Master of Ceremonies: Mike Bossy, BNG Group CPAs

Registration & Breakfast: 7:30-8:30

Featuring:

John Marshall, Life by Design: Five Reasons to Use Mastermind Groups

Kristi Chambers, Strategic Coach: Leading with Purpose: Aligning Vision, Values and Goals for Success

Andrea Woods, AWE Education: Building Leadership Resilience: Learning to Put Your Oxygen Mask on First

Dr. Nita Chhinzer, University of Guelph: Recruitment & Retention Solutions for CAFA

Lunch

Lauren Martin, Canadian Meat Council: Connecting With Your Audience: Big Picture Concerns in Agri-Food

Joseph Hentz, Lerners Lawyers: Leading Clients Through Challenging Times Using the Principles of Military Leadership

Luk Smeyers, The Visible Authority: Sales Success in Consulting is a Side-Effect of Lase-Sharp Positioning

Tommy Devos, TDV Consulting & Hometown Brew Co. and Dusty Zamecnik, EZ Grow Farms: Panel Discussion – Sponsored by Bossy Nagy Group CPAs

4pm: Cash Bar & Hometown Beer Flights

Detailed agenda here

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Tuesday, June 6, Conference Day

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Registration and Breakfast

8:30 AM – 8:50 AM Opening Ceremonies

8:50 AM – 9:35 AM Keynote: Update from the New President of CFIA

• Dr. Harpreet Kochhar

9:35 AM – 10:20 AM Markets & Retails

• Jean-Philippe Gervais, Chief Economist, Farm Credit Canada

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Networking BREAK

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Panel: Sustainability in the Meat Industry

• Heather Lang, Principal, ESG Global Advisors
• Eric Mittenthal, Chief Strategy Officer and VP of Sustainability

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM LUNCH

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM Making Business Decisions with Latest Labour Market Information

• Jennefer Griffith, Executive Director, Food Processing Skills Canada

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM Panel: Cellular Agriculture (lab-grown meat)

• Heather L. Bruce, Professor, Carcass and Meat Science, University of Alberta
• Yadira Tejeda Saldana, Dirctor of Responsible Research & Innovation
• Lejjy Gafour, CEO, Cult Food Science

2:45 PM – 3:15 PM Networking BREAK

3:15 PM – 4:00 PM Update on Beef and Pork Industry

• Trevor Sears, CEO, Canada Pork
• Michael Young, President, Canada Beef

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM CMC Board Meeting (*CMC board members)

Download the full conference agenda here.

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Join CAFA advisors and guests for a 90-minute panel discussion on How to Structure Farmland Ownership

Speakers include:

Facilitator: Kim Gerencser, CFP, CMC

Tyler Badinski, Owner, Broker. Serca Realty

Tyler Kachur, CPA, CA, Partner, Buckberger Baerg LLP
Kent Willmore, BEd, BEnvs, President & Founder, AGinvest Farmland Properties Canada Inc.

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A free online forum with Shannon Neufeld, Technical Leader, Field Operations, Canada Energy Regulator. Participants will hear about how agricultural activities can safely coexist with energy infrastructure.

Shannon Neufeld, Technical Leader, Field Operations, Canada Energy Regulator

Shannon Neufeld has over 25 years of Damage Prevention experience, developing damage prevention programs for both the natural gas and electric energy sectors. Since 2013, she has been the Technical Leader of Damage Prevention at the Canada Energy Regulator (CER), promoting the CER damage prevention regulations for federally regulated pipelines and power lines to keep Canadians safe.

Shannon is also on the Technical Committees for the CSA Z247 Damage Prevention for the Protection of Underground Infrastructure standard and CSA Z663 Land Use Planning in the Vicinity of Pipelines standard.

Within the damage prevention community of practice, Shannon serves on the Canadian Common Ground Alliance Board of Directors Senate addressing damage prevention issues of national interest.

Canada Energy Regulator

The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) is Canada’s energy and safety regulator of international and interprovincial pipelines and federally regulated power lines. The CER oversees safety for the full life cycle of our regulated pipelines and powerlines. The CER promotes safe work practices around pipelines and power lines, and raises public awareness about safety by providing information and encouraging co-operation, safety education, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Reserve a spot

AgriRoots Capital Management Inc. is a different type of lender. Started in 2019 by an experienced team of individuals in the agricultural, alternative lending, and investment industries, AgriRoots offers financing to farmers and agri-business operators focused on supporting Canadian farming families along with socially and environmentally conscious farming practices. Intended to be complementary to traditional lenders, AgriRoots works with other Agricultural Advisors to position our clients for a successful transition to a traditional lender – or another successful exit strategy – while working with each farmer or operator to build good business and operational governance, ensure positive social impact, and improve revenues.

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Wednesday, June 7-8 Business Seminars @ 2023 World Pork Expo

• Turning Animal Agriculture’s Toughest Challenges into Our Biggest Opportunities
• Because health and nutrition are no longer two separate conversations
• Economics Shaping the Pork Industry
• Because if you aren’t optimizing profits, nothing else matters
• ScaleUp™ Program: Optimizing Pork Produced per Sow Lifetime

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CFA Summer Board Meeting and FPT Roundtable

For CFA’s upcoming Summer Meeting and FPT Roundtable this July in Fredericton, NB, please note the following meeting information and recommendations to assist you in your respective planning/scheduling. The CFA will be working closely with our host province/provincial partner AANB to confirm all details.

Register today!

CFA’s Summer board meeting will commence on the afternoon of July 18^th, with the FPT Roundtable being held on July 19th. Below, you can find a high-level schedule to assist you with your travel bookings/schedule.

Online Registration: The online registration will be $425.00 CDN per CFA delegate, and $495.00 for non-members.

Government-Hosted Evening Reception on July 19th (TBD): The CFA will be managing our stakeholder invitations and correspondence with the Government. More details will follow.

Schedule:

• Tuesday, July 18th – (All day) – CFA BoD meeting at Delta Fredericton
• Tuesday, July 18th – (Evening) – Spirits Canada Evening Reception (Odell Park Lodge – 397 Rookwood Ave)
• Wednesday, July 19th – ½ day (morning) – BoD meeting – possible stakeholder session from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
• Wednesday, July 19th – approx. 4:00pm (New Brunswick time) – CFA presents to FPT Ministers at Roundtable (TBD)
• Wednesday, July 19th (Evening) – CFA delegates & industry stakeholders attend Government-Hosted Reception (TBD)

*If you would like to attend virtually, please contact office@canadian-farmers.ca to get further details.

Hotel Booking Information

Delta Hotels Fredericton
Start Date: Thursday, July 13, 2023
End Date: Sunday, July 23, 2023
Last Day to Book: Friday, June 16, 2023

Book your hotel today at the CFA special rate!

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Innovation. Education. Demonstration.

AgSmart, proudly produced by Olds College, is a must-see educational expo focused on data and technology across the agriculture industry. Taking place August 1 and 2, 2023 at Olds College, where producers and industry gather to learn by seeing the latest innovations being demonstrated, hearing from industry experts and engaging with leading innovation focused exhibits.

The unique expo format brings the conference outdoors, showcasing why it makes sense to invest in equipment and technology to capture data and how to implement that data to increase productivity and profitability for farm operations.

This year’s Conference theme, Embrace the Opportunity, is a chance for producers to discuss the social, economic, and environmental impacts on the farm business by exploring proven management practices and fostering proactive planning.

Save the date for AgEx 2023 in Guelph, Ontario – November 21-23, 2023.

Get ready to learn, grow and connect at AgEx 2023.

Registration will open in April! Stay tuned for details!

More details coming shortly!

For more info, visit https://fmc-gac.com/programs-services/agricultural-excellence-conference/.