2024 Alberta Potato Conference & Tradeshow

GROWER REGISTRATION

 INDUSTRY, GENERAL, NON-GROWER REGISTRATION

7:00 am – 8:30 am

Breakfast 

7:30 am – 4:00 pm

Registration Desk Opens

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Tradeshow 

8:30 am – 10:00 am

PGA Business Meeting (AB Licensed Growers only) Crow Flag Mtg. Room

10:00 am – 10:30 am

Refreshment Break 

10:30 am – 10:40 am

Welcome – Alison Davie, PGA Board Chair

10:40 am – 12:00 pm

Conference Opening/Keynote Speaker – Brett Gardiner – Growing Through It

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Lunch 

1:00 pm – 1:50 pm

Mark Pavek – WSU – Potato Water Use & Options for Reducing Irrigation Rate

1:50 pm – 2:40 pm

Nevin Rosaasen   – AB Wetland Stewardship – Proof of Excellence in the Cropping Sector

2:40 pm – 3:00 pm

Refreshment Break 

3:00 pm – 3:50 pm

Storage Speaker – Todd Forbush MSU – Potato Production and Storage

3:50 pm – 5:15 pm

Storage Challenges - Grower Panel w/ Addie Waxman, Emily Ford, Ryan Jensen & Matt Visser

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Cash Bar Cocktail Reception

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

PGA Annual Banquet 

9:00 pm – 12:00 am

APIA Hospitality Reception

7:00 am – 8:30 am

Breakfast 

7:30 am – 10:30 am

Registration Desk 

9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Tradeshow 

8:30 am – 9:45 am

PGA Business Meeting (AB Licensed Growers only) Crow Flag Mtg. Room

9:45 am – 10:00 am

Refreshment Break 

10:00 am – 11:00 am

Mike Harding – Potato Seed Piece Decay – Causes, Consequences and BMP’s

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Closing Speaker – Cedric Porter – A Changing Global Potato Market

12:00 pm – 1:15 pm

Lunch & APIA Awards/PGA Draws 

  1:15 pm – 1:30 pm

Closing Remarks – Alison Davie, PGA Board Chair