Events

WheatStalk - presented in partnership with SARDA

Date: August 05 - 05 @ 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Location: SARDA 701 Mainstreet, Falher, AB, T0H 1M0 | Cost: $Free

The wheat centric field day, WheatStalk, is on its Summer Alberta Tour for 2021!

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND. ONLY 60 SPOTS AVAILABLE!

Join Alberta Wheat Commission and SARDA Ag Research for WheatStalk - a day of agronomic learning and fun in the sun!

Sign up for to attend WheatStalk on August 5 in Falher to have a safe walk through various wheat trial plots.

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All growers will be able to find useful information on the latest in wheat agronomy to implement on their farm.

Speakers and Topics:

  • In-crop nitrogen and PGRs in wheat, Sheri Strydhorst - Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions
  • Wheat midge insects and stewardship, Jennifer Otani - Alberta Agriculture and Forestry and Trent Whiting  - SeCan
  • Varietal class comparisons, Nick Sekulic - Farmer
  • In-crop nitrogen and PGRs in oats and barley, Kristina Wormald - Axiom Agronomy Ltd

Be one of the first 25 to pre-register for the event and get our famous wheat socks upon check-in! 

SARDA Field Day (afternoon) Agenda

12:45 pm – 1:30 p.m. Nevin Rosaasen – Seed Treatment Application On Pulse Crops 

1:30 pm – 2:00 p.m. Mike Gretzinger – Bio Stimulants 

2:00 pm – 2:30 p.m. Jan Slaski – Novelty Crop Sequencing 

2:30 pm – 3:00 p.m. Darcy Boisvert – Industrial Hemp Industry in the Peace Region 

3:00 pm – 3:30 p.m. Shelleen Gerbig – SARDA Ag Research Variety Trials (SARVT)