Select 5 Sessions
 | Table # | 20 Minute Presentations
Concurrent Sessions |
 | 1 | Bioenergy in Alberta. Learn more about Alberta's Nine Point Bioenergy plan and the Biorefining Commercialization and Market Development and Bioenergy Infrastructure Development programs. |
| 2 | Learning About Opportunities in Ag Tourism. Come and see if Ag Tourism might be for you and hear what is happening in Ag Tourism around the province. |
| 3 | COBRA-Green: Commercial Business Return Analyzer – Greenhouse version is a software tool specifically designed for greenhouse crops especially vegetables. See first hand how you can create projections for future expansion, analyze current status, find out solvency and liquidity and identify weaknesses and strengths. |
| 4 | Community and Local Food (CALF) Farm Direct Marketing – consumer trends and farm direct marketing strategies for community and local food. |
| 5 | Increase Your Competitiveness Through Unique Business Structures. Setting up the right business arrangement can affect your bottom line. In this session we’ll explore concepts such as the pros and cons of a setting up a partnership versus corporation and the tax implications. |
| 6 | Farm Business Assessment – Find out how you can access $2,000 in funding for only $100 to have a consultant conduct a Farm Business Assessment (FBA). |
| 7 | Specialized Business Planning Services (SBPS) are available to producers seeking targeted business or succession planning. Find out more about what the program offers and how to access funds to help pay for consultants. The Planning and Assessment for Value-Added Enterprises (PAVE) program helps producers who are considering establishing or expanding a value-added enterprise. |
| 8 | Canadian Agricultural Skills Services (CASS) - Support and Funding for Farm and Off-Farm Learning- Find out about how this program can help pay costs for attending training, educational programs and more. |
| 9 | Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) program is a free voluntary tool to assess environmental strengths and weaknesses on a farm or ranch. Learn more about developing your environmental farm plan and why it is important. |
| 10 | Food Safety, Bio-Security and Other Delights of the Market Place. What are the food safety and animal health attributes that the market is looking for, or will soon be looking for? Nora Ambercrombie will provide an overview of how bio-security practices, on-farm food safety programs and asking your vet to participate in animal health surveillance programs can now or eventually put more money in your pocket. |
| 11 | 10 Ways to Protect Your Water Well. One of the most important assets on your property is your water well. Hear these a tips on how to protect this important resource. |
| 12 | RiskChoices – Enlightened Risk Taking. Find out how this process for identifying, measuring and managing risk can help you make better management decisions. |
| 13 | CropChoice$ – Reach Your Targets by Evaluating the Effects of Different Risk Management Strategies. CropChoice$ is a computer software tool that evaluates the effects of different risk management strategies such as varying your crop mix, buying crop insurance and negotiating land rental agreements. |
| 14 | Agriculture Education and Training Initiatives in Alberta
The staff at the Ag. Education and Training Branch are busy creating blended learning opportunities for Alberta producers in all parts of the agricultural industry. We will discuss issues related to labour shortages, training opportunities, promoting farm safety and how agriculture education can be a viable opportunity for agriculture tourism. |
| 15 | Connecting with Regional Cuisine. Selling into Restaurants? Using locally produced food to promote events and farm festivals? The Dine Alberta project features 110 restaurants that develop regional cuisine menus based on locally sourced ingredients. Interested in being listed in the regional cuisine directory for what you ranch, grow or process? |
| 16 | Adapting to the Market Through Value Chains. Value chains are formed in response to consumer and customer demand to meet specific market opportunities. There are both rewards and risk that not every business is prepared to invest in. Take a peak at some tools to assess your readiness and evaluate current supply chain partnerships that you have. |
| 17 | Alberta Soil Information Viewer Demonstration. Learn how you can use the online viewer to access soil information, create accurate field sketches for Environmental Farm Plans, and find a field suitable for manure spreading. |
| 18 | Supporting Agriculture and Food Through Information Sharing: Take a peak at the new Soil To Sky web site designed to profile agriculture and food careers and links to employers. Learn more about the Alberta Agri-Business Network program and how you can get involved. |
| 19 | Choices for Beef Consumers: Differentiated Marketing for Sustainable Profitability. Learn how consumer demands are creating value added niche markets; alliances and branded beef programs that may provide sustainable returns and are poised for tremendous growth. |
| 20 | Attract Investment to Your Agrivalue Business. AVNet connects entrepreneurs and businesses in Alberta’s agrivalue industry with a network of private investors from across Canada. If you have an Alberta-based agrivalue deal and are looking for investment, or if you are an investor looking for agrivalue investment opportunities, AVNet is for you! Hear how AVNet (The Agri Value-Added Investor Network) connects agrivalue investment opportunities with investors. |
| 21 | The CLA Network: Exploring the Potential of Healthy Beef and Dairy Through Research and Commercialization. Learn more about how conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) provides a unique opportunity for producers. |