Sulphur Testing & Urease and Nitrification Inhibition

9:45 AM

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Prof. John Lauzon

Professor

University of Guelph

Market Outlook for 2027

1:15 PM

During this presentation we are going to review the 2026 crop supply and demand with a particular focus on identifying the opportunties to complete pricing the 2026 crop and selecting targets to forwrad contract 2027, and potentially 2028's production at profitable price levels.

Steve Kell

Grain Merchant

Grain Kell Elevator

Steve Kell has been in the grain business for the past 34 years. 9 years in the Co-op system, 20 years at P&H as part of their Toronto trading office, and most recently handling trading and logistics for Kell Grain with elevators in Gilford, Belleville, and Napanee. In addition to grain marketing, Steve operates a cash crop farm in Innisfil and writes a column on the commodities markets for Farmers Forum Newspaper.

Cover Crop & Living Lab Experience

2:00 PM

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Wood (Laurent) Van Arkel

Van Arkel Farms Limited

Pete's Pontifications:

The last updates on agronomic developments over the past year.

3:15 PM

The last updates on agronomic developments over the past year.

Peter Johnson

Agronomist

RealAgriculture

Peter Johnson, @WheatPete, is the resident agronomist with Real Agriculture, where he posts a weekly podcast "Wheat Pete's Word". He is a regular on Agronomy Monday on Real Ag radio, Siruis Satellite Radio 147. Peter operates a small farm near Lucan, Ontario, where he constantly tries out new production ideas, and where the "rubber hits the road!" He is enthusiastic and passionate about agriculture, and loves to be challenged by growers.

PANEL

Drones on the Farm: From Scouting to Spraying

11:00 AM

Panel Description

Adrian Rivard

President

Drone Spray Canada

Adrian Rivard is the founder of Drone Spray Canada, which he started in 2020 to bring agricultural drone technology to Canadian farming. A former pilot and farmer based in Blenheim, Ontario, Adrian combines his aviation and farming experience to advance the use of drones in agriculture.He has been involved in research trials and spray drift studies focused on understanding the safe and effective use of agricultural spray drones. Through his work, Adrian helps farmers and applicators adopt this emerging technology.

Adam Pfeffer

Technical Product Lead - Corn and Soybeans

Bayer Crop Science

I have been with Bayer for close to 20 years and currently have a national role as a technical lead for corn and soybean crop systems. I also farm with my family near Sparta ON corn, soybeans, wheat and winter canola. I am also an active member of our local soil and crop association and a director with the GFO for district 5.