Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Day 3

7:30 AM TRADESHOW OPENS
7:30 AM – 8:15 AM

BREAKFAST – presented by McDonalds Canada
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM

OPENING REMARKS
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM SECURING OUR FUTURE #2 – THROUGH PERCEPTION
IS POP CULTURE DRIVING THE MADNESS – Relax Dammit! Featuring: Timothy Caulfield – Host and co-producer of the hit documentary TV show, A User’s Guide to Cheating Death |Professor of Health Law & Science Policy.  In this presentation Professor Caulfield will highlight how things like fear and the misrepresentation (and perception) of risk are having a huge impact on our decisions, particularly in the context of food.
9:30 AM – 10:15 AM BREAK AND TRADE SHOW
9:40 am – 10:00 am 

Mineral Myths presented by Alltech (Demonstration Stage)

Featuring: Dr. Matt Hersom, Associate Professor and Extension Beef Cattle  Specialist at the University of Florida, Department of Animal Science
9:30 am – 10:15 am

Healthy Plates by Canada Beef (Canada Beef Booth)

Beef belongs on your plate, and as always, is part of the new Canada’s
food guide, alongside many other healthy and delicious options. Come
by the demo stage to learn how beef is in good company on the
new food guide eat well plate when paired up with other nourishing
foundational foods. You’ll come away with new ways to talk about
the food guide and with friends and neighbours. Includes some food
guide myth busting and a few inspiring dinnertime solutions too!
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM Bov-Innovation 1.0
ALTERNATIVE TO ANTIMICROBIALS Featuring: Dr. Steve Hendrick and Stephen Hughes, Chinook Ranch If you are a beef producer in Canada, you now require a prescription from a licenced veterinarian before purchasing a medically important antibiotic. While not every issue can be avoided, preventative measures can reduce the need for antimicrobials. During this session you will discover the strategies that can be used on your farm to reduce the need for antimicrobials and how this can benefit your operation.
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM CCA FOREIGN TRADE
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS — MAINTAINING  MARKETS AND SECURING NEW ACCESS
Featuring: Michael Young, President, Canada Beef; and Fawn Jackson M. Ag, Senior Manager Government and Foreign Relations, Canadian Cattlemen’s Association
10:15 AM – 2:00 PM CCA ANIMAL HEALTH
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM CCA FEATURE: Canada’s Response to a Foreign Animal Disease
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM Bov- Innovation 2.0
Drought Preparation
Featuring: Dr. John McKinnon and Graeme FinnIn 2018, drought conditions negatively impacted beef production in Canada, and severely impacted in some locations globally. Projections suggest that the frequency and severity of drought will continue to increase in several areas that are already dry, such as the Southern Interior of British Columbia and the Prairie provinces.Whether in the form of pasture, stored forage, or supplements, feed is the largest variable input cost in cow-calf operations. A big challenge is to feed the cow in a way that meets her current and future nutritional requirements for maintenance, lactation, and reproduction as cost effectively as possible. This challenge is obviously much greater during drought, when feed is scarce and expensive. This session will uncover ways to prepare your operation to lessen the impact of dry conditions on cattle and forages.
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM Emerging Leaders presented by Young Cattlemen’s Council

Featuring: Doug Wray, Tim Wray, and Blake Hall and moderator Ben Campbell

Discover from a feature panel how to start a business in the beef industry from scratch. Learn from their determination, the ups and downs, what they knew and what they wish they knew when starting their business.
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM Building Relationships presented by Canada Beef

Learn how the Canada Beef business team work with key industry partners to build and drive consumer demand for Canadian beef. Chris Tindall of Costco Canada will speak on their commitment to Canadian beef.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

 

 LUNCH presented by NEW HOLLAND
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM SECURING OUR FUTURE #3 – THROUGH TRADE

PERSPECTIVES FROM ABROAD Panel discussion featuring: Chef Clinton Zhu; Cam Daniels, Harmony Beef; Alex Fontaine, Montpak International; and moderator Rob Smith

Opportunities for Canadian beef exports are rapidly growing. Panelists from key International markets will provide insight on what is shaping global demand for Canadian Beef and how we can become leaders in the international market place.
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM SECURING OUR FUTURE #4 – THROUGH INNOVATION

TECHNOLOGY IN MODERN DAY RANCHING
Dr. Eric Behlke, Feedlot Health Management Systems

How does technology fit into your business operation? This discussion will look at different systems, electronics and more that will make a difference to your bottom line and advance agriculture.
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM Bov- Innovation 2.0
Drought Preparation
Featuring: Dr. John McKinnon and Graeme Finn
In 2018, drought conditions negatively impacted beef production in Canada, and severely impacted in some locations globally. Projections suggest that the frequency and severity of drought will continue to increase in several areas that are already dry, such as the Southern Interior of British Columbia and the Prairie provinces.Whether in the form of pasture, stored forage, or supplements, feed is the largest variable input cost in cow-calf operations. A big challenge is to feed the cow in a way that meets her current and future nutritional requirements for maintenance, lactation, and reproduction as cost effectively as possible. This challenge is obviously much greater during drought, when feed is scarce and expensive. This session will uncover ways to prepare your operation to lessen the impact of dry conditions on cattle and forages.
2:45 PM – 5:30 PM Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB)

Conservation Finds a Home on the Range: What Canada Can Learn about Environmental Sustainability from the Beef Industry
 
Featuring: Karla Guyn, CEO, Ducks Unlimited Canada

Climate change. Environmental protection. Consumer demands. Global markets. Nowhere is the convergence of these issues more apparent than in the livestock industry. For decades, Canadian cattle producers have made conservation part of their operations. Today, these efforts to conserve wetlands and grasslands are setting new standards for sustainability in working landscapes. Ducks Unlimited Canada is keen to share this success story.
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM Emerging Leaders (repeat) presented by Young Cattlemen’s Council

Featuring: Doug Wray, Tim Wray, and Blake Hall and moderator Ben Campbell

Discover from a feature panel how to start a business in the beef industry from scratch. Learn from their determination, the ups and downs, what they knew and what they wish they knew when starting their business.
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM BREAK AND TRADE SHOW
3:30 – 4:45 pm
 The Producer and the Chef: A Peer-to-Peer Learning Experience presented by Canada Beef
Young producers and rising-star chefs learn what it takes to be the best in class. Witness the transformative experience as they inspire each other to achieve excellence and pursue their dreams.
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
4:45 PM – 5:30 PM Bov-Innovation 1.0
ALTERNATIVE TO ANTIMICROBIALS (repeat)
Featuring: Dr. Steve Hendrick and Stephen Hughes, Chinook RanchIf you are a beef producer in Canada, you now require a prescription from a licenced veterinarian before purchasing a medically important antibiotic. While not every issue can be avoided, preventative measures can reduce the need for antimicrobials. During this session you will discover the strategies that can be used on your farm to reduce the need for antimicrobials and how this can benefit your operation.
4:45 PM – 5:30 PM Consumer Influencers: Food and Nutrition Educators & their role in discussions on Ethical Eating  presented by Canada Beef

Featuring: Chef Shonah Chalmers, Humber College; and Dr. June Matthews, Associate Professor in Food & Nutritional Sciences, Brescia College at the University of Western Ontario

Ethical eating is becoming one of the key decision factors when it comes to food selection, and as such, consumers seek to understand where their food comes from and how production practices impact animal well being and climate change. As discussions about food often come back to dietitians and culinary leaders like chefs, these professions find themselves tasked to answer questions about sustainable food and agriculture practices,
often without formal education or training on these topics. Come learn about the programs these educators are leading and their efforts to build constructive conversations about agriculture in the Canadian context.
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM TRADESHOW
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Happy Hour presented by UFA 

      
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Banquet and The National Environmental Stewardship Awards and Outstanding Research and Innovation Award
8:30 PM – 11:00 PM

Evening Entertainment and Socializing

Pete Zedlacher

20+ year veteran of the comedy scene and one of the premiere headliners in the country. Zedlacher, who proudly hails from Wawa, a small mining town in Northern Ontario, draws heavily from his Canadian working-class roots.