The 2019 APAS Policy Conference is being held April 2 and 3 at the Saskatoon Inn in Saskatoon. Everyone is welcome to attend the carbon-themed portion of the conference on April 2 however, on April 3 the conference is open only to APAS Representatives and Associate Members for internal meetings.
Online registration has closed. If you would like to attend, please contact the APAS office at info@apas.ca or 306-789-7774 ext. 5.
Agenda(Subject to change) | Tuesday, April 2 2019 |
7:00 - 8:00 am | Breakfast and Registration |
8:00 - 9:30 am | APAS President Opening Remarks Presentation: APAS update on carbon activities - APAS staff Presentation: Politics and Sequestration Science John Bennett, Past Director and Former Chair, |
9:30 - 10:00 am | Coffee Break |
10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Topic #1: Opportunities in Agricultural Carbon Sequestration Presentation: Soil Organic Carbon on Agricultural Cropland Dr Brian McConkey, PhD, Research Scientist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Presentation: The Positive Effects of Shelterbelts on Sequestration and Crop Yields Dr. Fardausi (Shathi) Akhter, Research Scientist, Indian Head Research Farm, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
12:00 - 1:00 pm | Lunch |
1:00 - 3:00 pm | Presentation: Soil Organic Carbon on Western Canadian Rangeland: Protection and Enhancement Dr. Edward Bork, Professor and Mattheis Chair, Agricultural Life and Environmental Science, University of Alberta Topic #2: Management Practices and Agricultural Emissions Reductions Presentation: Cropland Emissions and Management Practices Dr. Lana Awada, Senior Policy Fellow in Food Security, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy Presentation: Reductions in Livestock Emissions: Achievements and Ongoing Research Stephanie Terry, PhD candidate, Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
3:00 - 3:30 pm | Coffee Break |
3:30 - 5:00 pm | Presentation: Strategic Fertilizer Application: Reducing Input Costs and Emissions Dr. Daniel Heaney, Fertilizer Canada Topic #3: Renewables and Biofuels in Agriculture Presentation: Renewables and Biofuels in Agriculture Megan Patterson, Consultant, SaskPower Presentation: Biofuels and Opportunities in Prairie Agriculture Don O'Connor, Renewable Industries Canada |
| Participant Engagement Session APAS President Closing Remarks |
Any questions or issue with registration, please contact the APAS office at info@apas.ca or 306-789-7774 ext. 5.
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