8:00 am Registration and Coffee

8:30 am Welcome

Farmer Perspective - From Field to World
Kevin Hursh, Hursh Consulting & Communications

Market Perspective
Marlene Boersch, Mercantile Consulting Venture

10:15 am Refreshment Break

Research and Agronomy Perspective
Panel moderated by Dr. Ron DePauw

Profitability of durum wheat vs spring wheat - Dr. Curtis Pozniak, Crop Development Centre
Ultra early durum seeding - Dr. Brian Beres, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Breeding for new traits in durum - Dr. Yuefeng Ruan, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Physiology opportunities - Dr. Jatinder Sangha, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Cereal diseases - Dr. Ron DePauw, SeCan
Insect considerations - Dr. Tyler Wist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Quality issues - Dr. Bin Xiao Fu, CGC/GRL

12:15 pm Lunch

Customer Perspective - Insights on Canadian Durum Wheat in Morocco
Rachid Chamcham, Federation Nationale De La Minoterie FNM, Morocco

Transportation Perspective
Warren Bohm, Quorum Corporation

Fireside Chat

The Path Ahead: Balancing Challenges and Opportunities in Western Agriculture
Panel moderated by Kevin Hursh

3:45 pm Adjourn