2010 March Conference Agenda
Highlights include:
  • Keynote speakers: Minister Mitchell, Diane Francis and Jay Ingram
  • Research Exhibit Area
  • Exhibitors' hall, with more than 40 booths
  • Monday, March 8th - Evening banquet with entertainment Timothy Drake

Monday, March 8, 2010 – Semi-Annual Meeting

12:00 pm    Lunch
1:00 pm
to 4:30 pm  Semi-Annual Meeting of the Delegates
5:00            Exhibitor Reception
6:00            Banquet doors open
6:30            Dinner served; Annual Banquet with entertainment Timothy Drake
9:00            Exhibitor Reception


Tuesday, March 9, 2010 – Conference Day

9:00 am      Opening remarks – chair of GFO
9:10            Diane Francis, Editor at Large, National Post
10:00          Greening of the Blue Oval: Ford's work in developing crop-based materials for automobiles; Dr. Deborah Mielewski
10:45          Refreshment Break with sponsors and researchers
11:15          Jay Ingram, Co-Host/Producer, Daily Planet
12:00 pm    Panel discussion/Question period
12:30          Lunch
  1:30          Corn, Soybean and Wheat Market Outlook – Cal Whewell, Risk Management Consultant FCStone in Bowling Green, Ohio
  2:30          Refreshment Break with sponsors and researchers
  3:00          Corn, Soybean, Wheat and Bean Production Information
                    * Greg Stewart, OMAFRA corn specialist
                    * Peter Johnson, OMAFRA cereals specialist
                    * Horst Bohner, OMAFRA soybean specialist
                    * Tracey Baute, OMAFRA entomology specialist
  4:15          Panel discussion/Question period
  5:00          Adjourn