAFC)
10:00 – 12:00
Greenhouse Committee
Room: Newfoundland & Nova Scotia (4th floor)
- Building Public Trust (Crystal Mackay, Canadian Centre for Food Integrity)
- CFA Standing Policy on Climate Change Update (Drew Black, Canadian Federation of Agriculture)
10:00 – 12:00
Vegetable Committee
Room: Ontario (3rd floor)
- Study on the Export Potential of Canadian Fruits and Vegetables in the US (Eric Lessard, Marcon)
- Grades Matter: The importance of grade standards for fresh fruit & vegetables in Canada (Luc Mougeot, Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation)
10:00 – 12:00
Potato Committee
Room: Governor General I & II (4th floor)
- Grades Matter: The importance of grade standards for fresh fruit & vegetables in Canada (Luc Mougeot, Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation)
10:00 – 12:00
Apple and Fruit Committee
Room: Les Saisons (3rd floor)
- What’s all the buzz about pollination? (Allan Campbell, Durston Honey Farms Ltd.)
- Grades Matter: The importance of grade standards for fresh fruit & vegetables in Canada (Luc Mougeot, Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation)
12:00 – 13:00
Buffet Luncheon
Room: Provinces (4th floor)
13:00 – 15:00
Committee of the Whole
Room: Governor General I & II (4th floor)
15:30 – 17:00
Board, Committee Chairs and CHC Staff AGM debrief (by invitation only)
Room: Oak (Executive Meeting Centre / Basement)
18:00 - 21:00
Board, Committee Chairs, CHC Staff Dinner (by invitation only)
Location TBD