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Program

UNOFFICIAL DRAFT ONLY

Thursday, November 1, 2012
7:00 pm Consumer Education Night
University of Regina, Education Auditorium
Don Huber: “The Hidden Epidemic Destroying Your Gut Flora”.  Implications and lack of research on impact of GMO’s – livestock – birth defects. Glyphosate effects.
Friday, November 2, 2012
7:00 - 9:00am Tradeshow set up
9:00 - 9:30am Registration and Coffee

Canada’s Future:

Organic Kids Program at Science Centre

For school students with teachers, Home Schooled kids and those who have a parent supervisor.

9:30 - 10:00am Opening Comments
10:00 - 11:00am Plenary – Fred Kirschenmann  Designing a Resilient Agriculture for a Changing World
11:00 - 12:00am Agronomics
Jill Clapperton
SOILS – Less tillage can work in Organics too
Life Styles
Rob Avis Permaculture
Future of Farming
Susan Beal
 Homeopathy
 Radionics
12:00 - 1:00pm Lunch & Tradeshow
1:00 - 2:30pm Agronomics
Steve Shirtliffe
Karen Bailey
A Kirk
Weeds and Fertility
Life Styles
CJ Katz
Healthy entertaining
Future of Farming
Fred Kirschenmann
- Holistic Resource Management
- Biodynamics
2:30 - 3:30pm Refreshment break on trade show floor

Alternative health 
Labelling-nutrition

3:30 - 4:40pm Plenary: Don Huber: “The Hidden Epidemic Destroying Your Gut Flora” Implications, impact of GMO’s, livestock birth defects, glyphosate effects
5:30 - 6:00pm Cocktails
6:00 - 7:00pm Organic Banquet
7:00 – 7:30 Organic Hero Awards
7:30 – 11:00 Party!!!!!
Saturday, November 3, 2012
8:00 - 8:30am Registration  
8:30 - 9:30am Keynote Address: Matt Holmes - Consumer Trends – Global Market Outlook  
9:30 - 10:30am Refreshment break on trade show floor  
10:30 - 12:00pm Agronomics
Martin Entz and Ian Cushon -Mechanical weed control &  intercropping
Lifestyles
Nettie Wiebe  -Food Sovereignty
Future of Farming
Don Huber
- Agronomic opportunities for organic Ag in Prairies
 
12:00 - 1:00pm Lunch on Trade Show Floor

Organic Kids Program At Science Centre

for Consumers,  and Families
1:00 – 2:30pm Agronomics
Cerah Bowyer
- “Alternative”  Animal health
Lifestyles
-Making of Soap
Marketing /Transportation
- Buyers Panel Contracting
- CWB
2:30 - 3:30pm Organic Tasting Break on Tradeshow floor
Mini Taste of Organic
3:30 - 4:30pm Keynote Address – motivational Arran Stevens
4:30 – 5:00pm Closing Comments and Door Prizes

Bread

 
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