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 Canadian Forage & Grassland Association Conference & Optional Tour
'Innovation in the Forage & Grassland Sector'
Dec 10th - 12th,
Radisson Plaza Mississauga Toronto Airport
Toronto, Ontario
Where:
Radisson Plaza Mississauga Toronto Airport
175 Derry Road East
Toronto, ON L5T 2Z7

Register by November 12th for the rate of $139 per night (all rooms are beautiful suites).

Call (905) 364-9999 to make reservations, the rooms are booked under CFGA.



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When:
Monday December 10, 2012 at 8:00 AM EST
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Wednesday December 12, 2012 at 5:00 PM EST
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Greetings! 


Hello from the CFGA Board, Conference Committee and Staff! We would like to extend an invitation to attend our Conference this December. We've got an action packed 3 days planned beginning with an optional tour of businesses on December 10th (race horse, seed, Holstein, hay exporters) followed by a two day conference focusing on Innovation in the Forage & Grassland Sector. Some of the topics and speakers are:

 

  • A dynamic futuristic forage and grassland industry - Fuelled by innovation, Dr. Dan Undersander, University of Wisconsin,
    Dr. Ralph Martin, Professor and Loblaw Chair Sustainable Food Production, University of Guelph
  • Top notch dairy and beef producers illustrating how they maximize production and profitability through innovation, Steve Eby, Beef Producer, Evert Veldhuizen, Dairy Producer
  • Futuristic look at forage and grazing research in the dairy and beef sectors
  • "Getting ready to export your forage products" including where the markets are, product type, how to access these markets and how to minimize risk,
    Ed Shaw, IQ Forage - Carstairs, Alberta, Marc Lavoie, Macay Enterprises, Peace River, Alberta
  • Optimum production and quality through equipment innovation and managing moisture at harvest for high quality hay,
    MacDon Industries, Jeff Roberts, Harvest Tech Inc.
  • Increasing competitiveness and sustainability through innovation in the utilization of forages,
    Nick Betts, Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement

 

Plus a host of other topics such as market initiatives - U.S. and overseas, making forages work in the beef and dairy sector and research that is now underway in the forage and grassland sector.

 

 
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I can't make it
Please do contact us if you have any questions. We are also soliciting sponsorship for this event if you are interested.

Attendance has been increasing each year, we value your attendance and hope you can join us again this year - and bring a friend.
 
Thank you for your  attention and response, and we look forward to seeing you this December.
 
Sincerely,
 
Corie Arbuckle
Canadian Forage & Grassland Association
204-254-4192