Manitoba Agronomists' Conference

• In-person attendance registration will close @ 4:00 pm on Tuesday, December 5, 2023.
• Virtual attendance registration will close @ 4:00 pm on Monday, December 11, 2023.
• An individual email address is required for each participant to access the webcast.  Do not use the same email address for multiple registrations and complete all required fields.

Registration confirmation and conference details will be emailed to you within 72 hours of registration. 

Registration will be considered complete once full payment has been received.

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Manitoba Agronomists' Conference Refund Policy

Notification of cancellation must be received by email by 4:00 pm on Monday, December 11, 2023 in order to receive a refund of a paid registration fee, less an administration fee of $50.00 CAD.  No refunds will be given after the cancellation due date.  Registrations may be transferred without an administration fee on or before 4:00 pm Monday, December 11, 2023.  Send notification to:  mbagconf@umanitoba.ca

Complete the following to claim your CEUs:

Note:  Watching an archived version of the conference does not qualify for CCA credits.

See posters for the CCA quiz and answer submission form

CCSC Day 1 - December 13

CCSC Day 2 - December 14

 Please email a signed copy of each sheet to mbagconf@umanitoba.ca

Day 1 - Wednesday, December 13, 2023

PLENARY SESSION

8:25    Welcome 

8:30      Setting the Stage for MAC 2023

8:45    My Personal Learnings in Ag Tech: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
    Todd Ormann, Olds College of Agriculture and Technology

9:30      Assessing and Weeding Out New Ag Technologies for Agronomists
    Dr. Brian Arnall, Oklahoma State University

10:15   Coffee Break & Poster Session

10:45     Outfitting your Agronomists and Farmers with Useful Technologies
    Dale Cowan, AGRIS Co-operative Ltd.

11:10    AI and Agronomy - Is the Cart Ahead of the Horse?
    Emile deMilliano (retired)

11:35    Plenary Speaker Q & A 
    
12:00    Lunch

PEST MANAGEMENT SESSION

1:00    Farmer Panel: Implementing New Technologies in the Field

1:45    Kochia Warrant our Full Attention
    Dr. Brian Jenks, North Dakota State University

2:30    Coffee Break & Poster Session

3:00    Improving the Management of Foliar and Root Diseases in Field Peas
    Dr. Michael Wunsch, North Dakota State University

3:30    Do you ‘Walk the Line?’
    Marcie Schultz, Pesticide Compliance Program, Health Canada

4:00    The Diversity and Role of Native Bees in Field Crop Production
    Dr. Jason Gibbs, University of Manitoba

4:30    Reception 

Day 2 - Thursday, December 14, 2023

CROP MANAGEMENT SESSION

8:30    Multiple Herbicide-Resistant Waterhemp: The Ontario Experience
    Dr. Peter Sikkema, University of Guelph

9:15    The Evolution of Soybean Production
    Horst Bohner, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
    Dennis Lange, Manitoba Agriculture

10:00    Coffee Break & Poster Session

10:30    Agronomic Management to Maximize Spring Wheat Yield and Protein while Minimizing Lodging Risk
    Dr. Amy Delaquis, Manitoba Canola Growers

11:00    Crop Diversification: What Works and What Hasn’t
    Scott Chalmers, Manitoba Agriculture

11:30    Making Every Seed Count: Crop Management Effects on Canola Establishment
    Chris Holzapfel, Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation

12:00    Lunch

SOIL MANAGEMENT SESSION

1:00    Tuning Up Fertility with Fertilizer Rich and Omission Strips
    Dr. Brian Arnall, Oklahoma State University

1:30   Nutrient Uptake and Removal in Prairie Crops    
    John Heard (retired)

2:00    What is a Plant Nutrient? Changing Definitions to Advance Science and Innovation in Plant Nutrition
    Dr. Patrick Brown, University of California-Davis

2:30    Coffee Break & Poster Session
    
3:00    Fertilizer Management Challenges for Direct Seeding
    Lyle Cowell, Nutrien
    
3:45    Soil Salinity Fixes: Quick or Patient
    Dr. Tom DeSutter, North Dakota State University

4:30    Closing Comments
 

Details coming soon

DEADLINES

Please submit required items to mbagconf@umanitoba.ca.

 ABSTRACT

• Submit in a Word Document
• Use Calibri, 11 size font, 1 inch margins, single spacing
• Include title, names and affiliations of authors and email of corresponding author
• 100-200 words in length

POSTER PITCH

Each poster presenter will have an opportunity to address the entire audience at one of four breaks during the conference.  

POSTER Q/A SESSION

To allow for networking with conference participants, poster presenters are required to host a question and answer break-out session during one of the four coffee breaks. Check the conference program above and select a break you prefer to host your Q/A session. Please indicate your preference in your abstract and poster pitch submission, and we will try to accommodate the preferences on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Posters will be available to conference participants on the MAC website. Please ensure your content is legible and discernable using the following formatting requirements:

• Submit as a PDF
• Format for 8.5 x 11 inch paper
• Use Calibri, font size no smaller than 10, landscape orientation, page margins no less than 1/2 inch (1.27cm)
• Use simple tables, figures and graphs (all axis labelled) 

POSTER SIZE FOR POSTER SESSIONS

• All posters will be displayed on a half-size poster board for both days. Display space per poster can be no larger than 44.5" x 44.5".

CCA QUESTIONS

Certified Crop Advisor continuing education credits are offered to participants viewing the posters and completing a quiz based on the research content. If you would like your poster to be eligible for such credits (which will likely increase the traffic to your poster), please submit five multiple choice questions to mbagconf@umanitoba.ca.

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