2025 SFSDC Production Forum and AGM
December 9, 2025, 8 am to 4 pm, Carrot River Community Hall, 3240 - 3rd Avenue, Carrot River, SK.
Saskatchewan Forage Seed Development Commission SFSDC brings to Carrot River: 20th AGM, Forage & Turf Seed Production Forum 25 & Trade Show. A TIME TO CELEBRATE our SFSDC Community, network and learn with Saskatchewan’s researchers, growers & processors.
GROWER RECOGNITION 10 and 20-year production awards.
TECHNICAL SESSIONS CCA credits available for technical sessions pending approval
Calvin Yoder – Turf & Forage Seed Production Research in the Peace Region of Alberta
Morning session: Herbicide and Weed Control Update featuring grassy weed control in grasses and strategies spraying out grass stands - what crop next and controlling volunteer grasses
Afternoon session: Agronomy/Research Update N fertility, growth regulators
David McGregor - Grass Seed Markets & Production
Red clover pests & breeding
Jeremy Irvine – Economic Thresholds and Pheromone Development for Lesser Clover Weevil
Dr. Bill Biligetu – Red Clover Breeding & New Variety Development
SFSDC Annual Meeting & Trade Show Agenda
8:00 am: Registration and Networking
Breakfast of pancakes, sausage, quiche, fruit & coffee
8:30 am: Opening Comments and Introduction of Exhibitors
Spencer Staffen, Board Chair
9:00 am - 10:00 am: 20 Years of Forage & Turf Seed Production: SFSDC Production Trends by Crop
Jo-Anne Relf-Eckstein, Executive Director, SFSDC
9:00 am - 10:00 am: Herbicide/Weed Control Update
Research Terminating Grass Stands + What Crop Next? Calvin Yoder, Forage Seed Specialist, SARDA Ag Research/Peace Region Forage Seed Assoc.
10:00 am - 10:45 am: Coffee and conversation over muffins, cinnamon buns, cheese, yoghurt & granola
Explore the trade show and meet seed producers, agronomists & researchers
10:45 am - 11:15 am: Grass Seed Markets & Production
David McGregor, Vice President, Forty Mile Turf Seed Ltd., Bow Island, AB
11:30 am - 12:30 pm: 20th Annual General Meeting
Auditor’s Livestream Presentation of the 2024-2025 Financial Statement
Report on Levy and Grant-Funded Activities
2025-2026 Budget
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: Grower Recognition and Lunch featuring a taco buffet & dessert
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Red Clover Research
Lesser Clover Leaf Weevil Economic Thresholds and Next Steps, Jeremy Irvine, Vanier Scholar, Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan
Developing Adapted Single-Cut Red Clover Varieties, Dr. Bill Biligetu, Associate Professor, SRP Chair in Forage Breeding & Genetics, CDC, USask
2:00 pm - 3:45 pm: Production & Profitability: Field Experience & Trials
Fertility Strategies & Plant Growth Regulators, Calvin Yoder
SFSDC On-Farm Trials, Jo-Anne Relf-Eckstein
EENFs & N2O Emissions in Forage Seed Systems, Dr. Reynald Lemke, AAFC-Saskatoon
Grower Perspectives on Current Forage & Turf Seed Production and Market Challenges, Producer Panel
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm: Wrap-Up and Door Prizes
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Networking and Take-Down
Registration
https://cropweek.com/
Fee: $40/person includes meals
NO FEE producers who paid check-off in the last 2 years
Door prize donations appreciated, catering by Celebrations, Nipawin
You can also use the QR code on this page to register.
TRADE SHOW
Booth Cost: $250.00 (includes breakfast + lunch for one person; $40 per additional person)
Setup Time: Monday, December 8th at 8:00 P.M.
For more information and to book a booth at the trade fair, saskforageseed.com, 306-341-1347, office@saskforageseed.com. You can also use our Google Form to book a booth, click the button here.
