Speakers Test
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 Griesheim
North Dakota State University
Ryan Kehrig
MNP
David Engdahl
MNP
Greg Stamp
Stamp Seeds
Ian Epp
Canola Council of Canada
Greg Bartley
Pulse Canada
Krista Zuzak
Cereals Canada
Dr. Andrew Friskop
North Dakota State University Extension
Seth Naeve
University of Minnesota
Tyler Durst
The Simpson/Caputo Group of RBC Dominion Securities
Josh Lade
JET Farms Ltd
Pete Nelson
AgLaunch
Canadian Association of Farm Advisors
Scott Shearer
The Ohio State University
Evan Shout
Maverick Ag
Manitoba Agriculture and Commission Agronomy Specialists
Manitoba Agriculture and Retired Soil Science Experts
Dr. Janos Botschner
Community Safety Knowledge Alliance
Wendy McDonald
Agronomist
Jason Voogt
Field 2 Field Agronomy
Jamie Jurczak
Taylor McCaffrey LLP
Elizabeth Karpinchick
Tone Ag Consulting
Charles Geddes
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Brenna Mahoney
BASF Agricultural Solutions, Canada
Marla Riekman
Manitoba Agriculture
John Gavloski
Entomologist, Manitoba Agriculture
Tom Wolf
Agrimetrix Research & Training
Darren Bond
Manitoba Agriculture
Dr. Stephen Strelkov
University of Alberta
