1934 – Participants Arrive in Winnipeg on Air Canada Flight 375

1934 – Participants Arrive in Winnipeg on Air Canada Flight 375
Interpreters will be on the same Montreal to Winnipeg flight as the participants. Winnipeg Coach service will meet the group at the Winnipeg airport and transport them to the Fort Garry Hotel, 222 Broadway.

1230 – Depart Hotel for Cereals Canada Hosted Lunch
Participants will meet program chair Lisa Nemeth in the hotel lobby and board the chartered bus together to depart for lunch.

1300 – Cereals Canada Hosted Lunch – Gather at The Leaf, 145 Leaf Way, Assiniboine Park

1445 – Board Bus at Gather to Depart for the Assiniboine Park Zoo’s Journey to Churchill Exhibit

1500 – Tour the Zoo and the Journey to Churchill Exhibit
Don Finkbeiner, Owner/Manager, Heartland Travel

1600 – Board Bus to Return to the Hotel
Participants will enjoy a brief guided city tour on their way back to the hotel.

1700 – Arrive back at the Hotel and Adjourn – Free Evening

All presentations will be held in Classroom A on the 10th floor unless otherwise specified in the program.
All breaks will be held in the 10th floor participant lounge.

0830 – Meet Participants in Hotel Lobby and Walk to Cereals Canada (10th Floor – 303 Main Street)
Participants will be met in the hotel lobby by Lisa Nemeth, the program chair. It is approximately a 10-15 minute walk to Cereals Canada.

0845 – Greet in the Participant Lounge for Coffee and Tea

0900 – Welcome, Participant Introductions, and Program Overview
Coffee and tea can be brought into the classroom.

0915 – Cereals Canada Overview
Dean Dias, Chief Executive Officer

0945 – Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) Overview
Lonny McKague, Commissioner

1015 – Group Photograph – Classroom C

1030 – Break

1045 – Wheat Breeding and the Wheat Varietal Registration System – Via Zoo
Yuefeng Ruan, Research Scientist, Swift Current Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

1130 – Inspection and Grading Demonstration at the Canadian Grain Commission
Chris Fleury, Inspection Trainer;Evan Thomas, Inspection Services Specialist; Soo Hyun Lee, Inspection Trainer

1230 – Lunch – Hosted by Cereals Canada

1330 – OAIC Overview Presentatio1400

1400 – Quality and Uses of Canadian Wheat Classes
An overview of the different wheat classes grown in Canada with emphasis on those available for export.
Lindsay Bourré, Manager, End-products, Cereals Canada

1430 – Break

1445 – Analytical Services – 1^st Floor
Discussion and demonstrations on wheat, flour, and semolina quality testing methods and their relationship with end-product quality.
Kristina Pizzi, Manager; Robyn Makowski, Technologist; Jean Ryu, Technician; Julia Cann, Technician, Analytical Services

1600 – Adjourn – Free Evening

0900 – Durum Milling Technology
Presentation and discussion of the commercial milling process with focus on Cereals Canada’s flexibility to tailor milling to all market quality needs.
Norbert Cabral, Manager, Milling, Cereals Canada

1030 – Break

1045 – Durum Milling Technology – 11^th Floor
Demonstration and discussion of the commercial milling process on Cereals Canada’s pilot mill.
Norbert Cabral, Manager; Brando Remonte, Technologist, Milling, Cereals Canada

1200 – Lunch on Your Own

1330 – Market Outlook Presentation
Matilda van Aggelen, Market and Trade Specialist, Cereals Canada

1400 – Farming in Canada Presentation
Ashley Ammeter, Whole Farm Specialist, Manitoba Crop Alliance

1430 – Break

1445 – Board Bus and Depart for Elevator

1530 – Arrive at and Tour Elevator – G3 Glenlea Elevator, 985 Nolette Road, Glenlea
Bill Kuzyk, General Manager

1630 – Board Bus and Depart Elevator for Shopping Centre or the Hotel
The program chair will poll the group to see where they would like to shop. If some participants do not wish to shop, they will be dropped off back at the hotel.

2100 – Board Bus at Shopping Location to Return to Fort Garry Hotel

Free Evening

0900 – Cereals Canada Technical Session: Pasta Technology – 1^st Floor
Demonstration of Cereals Canada’s pilot scale pasta line and discussion of semolina quality requirements for pasta processing.
Natalie Middlestead, Technologist, End-products (Asian End-products and Pasta)

1030 – Break

1045 – Cereals Canada Technical Session: Pasta Technology (Continued)

1200 – Lunch on Your Own

1300 – Managing Canadian Wheat Under Hot and Humid Climates
Vincent Hervet, Research Scientist, Stored Product Entomology, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

1400 – Break

1415 – Cereals Canada Technical Session: Pilot and Test Baking – 11^th Floor
A visit to Cereals Canada’s test and pilot baking facility with discussion and demonstration of small-scale baking methods used to predict flour quality in bread and a demonstration of Canadian wheat classes and their suitability in the North African market.
Lindsay Bourré, Manager, End-products; Karen Pitura, Technical Specialist; Rosa Boyd, Technologist; Jared Ozuk, Technician, End-products (Baking)

1630 – Adjourn

1830 – Meet in the Hotel Lobby to Depart for Cereals Canada Hosted Dinner

1845 – Cereals Canada Hosted Dinner at SMITH, located in Inn at the Forks, 75 Forks Market Road

2030 – Return to the Fort Garry Hotel and Adjourn

Please Check Out of the Fort Garry Hotel in the Morning and Store Luggage at the Front Desk Prior to Coming to Cereals Canada

0830 – Overview of CGC Bread Wheat and Durum Research and Tour Through the Bread Wheat and Durum Research Laboratory
A presentation discussing CGC activities in cargo monitoring, research to support grade standards, and the regulation of the Canadian wheat classification system. CGC staff will also be present to answer any questions regarding fusarium. Participants will then visit the CGC’s Bread Wheat and Durum Research Lab on the 14^th floor, better enabling them to understand customer needs and how the regulatory quality assurance system works to ensure Canadian wheat quality.
Bin Xiao Fu, Research Scientist, Bread Wheat and Durum Research; Sheryl Tittlemier, Program Manager, Grain Safety, Grain Research Laboratory

1000 – Break

1015 – Pulse Canada Overview
Participants will learn about Pulse Canada as an organization, as well as Canada’s pulse industry, including a current supply and disposition for Canadian pulses.
Janelle Whitley, Senior Director, Market Access and Trade Policy, Pulse Canada

Value Added by Cereals Canada
Presentations from 10:45am until today’s adjournment will focus on various Cereals Canada initiatives.

1045 – Plant Breeding Innovation and Canadian Cereals – Via Zoom
Learn about the advancements being made in plant breeding innovation, in both policy and technology such as gene editing, and how these changes will affect the cereals sector into the future
Krista Zuzak, Director, Crop Protection and Production, Cereals Canada

1115 – Sustainability – Via Zoom
Learn about why sustainability is important, what it means for Canadian farmers, and how Cereals Canada is advancing sustainable priorities.
Erin Daly, Manager, Environment and Sustainability, Cereals Canada

1145 – What About Wheat? Overview
Learn about this campaign to provide accurate and useful information about wheat nutrition to consumers, dietitians, and food communicators. Ellen Pruden, Director, Communications, Cereals Canada

1215 – Lunch on Your Own

1315 – Board Bus at Cereals Canada to Depart for the Winnipeg Airport
The bus will stop at the Fort Garry Hotel on the way to the airport so that participants can pick up their luggage.

1610 – Depart for Montreal on Air Canada Flight 376

1955 – Arrive in Montreal and Check into the Delta Hotels by Marriott Montréal – 475 Av. du Président-Kennedy
Montréal is one hour ahead of Winnipeg. Autocar Excellence service will meet the group at the Montreal airport and transport them to the hotel.

Adjourn – Free Evening

0830 – Board Bus and Depart Hotel for Canadian Grain Commission Offices

0900 – Visit Canadian Grain Commission Offices – 2901 Rachel St E Room 13, Montréal, QC H1W 4A4
Joanne Prinsen, Manager Inspection Services; Dennis Tong-Ly, Senior Regional Manager Programs and Service Delivery   

1030 – Depart Canadian Grain Commission Offices for Viterra Port of Montreal Terminal

1100 – Arrive at and Tour Viterra Port of Montreal Terminal – Secteur 54, rue du Port de Montréal (Enter via Boulevard PIE-IX)
Julie Vezina, Director of Operations; Joey St-Jaques, Operations Manager, Viterra Montreal Grain Terminal

1200 – Depart Port of Montreal for Cereals Canada Hosted Closing Luncheon

1230 – Closing Lunch and Presentation of Certificates – Restaurant Porto Mar, 201 Place D’Youvilleunch on Your Own

1430 – Depart Restaurant to Return to the Hotel

Adjourn – Free Evening

Participants Depart Canada
Each participant is responsible for their own transportation to the airport.