Speakers
Banquet Speaker
JASON CYRUS
Motivational Hypnotist, Naturopath (N.C), Professional Speaker and Unconscious Coach
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 – Born in the small coal mining village of Minto, NB, and son of country music legend Joey Knight, Jason Cyrus is renowned for his big heart, quick wit, great sense of humor, family values, and charismatic personality. A true Canadian at heart, Jason’s love for hockey matched his talent and … Continued
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Keynote Speaker
Bill Wirtz
Senior Policy Analyst
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 – Bill Wirtz is the Senior Policy Analyst at the Consumer Choice Center, where he covers agriculture and food regulation, as well as trade and lifestyle policy. As the Senior Policy Analyst at the Consumer Choice Center, he has covered agriculture as his key policy area for the last five years. … Continued
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Keynote Speaker
Michael Landsberg
Mental Health Speaker
Thursday February 13 – Mental Health Speaker | Founder of #SickNotWeak Former Off the Record host Michael Landsberg is a charismatic icon of the Canadian sports community. He’s also one of the country’s most vocal mental health advocates, the founder of the #SickNotWeak non-profit organization, and is dedicated to eradicating stigma and building community. In … Continued
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Daniel Kaiser
University of Minnesota
Taylor Phillips
Producers Edge
Dr. Kelsey Greisheim
North Dakota State University
Ryan Kehrig
MNP’s Tax Services team
David Engdahl
Business Advisor, MNP
Dr. Christine Noronha
AAFC Research Scientist
Greg Stamp
Seed Sales Manager for Stamp Seeds
Ian Epp
Canola Council of Canada
Greg Bartley
Director of Crop Protection & Crop Quality at Pulse Canada
Krista Zuzak
Director of Crop Protection and Production at Cereals Canada
Dr. Andrew Friskop
Associate Professor, North Dakota State University Extension
Seth Naeve
Professor and Extension Agronomist, University of Minnesota
Tyler Durst
The Simpson/Caputo Group of RBC Dominion Securities
Josh Lade
JET Farms Ltd
Pete Nelson
Co-founder and President of AgLaunch
Canadian Association of Farm Advisors
Scott Shearer
The Ohio State University
Evan Shout
President and Co-founder of Maverick Ag
Manitoba Agriculture and Commission Agronomy Specialists
Manitoba Agriculture and Retired Soil Science Experts
Dr. Janos Botschner
Community Safety Knowledge Alliance
Wendy McDonald
John Voogt
Charles Geddes
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Marla Riekman
Soil Management Specialist, Manitoba Agriculture
Tom Wolf
Agrimetrix Research & Training
Darren Bond
Manitoba Agriculture
Dr. Stephen Strelkov
Professor of Plant Pathology, University of Alberta
