2015 PROVINCIAL ASB CONFERENCE “Evolving With the Changes in Agriculture” AGENDA PACKAGE & SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES HOSTED BY: THE CENTRAL REGION JANUARY 20th-23rd 2015 FANTASYLAND HOTEL EDMONTON, ALBERTA CENTRAL REGION MUNICIPALITIES CENTRAL REGION MUNICIPALITIES Area: 4,000,000 ac Assessment Base Value: $6,852,705,620 # of Farms: 1,096 Agricultural Acres: 846,781 Rural & Urban Pop: 11,761 & 517 Road area sprayed: 820 miles Main Weed Concern: Tall Buttercup and Wild Caraway Area: STILL WAITING ON DION Assessment Base Value: # of Farms: Agricultural Acres: Rural & Urban Pop: Road area sprayed: Main Weed Concern: Area: 989,000 ac Assessment Base Value: $5,968,749,780 # of Farms: 1,531 Agricultural Acres: 559,816 ac Rural & Urban Pop: 18,351 & 115,526 Road sprayed: 876 miles Main Weed Concern: Toadflax & Tansy, Leafy Spurge Area: 691,895 ac Assessment Base Value: $905,242,469 # of Farms: 1016 Agricultural Acres: 444,789 ac Rural & Urban Pop: 497 & 844 Road prayed: 100 miles Main Weed Concern: Spotted Knapweed and Oxeye Daisy Area: 940,095 ac Assessment Base Value: $4,633,230,020 # of Farms: 1800 Agricultural Acres: 894,248 ac Rural & Urban Pop: 12,359 & 19,701 Road sprayed: 800 ha Main Weed Concern: Tall Buttercup Area: 992,000 ac Assessment Base Value: $15.6 Billion # of Farms: 1,240 Agricultural Acres: 799,671 ac Rural & Urban Pop: 38,055& 34,491 Road sprayed: 1491 miles Main Weed Concern: Toadflax, Leafy Spurge, Scentless Chamomile Area: 820,520 ac Assessment Base Value:$2,678,530,160 # of Farms: 686 Agricultural Acres: 798,200 ac Rural & Urban Pop: 4921 & 6769 Road sprayed: 855 miles Main Weed Concern: White Cockle, Toadflax, Scentless Chamomile CENTRAL REGION MUNICIPALITIES Area: 595,447 ac Assessment Base Value: $839,733,710 # of Farms: 439 Agricultural Acres: 454,871 Rural & Urban Pop: 1894 & 177 Road area sprayed: 700 miles Main Weed Concern: Toadflax & Scentless Chamomile Area: MISSING INFO Assessment Base Value: # of Farms: Agricultural Acres: 736,166 Rural & Urban Pop: Road area sprayed: Main Weed Concern: Area: 772,990 ac Assessment Base Value: $1,177,013,890 # of Farms: 420 Agricultural Acres: 772,990 ac Rural & Urban Pop: 2,029 & ,000 Road area sprayed: 800 miles Main Weed Concern: Scentless Chamomile & White Cockle Area: 998,800 ac Assessment Base Value: $1,488,966,370 # of Farms: 650 Agricultural Acres: 929,814 ac Rural & Urban Pop: 3,244 & 5,020 Road area sprayed: 900 miles Main Weed Concern: Leafy Spurge, Toadflax, Scentless Chamomile, White Cockle Area: 840,000 ac Assessment Base Value: $1,845,718,590 # of Farms: 999 Agricultural Acres: 564,600 Rural & Urban Pop: 8004 & 19,551 Road area sprayed: 695 miles Main Weed Concern: Scentless Chamomile Area:721, 369 ac Assessment Base Value: $2,755,534,730 # of Farms: 1456 Agricultural Acres: 667, 728 Rural & Urban Pop:8844 & 8378 Road area sprayed: 1206 miles Main Weed Concern: Hawkweed Complex Area: 1,117440 ac Assessment Base Value: $1,771,000,000 # of Farms: 1300 Agricultural Acres: 868,000 ac Rural & Urban Pop: 11,000 & 11,000 Wetaskawin /2200 Millet Road area sprayed: 800 miles Main Weed Concern: Tansy, Tall Buttercup, Oxeye Daisy, Orange Hawkweed 2015 ASB PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE AGENDA “Evolving with the Changes in Agriculture” “Evolving With the Changes in Agriculture” DAY 1: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 4 – 8 pm Registration Ballroom Foyer, Level 3 5 – 10 pm Tradeshow Ballroom Foyer, Level 3 6 – 10 pm Reception Beverly Hills Ballroom 7 pm Welcome – Jim Duncan Central Provincial ASB Committee Chair, Clearwater County Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development – Hon. Verlyn Olson “Evolving With the Changes in Agriculture” DAY 2: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast Conference Rooms 6 & 7 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Registration Ballroom Foyer 8:15 – 8:40 a.m. Welcome from Conference Chair, Les Kletke Beverly Hills Ballroom National Anthem, Fallon Sherlock City of Edmonton Mayor, Don Iveson AAMD&C President, TBA AAAF President, Jason Storch 8:40 – 9:50 a.m. Why Future Trends in Agriculture Demand Unlearning Today Jack Uldrich, Futurist, School of Unlearning 9:50 – 10:20 a.m. Coffee, Tradeshow Ballroom Foyer 10:20 – 11:30 a.m. Is Modern Agriculture Sustainable Lyndsey Smith – RealAgriculture.com 11:30 – 12:00 p.m. Alberta Updates: Provincial ASB Committee, Patrick Gordeyko, Chairman ASB Program, Maureen Vadnais, ASB Specialist 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Conference Rooms 5,6,7 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. The Energy of Land Use Dr. Brad Stelfox, ALCES 2:00 – 2:50 p.m. Resolutions 1 2:50 – 3:20 p.m. Coffee, Tradeshow Ballroom Foyer 3:20 – 4:30 p.m. Feeding The Expanding World Population Les Kletke, Les Kletke Communications “Evolving With the Changes in Agriculture” Thursday, January 22, 2015 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast Conference Rooms 6,7 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Registration Ballroom Foyer 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Understanding Development Pressures and the Impacts on Agriculture & Food Sector Candace Vanin, Agriculture & Agri-food Canada 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Not Your Father’s Farm Anymore; 21st Century Political, Economic and Regulatory Reality Harry Harker, City Spaces, Manager, Alberta and the Prairies Operations 10:30 – 10:50 a.m. Coffee 10:50 – 12:00 p.m. How Mobile Technology Can Advance Farms Andrew Campbell, Fresh Air Media 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Conference Rooms 5,6,7 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Benefits & Challenges of Establishing an Environmental Plan Blayne West, Lacombe County 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Navigating Food Industry Marketing Trends Steve Savage 3:00 – 3:20 p.m. Coffee 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Resolutions 2 6:00 – 6:45 p.m. Cocktails 6:45 – 10:00 p.m. Awards Presentations & Banquet - Beverly Hills Ballroom Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, ? Entertainment – SaFire Entertainer “Evolving With the Changes in Agriculture” Friday, January 23, 2015 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast Conference Rooms 6,7 8:30 – 8:45 a.m. Conference Chair Address Beverley Hills Ballroom Les Kletke 8:45 – 10:15 a.m. Ministers Forum 10:15 a.m. Invitation to 2015 ASB Tour, TBA? Invitation to 2016 ASB Provincial Conference, NE Region Wrap-up, Chairman HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME! AGRICULTUTURAL SERVICE BOARD PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS Agricultural Service Board Provincial Committee: Patrick Gordeyko, Northeast Representative and Chair (County of Two Hills No. 21) Phone: 780-632-1560 E-mail: [email protected] Alternate: Ron Bobocel (Smoky Lake County) E-mail: [email protected] Lloyd Giebelhaus, Northwest Representative and Vice-Chair (Lac Ste. Anne County) Phone: 780-963-3782 E-mail: [email protected] Alternate: Darrell Hollands (Parkland County) E-mail: [email protected] Jim Duncan, Central Representative (Clearwater County) Phone: 403-845-4444 E-mail: [email protected] Alternate: Phillip Massier (Red Deer County) E-mail: [email protected] Garry Lentz, South Representative (Cypress County) Phone: 403-527-0378 E-mail: [email protected] Alternate: Henry Doeve (Lethbridge) E-mail: [email protected] Corey Beck, Peace Representative (County of Grande Prairie No. 1) Phone: 780-837-2222 E-mail: [email protected] Alternate: Doug Dallyn (Northern Sunrise County) E-mail: [email protected] Trent Keller, Secretary and 1st Vice President, AAAF (Athabasca County) Phone: 780-675-2273 E-mail: [email protected] Soren Odegard, AAMD&C Representative Phone: 780-632-8745 E-mail: [email protected] Maureen Vadnais, Manager, ASB Program Phone: (Office) 780-644-4432 (Cell) 780-909-5798 Fax: 780-422-7755 E-mail: [email protected] SESSION SPEAKERS “Evolving With the Changes in Agriculture” WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015 NATIONAL ANTHEM, FALLON SHERLOCK (ASSISTANT AG FIELDMAN KNEEHILL COUNTY) CITY OF EDMONTON MAYOR, DON IVESON AAMD&C PRESIDENT, TBA AAAF PRESIDENT, JASON STORCH (AG FIELDMAN, CYPRESS COUNTY) NOTES: ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________