Come out to the 9th Annual Field Day at the Research Farm!
Visit with folks at our tradeshow and experts in the field, as well as checking out this year's small plots of perennial and annual forages, biostimulant trials, and perennial grain research.
We also have kids activities this year with Facepainting, a Scavenger hunt, a craft area and more!
Thursday, August 3rd 1 pm -7 pm
At the Fairview Research Farm
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Free to Attend, but please RSVP to ensure we have enough food! 780 523 4033
Agenda
1:00 pm
Gates open
Tradeshow, Plot Tours, Speaker Stations
5:00 pm
Equipment Demo
5:30 pm
Supper & Announcements
6:30 pm
Jaydee Bixby & the Honky Tonk Hillbillies
Beer Gardens by Heilan Brewery
7:30 pm
Gates Close
Meet Our Presenters
Dr Akim Omokanye
Forage Production Systems
Akim Omokanye is currently the Research Coordinator at Peace Country Beef & Forage Association, and has held this position since August 2009.
As a trained systems research agronomist with an interdisciplinary background, Akim loves talking to producers about crop and livestock production practices, production issues and future research project ideas. Producers drive Akim’s research activities and are a fantastic resource in generating research ideas here in the Peace Country River region and for collaborative research overseas.
Akim is also an Editor-in-Chief for the Canadian Journal of Agricultural Science since 2012. Akim is also adjunct professor at the Department of Renewable Resources at the University of Alberta.
Daryl Chubb
Soil Health and PCBFA's Additional Acres Project
Passionate about agriculture, the land and its stewards, Daryl has always appreciated his central Saskatchewan farming roots.
After completing his Bachelor of Science at the University of Saskatchewan, he went on to manage a major crop enterprise business, and most recently, start his own agriculture consulting firm, DeNovo Ag in 2012. He has obtained his Professional Agrologist ( P.Ag) designation while remaining very involved in the ag industry, both personally and professionally through volunteer contributions to a diversity of industry boards and committees.
Currently, DeNovo Ag allows him to work with producers to develop fertility plans, manage crop rotation and related inputs, manage weeds, disease and insects in an efficient and environmentally responsible manner, finishing with strategic harvest timing.
Hayford Gyamfi
Perennial Forages
Hayford Gyamfi is a PHD student from the University of Alberta. He is studying the ecosystem services and performance of perennial forage mixes in variable weather conditions.