DFCC Research Day 2025

Date: March 4, 2025

Time: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Location: Innovation Place, 111 Research Drive, Saskatoon SK & ONLINE

DFCC Research Day

Learn about DFCC research!

The program will include presentations from scientists working on the five DFCC research projects, strategic visions of the crop organizations, and a panel discussion with producers who are growing these special crops.

The crops under the DFCC program are mustard, flax, sunflower and camelina, with carinata and wheat as additional crops involved in the GHG research.

This FREE event is open to the scientific community, producers and other stakeholders interested in advancing these special crops!

Following the presentations, join us for networking!

This is a hybrid event

Lunch, snacks, coffee included

Everyone welcome!

AGENDA:

8:30am Doors Open | 9:00am Program | 2:45pm Networking 

Confirmed Speakers:

Carol Ann Patterson (DFCC Project Manager)
Welcome and introduction

Simon Weseen | Kaan Okay
Cluster Impact Assessment Study

Kate Congreves
Greenhouse gas program for diverse field crops

Bunyamin Tar’an | Frank You
Integrated approaches for genetic improvement of flax

Christina Eynck | Elaine Qualtiere
Camelina crop and germplasm development: harnessing diversity for climate resiliency

Bifang Cheng | Aslyn Mooney | Yangdou Wei
Climate smart condiment mustards for crop productivity and resilience

Katherine Stanley (Manitoba Crop Alliance)
Breeding and experimental hybrid screening of confection sunflowers

Rick Mitzel (Mustard 21 Canada Inc)

Dan Ruzicka (Bayer CropScience Inc)

Kade Kettenbach (Sask Oilseeds)

Producer Panel:

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