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2025 ALBERTA POTATO CONFERENCE & TRADESHOW

We're back at the newly renovated Red Deer Resort & Casino November 18-20, 2025...


Hotel reservations call 1.800.662.7197 or 403.346.2091, reservations@rdrcasino.ca and mention "Potato Growers of Alberta" to receive group rate. Alternate hotel - Sandman Hotel Red Deer 1.800.726.3626 or 403.343.7400 Group Name: "Alberta Potato Growers" - Group Code: 2511ABPOTATO. Deadline to reserve October 18, 2024  



GROWER REGISTRATION


NON-GROWER REGISTRATION


TRADESHOW REGISTRATION


SPONSOR / SPONSOR REGISTRATION


**Deadline to register is NOVEMBER 3RD, 2025

 



SPEAKER LINEUP

Jeff Miller – Miller Research Claire Taylor – Agvocacy Consulting Victoria Stamper  - UPGC GM Emily Owen - UPGC 

Julie Pasche - North Dakota State University

 John Pomeroy - University of Saskatchewan

Brenda Robinson - The Robcan Group

AGENDA


TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025


10:00 am

Registration Desk Opens - Board Room #2

4:00 pm – close
Tradeshow - Event Centre
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Seed Grower Business Meeting (AB Licensed Seed Growers only) - Marseille & Savona Room

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Refreshment Break - Marseille & Savona Room

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
 Jeff Miller – Miller Research – "Navigating the Disease Landscape of Russet Potato Variety Susceptibility" - Marseille & Savona Room
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Welcome Reception - Event Centre

9:00 pm – 12:00 am

APIA Hospitality Reception Event Centre


WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2025


7:00 am – 8:30 am
Breakfast - Event Centre
7:30 am – 4:00 pm

Registration Desk Opens - Board Room #2

9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tradeshow – Event Centre

8:00 am – 10:00 am


PGA Business Meeting (AB Licensed Growers only) - Marseille & Savona Room 

10:00 am – 10:20 am

Refreshment Break - Event Centre

10:20 am – 10:30 am
Welcome Alison Davie, (PGA Board Chair) - Event Centre
10:40 am – 12:00 pm
“Conference Opening”/Keynote Speaker” – Claire Taylor – Agvocacy Consulting "From Rising Scrutiny to Growing Trust: Reframing Agriculture’s Story" - Event Centre
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch - Event Centre
1:00 pm – 1:50 pm

Victoria Stamper & Emily Owen – UPGC – "Potato Market Update & Second Harvest - From The Farm" - Event Centre

1:50 pm – 2:40 pm
Jeff Miller – Miller Research – "Keeping Early Blight and Verticillium Away" - Event Centre
2:40 pm – 3:00 pm
Refreshment Break - Event Centre
3:00 pm – 3:50 pm
Julie Pasche – NDSU - "In the Shadows: The Impact of Black Dot and Strategies for Management" - Event Centre
3:50 pm – 5:00 pm
Grower Panel - "An Industry in Transition – Balancing Growth, Ground and Opportunity" - Event Centre
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Cash Bar Cocktail Reception – Mediterranean Ballroom
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

PGA Annual Banquet – Mediterranean Ballroom

9:00 pm – 12:00 am

APIA Hospitality Reception – Mediterranean Ballroom



THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2025


6:45am – 8:45 am
Breakfast – Event Centre
7:30 am – 10:30 am
Registration Desk – Board Room #2

9:00 am – 2:00 pm


Tradeshow - Event Centre
7:30 am – 9:45 am
PGA Business Meeting (AB Licensed Growers only) - Marseille & Savona Room
9:45 am – 10:00 am
Refreshment Break – Event Centre
10:00 am – 11:00 am

 John Pomeroy – U of S - "Future Water Supplies for Southern Alberta" - Event Centre

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
 Brenda Robinson – The Robcan Group "Resolving Conflict in Challenging Situations" - Event Centre
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Lunch & APIA Awards/PGA Draws - Event Centre
  1:15 pm – 1:30 pm
Closing Remarks – Alison Davie (PGA Board Chair) - Event Centre


**9.5 CCA CEU's Available

*  All PGA licensed "Grower Only"  meetings will be in the Marseille & Savona Rm ( in the original far west wing of the hotel) along with the banquet on Wednesday held in the Mediterranean Room.

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Potato Growers of Alberta

6008-46 Avenue

Taber, Alberta T1G 2B1

Phone: (403) 223-2262

Email: pga@albertapotatoes.ca

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17507 Fort Road

Edmonton, Alberta T5Y 6H3

Email: pga@albertapotatoes.ca


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