1st annual Covers & Co.
farmer panel Conference
When: Winter of 2023
Where: Brandon, Mb
Key Note Speaker: TBD
VICTORIA INN
about the conference
This 1-day conference will give attendees an opportunity to learn from farmers across Western Canada who are adopting regenerative agriculture practices on their own farms.
Due to the overwhelming support and positive feedback we saw from our Farm Panel Discussions on Zoom last winter, we thought we’d bring that same format of learning to Brandon on February 11th, 2022. We have the pleasure of introducing to you the following speakers for each farm panel discussion.
Farmer Panel 1
getting started with soil health
*farm panel subject to change due to last-minute cancelations, panelists busy on the farm, etc.
Farm Panel Moderator: Joseph Gardiner
Panelist #1: TBD
Farm Location: TBD
Panelist #2: TBD
Farm Location: TBD
Panelist #3: TBD
Farm Location: TBD
Farmer Panel 2
extending the grazing season
*farm panel subject to change due to last-minute cancelations, panelists busy on the farm, etc.
Farm Panel Moderator: Joseph Gardiner
Panelist #1: TBD
Farm Location: TBD
Panelist #2: TBD
Farm Location: TBD
Panelist #3: TBD
Farm Location: TBD
Farmer Panel 3
intercropping
*farm panel subject to change due to last-minute cancelations, panelists busy on the farm, etc.
Farm Panel Moderator: Joseph Gardiner
Panelist #1: TBD
Farm Location: TBD
Panelist #2: TBD
Farm Location: TBD
Panelist #3: TBD
Farm Location: TBD
Farmer Panel 4
Fertilizer reduction strategies
*farm panel subject to change due to last-minute cancelations, panelists busy on the farm, etc.
Farm Panel Moderator: Joseph Gardiner
Panelist #1: TBD
Farm Location: TBD
Panelist #2: TBD
Farm Location: TBD
Panelist #3: TBD
Farm Location: TBD
Conference speaker
watershed district update
Hear from the Manitoba Watershed District as they give an update on funding available to farmers who are adopting multi-species cover cropping for the 2023 growing season.
Conference speaker
Ducks Unlimited Marginal Areas program
Join Charlotte from Ducks Unlimited as she gives a summary of their farmer funding available in 2023. The Marginal Areas Program can reduce input costs, rebuild the soil and improve your return. Up to $125/acre is available to sow these problem areas down.
Date: TBD
ONE DAY IN-PERSON CONFERENCE
Conference speaking sessions will begin at 8:20 am and run until about 11:45 am. We will break for an hour lunch, then resume from 1:00-5:00 pm.
MORNING AGENDA
8:00 am: Registration
8:20 am: Welcome To The Conference
8:30 am: Farmer Panel 1
9:45 am: General Mills Research Update
10: 15 am: Coffee Break
10:30 am: Farmer Panel 2
11:45 am: Break For Lunch
*After each farm panel discussion, we will open it up to questions from the crowd.
afternoon AGENDA
1:00 pm: Farmer Panel 3
2:15 pm: Watershed District Update
2:30 pm: Farm Panel 4
3:30 pm: Coffee Break
3:45 pm: Keynote Speaker
4:45 pm: Closing Remarks From Joseph Gardiner
5:00 pm - 1:00 am: Networking
Note: pre-book a hotel room if you plan on doing too much “networking”.
Note: Covers & Co. will be covering the cost of lunch & coffee for all attendees. Supper is not included.
