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Webinar - Pulse & Canola Grading with the CGC

Pulse and Canola Grading Webinar on Wednesday, February 9

8:00am - 9:00am MST

Join Norm Woodbeck, Program Manager, Quality Assurance Standards and Reinspection with the Canadian Grain Commission for a presentation that:

  • that explains the various factors utilized in grade determination.
  • that explains the methods used to assign a grade to your pulse or canola sample
  • that explains the methods used by the Canadian Grain Commission when visually assessing and grading your pulse or canola sample

Watch the presentation on your computer screen and listen on your computer's speakers or dial-in using your telephone

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/247818744


Grain & Oilseed Marketing Course - Pine Lake

Seating is limited for this grain marketing course at Pine Lake sponsored by the Alberta Canola Producers Commission.

Course runs from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on the following dates:

Monday, February 14
Tuesday, February 15
Wednesday, February 16
Thursday, February 17


This basic level course will help you better understand basis, futures, options, contracts, and strategies for grain marketing.

Instructor: Neil Blue

Course fee is will be $500 per person + GST, which includes course materials and lunches. A second member of the same farming operation is $400.

To register, contact the Alberta Canola Producers Commission at 1- 800-551-6652.

For more information on the course, contact Neil Blue at (780) 853-6929

click here for a detailed course agenda


Grain & Oilseed Marketing Course - Drumheller

Seating is limited for this six-day grain marketing course at Drumheller sponsored by the Alberta Canola Producers Commission.

Course runs from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm on the following dates:

Monday, February 14
Wednesday, February 23
Friday, February 25
Tuesday, March 1
Wednesday, March 3
Thursday, March 4


This basic level course will help you better understand basis, futures, options, contracts, and strategies for grain marketing.

Instructor: Lee Melvill, MNP

Course fee is will be $500 per person + GST, which includes course materials and lunches. A second member of the same farming operation is $400.

To register, contact the Alberta Canola Producers Commission at 1- 800-551-6652.

For more information on the course, contact Lee Melvill at (403) 376-0419


click here for a detailed course agenda


Advanced Agricultural Marketing Course

This advanced marketing course is designed as a follow up for producers who have taken a FutureSim marketing course and are looking for more advanced knowledge of marketing tools.

Tuesday, March 15 and Wednesday March 16, 2011 in Falher
9:00am - 4:30pm

The course will be instructed by Jonathon Driedger of FarmLink Marketing Solutions. click here for his bio

Registration is $250/person or $450/farm couple

Space is limited. To register contact SARDA at 780-837-2900

This two day course is hosted by SARDA and sponsored by ACPC.

 click here to download a course poster
 
Source: Alberta Canola Producers Commission


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