Wednesday, February 14, 2024 — 8:00 p.m. Over 200 million viewers tuned in to Britain’s Got Talent to witness the birth of a phenomenon: the unveiling of an electrifying new illusionist, Darcy Oake. From sleight of hand to death-defying escapades, this master magician grabbed the world’s attention, ushering in an exciting new era of an … Continued
Thursday, February 15, 2024 — 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Althia Raj is an Ottawa-based political journalist and a member of the CBC’s “At Issue” panel. She previously served as The Huffington Post Canada’s senior editorial manager and its Ottawa bureau chief from the news site’s inception in Canada in 2011 until its closure in March … Continued
Thursday, February 15, 2024 — 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Jack Bobo is the Director of the University of Nottingham’s Food Systems Institute. Prior to joining the Institute, Jack served as the Director of Global Food and Water Policy at The Nature Conservancy and as the CEO of Futurity, a food foresight company. Recognized by Scientific … Continued
Dr. Dan Quinn is currently an Assistant Professor of Agronomy and the Extension Corn Specialist at Purdue University. Dr. Quinn earned his B.S. and M.S. in Crop and Soil Science at Michigan State University and his Ph.D. in Plant and Soil Science at the University of Kentucky. His interdisciplinary research and extension program at Purdue … Continued
Viktoria Schuler is a driven HR Professional offering 15+ years of experience in recruitment, global mobility, and immigration. She brings strong expertise in full-cycle recruitment, project management, and HR administration. Before joining the CHARC team, she supported agricultural producers in Western Canada with the foreign and local recruitment process by assisting with strategic workforce planning, … Continued
Karen Sowers is the Executive Director of the Pacific Northwest Canola Association. She grew up near Manhattan, Kansas and graduated from Kansas State University with a B.S. in Agronomy, followed by an M.S. in Soil Science from Washington State University. Karen spent 12 years at Washington State University as the Extension and Outreach Specialist for … Continued
Laura Schmidt is a Production Specialist with the Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers. Laura holds a M.Sc. in Plant Science from the University of Manitoba. She has worked as part of MPSG’s research and production team since 2017. She spends her time scouting soybeans, peas, dry beans and faba beans for emerging pest and production … Continued
Steve Shirtliffe grew up on a farm in Manitoba and then in the 90’s returned to the University of Manitoba for his MSc and PhD. Since then, he has been a professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan. His position involves teaching, research, and extension in the areas of crop … Continued
Chris Vervaet is the Executive Director of the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA), representing its members on matters pertaining to the oilseed processing industry. Chris is also a senior executive with the Canola Council of Canada (CCC), providing leadership on a number of topics impacting all segments of the canola value chain. His work in … Continued
As the State Small Grains Specialist I am located at the Northwest Experiment Station. My extension mission is to develop educational programs, to organize grower and industry meetings, and to handle inquiries and requests from the public. My (very applied) research mission is to find solutions and answer that address the small grain production and … Continued