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Please see herebelow an announcement for the 2015 International Stewardship Symposium on 'Feeding the Crops to Feed the World' to be held in Calgary, Canada from 14-15 July 2015.


Amir Kassam

Moderator

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URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca




From: Stacy Corneau [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 10:12 AM
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Subject: Register Now: 2015 International Stewardship Symposium

 

Register Now!

2015 International Stewardship Symposium

July 14 – 15, 2015

Hyatt Regency Hotel in Calgary, Alberta

 

Please join us at the 2015 International Stewardship Symposium to discuss the issues and solutions for how we can feed the burgeoning population and help producers meet the growing global demand for food, feed, fibre, and fuel in an increasingly sustainable manner.

 

Receive $50 off your registration! If you register anytime from June 15 to June 19, you will receive $50 off your registration fee. Act quickly to reserve your spot today.

 

Student delegates will receive half off their registration! If you’re a student delegate and register anytime from June 15 to June 19, you will receive $100 off your registration fee. It’s this week only so register quickly to reserve your spot today.

 

Remember to book your hotel accommodation before June 22, 2015. The deadline for booking your room at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Calgary under the CFI Stewardship Symposium room block rate is June 22, 2015. Hotel reservations can be made at The Hyatt Regency online. You can also call the hotel directly at (403) 717-1234 and mention that you are a part of the CFI International Stewardship Symposium 2015.

 

CCAs are now eligible to receive up to 10 CEUs when they attend the 2015 International Stewardship Symposium. As a CCA, you can receive CEUs in the following categories:

·         Nutrient Management: 2 CEUs

·         Soil and Water Management: 2 CEUs

·         Crop Management: 2 CEUs

·         Professional Development: 4 CEUs

This year, the International Stewardship Symposium will be holding a poster display session for the duration of the conference. Interested participants are encouraged to submit a poster showcasing their work based on the theme of the event: Feeding Crops to Feed the World (celebrating 2015 as the International Year of Soils). The deadline for a poster abstract submission is June 30, 2015. Please see the attached Poster Form for more details.

 

This month, the Symposium has secured Rosemary O’Brien as Chair, Vice President Public Affairs, CF Industries as the chair on the Metrics for Sustainable Agriculture panel. Learn more about Rosemary O’Brien and the other speakers at www.stewardshipsymposium.com.

 

Panel discussions include:

·         Framework for Increasing Soil Quality
Let’s discuss important ways to collect soil information, monitor it, and promote investment in sustainable soil management activities to develop and maintain healthy soils.
Featuring:
Lara Moody as Moderator, Director of Stewardship Programs, The Fertilizer 
                    Institute
                    Hlami Ngwenya, Consultant, Global Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS)
                  
Terry Tindall Ph.D., Senior Agronomist,  J.R. Simplot Company
                   Selamyihun Kidanu Ph.D., Director of Soil and Health Fertility, Ethiopian Agricultural
                   Transformation Agency

·         Better Access to Inputs for Smallholders in Africa
How can smallholders in Africa can become more productive and profitable? This panel will discuss ways to increase access to farm inputs and services such as: access to credit, quality seeds of improved varieties, soil nutrients or fertilizers, crop protection products, irrigation, and crop insurance.
Featuring: Hon. Monte Solberg as Moderator, Chairperson of IDRC and Principal of New West Public Affairs
                    Dyborn Chibonga, CEO, National Smallholder Farmers’ Association of Malawi
                    Hlami Ngwenya, Consultant, Global Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS)
                    Ingrid Fischer, Director of Programs, Canadian Co-operative Association
                   Laurence Dare, East Africa Policy Manager, One Acre Fund

·         8 Great Ideas for Access to Inputs for Smallholders in Africa
Give us your ideas. We are calling for speakers to address great programs for access of smallholders to inputs in Africa. Speakers will participate in a rapid fire presentation of 3 minutes each, and then be the focal point of the reception to follow where audience members will interact and vote on the greatest of the great ideas which will be featured on the web site after the conference.

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·         Climate Smart Agriculture
Action, knowledge, practice sharing and learning - participants will discuss how to contribute to the UN’s key deliverables for 2015 and galvanise momentum among the stakeholders of the Global Alliance on Climate Smart Agriculture.
Featuring:
Representative from  FAO
                   Eric Robinson as Chair, Alternate Permanent Representative of Canada to the Food
                   and Agriculture Agencies of the UN

                   Sidat Yaffa, Research Agronomist, University of Gambia
                   Anette Engelund Friis, Head of Program Coordination, CGIAR research program on
                   Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) Coordination Unit 
                   
Ben Pratt, Vice President of Corporate Affairs, The Mosaic Company
                  
Dr. Kaushik Majumdar, Director of Programs for South Asia, International Plant
                   Nutrition Institute (IPNI)
                  Tim Nerbas, Agrologist, Soil Conservation Council of Canada

·         Metrics for Sustainable Agriculture
Let’s focus on important metrics and systems related to agriculture such as: land use, soil loss, irrigation and water, energy use and climate impact.
Featuring:
Rosemary O’Brien as Chair, Vice President Public Affairs, CF Industries
                    Dr. Xuhua Zhong, The Rice Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences
                   Nishan Majarian, CEO and Co-Founder, Agrian Inc.
                  Mr. Mogens Nielsen, Project Manager, Yara Denmark

Chuck Magro, CEO of Agrium, will chair the breakfast with greetings from the Government of Alberta on Tuesday, July 14, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

 

Barbara J. Cade-Menun, Ph.D Research Scientist of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, will Chair a special lunch entitled Celebration of International Year of Soils on Tuesday, July 14, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

 

Patrick Heffer, Senior Director of Agriculture Service at International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA), will chair the Moving Climate Smart Agriculture Ahead interactive lunch break on Wednesday, July 15, from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

We invite you to navigate through the conference website to learn more about the inaugural event including a full report, video, and more. Please check back often for updates on programming. Visit www.stewardshipsymposium.com for up-to-date conference details.

RATES

·         Delegate Registration Fee - $600.00 +HST
$550 +HST from June 15 until June 19

The rate for delegates includes full two-day registration, meals, and admission to all meetings and events during the conference

·         Are you a Student Delegate? 
Students are granted a discounted rate of $200
$100 from June 15 to June 19

 

For more details on the symposium, or to book your accommodations, please visit www.cfi.ca/events/cfievents/

If you have any questions, please contact Stacy Corneau at [log in to unmask] or (613) 786-3043.

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