Friday is a jam packed day with a new format in the afternoon. There will be concurrent sessions that will allow for more discussion and detail on specific topics. As always pesticide applicator recertification points are available.
Friday - November 21st
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8:00 – 9:30 am
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Registration Desk Open – Nutrition Break in MacDonald Room Sponsored
by:
FARM CREDIT CANADA
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CHAIR: JEFF ORR
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9:30 -9:45 AM
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Welcome – Jeff Orr, President
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9:45 – 10:00 am
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Promotion Committee Report – Alice Pugsley, Chair of WBPANS Promotion
Committee
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10:00 – 10:30 am
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2014 Wild Blueberry Extension Report – Peter Burgess, Perennia Pg. 9
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10:30 – 10:50 am
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Leaf Spot Diseases and Wild Blueberry Canopy Management – Dr. David Percival, Dalhousie
Faculty of Agriculture
Pg. 10
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10:50 – 11:10 am
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A Systems Approach to Improving the Sustainability of Wild Blueberry
Production - Dr. David Yarborough, University of Maine
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11:10 – 11:30 am
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Wild Blueberry Health Research Update - Dr. Willy Kalt, AAFC
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11:30 – 12:00 noon
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Visit Poster Presentations in hallway outside meeting rooms –
Researchers will be available to discuss their Research.
Pg. 13-17
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12:00 – 1:00 pm
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LUNCH – SANDWICHES PROVIDED IN
THE MACDONALD ROOM, SPONSORED BY
CAVENDISH
AGRI-SERVICES, RBC – DOMINION SECURITIES, PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS LLP, DUPONT
CANADA
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BREAK OUT SESSIONS:
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SALON D
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SALON EG
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1:00 – 2:30 pm
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POLLINATORS: Understanding the Bee
Dr. Chris Cutler, Dalhousie Fac. Of Ag. Robyn McCallum, Syngenta
Thane Fullerton, Koppert Canada
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EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE
APPLICATION OF PESTICIDES
Peter Burgess, Perennia
Dr. David Percival, Dalhousie Fac. Of Agriculture
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2:30 – 2:45 pm
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Nutrition Break in MacDonald Room Sponsored by
NS FARM LOAN BOARD &
NS CROP & LIVESTOCK INSURANCE COMMISSION
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2:45 – 4:15 pm
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HARVESTING CONSIDERATIONS FOR
OPTIMIZING YIELD AND QUALITY
Peter Swinkels, Doug Bragg
Ent.
Ralph Lloy, Doug Bragg Ent.
Dr. Qamar Zaman, Dal. Fac. Of Ag. David Atkinson, Producer, Cumb. Co.
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GRASSES: Fescues and other things Venture won’t kill
Dr. Scott White, Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture
Peter Burgess, Perennia
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4:15 pm
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ADJOURNMENT
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6:00 pm
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Reception & Cash Bar Music
by Andy Crossan & Carol Gillis
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6:30 pm
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Banquet - $35 / ticket (PLEASE
PURCHASE TICKETS AT THE REGISTRATION TABLE BEFORE NOON FRIDAY)
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8:00 pm
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Remarks from Jack Sibley
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Saturday - November 22nd
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8:30 – 9:30 am
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Registration Desk Open – Nutrition Break in MacDonald Room Sponsored
by:
TRURO AGROMART LTD. & EASTERN DRAINAGE
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CHAIR: JEFF ORR
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9:30 am
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Call to Order
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Minute of Silence
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Approval of Agenda
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WBPANS President’s Report – Jeff Orr, President
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Report from Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture – Dennis Boudreau,
NSFA President
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WBANA- Canada Update – John Cameron, WBPANS WBANA-Canada
Representative
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Approval of Minutes from Annual Meeting 2013
Pg.18-22
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Financial Statements presented by Nancy Frame, PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP Pg.23-33
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2015 Proposed Budget – Presented by Joe Slack, WBPANS Finance
Committee Chair
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Appointment of Auditors
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Nominating Committee Report – Peter Van Dyk
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Presentations to Retiring Directors
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New Business
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10:45 – 11:15 am
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2014 Highbush Blueberry Production Update – Dr. David Yarborough,
University of Maine
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11:15 – 11:45 pm
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Quebec Price Study Update – Remy Lambert, Prof. of Economics, Laval
University
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12:00 – 1:00 pm
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LUNCH PROVIDED IN THE
MACDONALD ROOM SPONSORED BY
SYNGENTA CANADA INC.
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CHAIR: BARRON BLOIS
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1:00 pm- 1:30 pm
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WBANA- Canada Activities & Priorities – Neri Vautour, Executive
Director, WBANA-Canada
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1:30 – 2:00 pm
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2014-15 Market Situation & Outlook – Peter Rideout, Executive
Director, WBPANS
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2:00 – 2:30 pm
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Nova Scotia Crown Land Lease Update – Dan Khan , NS Dept. of Natural Resources
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2:30 pm
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ADJOURNMENT
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