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REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
***NO ON-SITE REGISTRATIONS
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INDUSTRY, GENERAL, NON-GROWER REGISTRATION |
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INDUSTRY, GENERAL, NON-GROWER REGISTRATION |
SPONSOR REGISTRATION |
***Registration desk, meals, breaks, speakers and tradeshow will be in the Event Centre unless otherwise stated
AGENDA
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
| 10:00 am | Registration Desk Opens |
| 4:00 pm - close | APIA Tradeshow |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Seed Grower Business Meeting ( AB Licensed Seed Growers Only) Crow Flag Meeting Room |
| 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Refreshment Break |
| 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm |  Jonathan Whitworth ( USDA ARS) - This Ain't Your Grandfather's PVY |
| 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Supper on your own |
| 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Welcome Reception |
| 9:00 pm - 12:00 am | APIA Hospitality Reception |
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
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7:00 am – 8:30 am |
Breakfast |
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7:30 am – 4:00 pm |
Registration Desk Opens |
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9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Tradeshow |
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8:30 am – 10:00 am |
PGA Business Meeting (AB Licensed Growers only) Crow Flag Mtg. Room |
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10:00 am – 10:30 am |
Refreshment Break |
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10:30 am – 10:40 am |
Welcome – Alison Davie, PGA Board Chair |
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10:40 am – 12:00 pm |
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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm |
Lunch |
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1:00 pm – 1:50 pm |
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1:50 pm – 2:40 pm |
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2:40 pm – 3:00 pm |
Refreshment Break |
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3:00 pm – 3:50 pm |
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3:50 pm – 5:15 pm |
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5:30 pm – 6:30 pm |
Cash Bar Cocktail Reception |
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6:30 pm – 9:00 pm |
PGA Annual Banquet |
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9:00 pm – 12:00 am |
APIA Hospitality Reception |
Conference Opening/Keynote Speaker – Brett Gardiner – Growing Through It
Mark Pavek – WSU – Potato Water Use & Options for Reducing Irrigation Rate
Storage Speaker – Todd Forbush MSU – Potato Production and Storage 
Thursday, November 21, 2024
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7:00 am – 8:30 am |
Breakfast |
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7:30 am – 10:30 am |
Registration Desk |
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9:00 am – 2:00 pm |
Tradeshow |
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8:30 am – 9:45 am |
PGA Business Meeting (AB Licensed Growers only) Crow Flag Mtg. Room |
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9:45 am – 10:00 am |
Refreshment Break |
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10:00 am – 11:00 am |
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11:00 am – 12:00 pm |
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12:00 pm – 1:15 pm |
Lunch & APIA Awards/PGA Draws |
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1:15 pm – 1:30 pm |
Closing Remarks – Alison Davie, PGA Board Chair |
Mike Harding – Potato Seed Piece Decay – Causes, Consequences and BMP’s
Closing Speaker – Cedric Porter – A Changing Global Potato MarketNote: 9.5 CEU's available throughout the conference
AGENDA FOR PARTNER'S PROGRAM
HOTEL INFORMATION:
Hotel Grey Eagle is full. Hotel Blackfoot Inn-Calgary call 403.252.2253 and mention Potato Growers of Alberta only for this hotel. Booking deadline is October 1, 2024
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:
