PEI ADAPT Annaul General Meeting and Conference. Annual General meeting is scheduled for 8:30 am - 11:00 am. The conference will run from 12:45 - 4:00 followed by a reception which will feature a showcase of projects which have been sponsored by the PEI ADAPT Council in the past year. Conference program includes: 1:25 - 2:10 - Dr Ralph Martin, NSAC - Organic Certification Defined: Economics and Viability 2:35 - 3:15 - Rob Patterson - Gearing Up for a Hopefull Future: Actions for Getting and Keeping Your Market 3:20 - 3:40 - Island Made Opportunities - panel discussion featuring Innovations in Production - Brian MacKay Innovative Technologies - Kevin Jeffrey Innovative Product Development - Ron Skinner
Reception and Showcase:
4:00 to 6:30 p.m.
The projects include:
Advanced Agriculture Leadership Program PEI Agriculture Human Resource Development Council
Agriculture in the Schools - PEI Agriculture Human Resource Development Council
Agri-Conservation Clubs PEI Soil & Crop Improvement Association
Bale Processing - West Prince Soil & Crop Improvement Association
Beef Industry Strategy Study - PEI Cattleman's Association
Cull Cattle Processing and Marketing Study PEI Milk Marketing Board
Egg Identification - Omegga Holdings
On-farm Food Safety - PEI Horticultural Association
Ozone Treatment of Potatoes - Martin Visser & Sons
Pre-sidedressing Nitrate Testing - AZAR Inc.
Encouraging Adoption of Soil Conservation & IPM Techniques - PEI
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