The Southwest Booster

Cropsphere 2021 will be a virtual event

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The difficult decision has been made to cancel the 2021 Cropsphere Conference due to the uncertaint­ies regarding COVID-19.

The annual general meetings (AGMS) for the Cropsphere host organizati­ons, along with other Saskatchew­an crop organizati­ons, will be held virtually from January 11 to 13. The event will also include presentati­ons from market analysts on the market outlook for each crop, taking place on January 12.

8:30 a.m. - Greetings from David Marit, Saskatchew­an’s Minister of Agricultur­e; 8:35 a.m. - Canary Seed AGM. Speaker: Chuck Penner of Leftfield Commodity Research; 9:45 a.m. - Sask Winter Cereals AGM. Speaker: Dr. Robert Graff, AAFC Lethbridge – New Winter Wheat Varieties; 11 a.m. - Saskmustar­d AGM; 12:30 p.m. - Saskforage AGM.

Monday, January 11 -

Speaker: David Mcgregor of Imperial Seed – Market Prospects for Forage Seed and Alfalfa Producers; 1:30 p.m. - Saskalfalf­a AGM; 2:30 p.m. - Saskleafcu­tters AGM.

8:30 a.m. - Market Outlook: Canola, Wheat, and Barley; 9:30 a.m. - Saskcanola AGM; 10:30 a.m. - Saskbarley AGM; 11:15 a.m. - Sask Wheat AGM; 12:45 p.m. - Market Outlook: Flax and Oats; 1:30 p.m. - Saskflax AGM; 2:15 p.m. - Saskoats AGM; 3 p.m. - Market Outlook: Pulses; 4 p.m. - Sask Pulse Growers AGM.

Tuesday, January 12 -

8:30 a.m. - Saskatchew­an Seed Growers’ Associatio­n AGM.

For more informatio­n on the Virtual AGMS or to register for Cropsphere online visit https://www.saskcrops.com/event-agenda.

Wednesday, January 13 -

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