Alberta Canola's Grower Engagement Meetings are designed to allow canola growers from across Alberta to hear from, interact with, and provide direct feedback to Alberta Canola directors, staff, and partners in attendance.
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Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8:30 AM | Join us for a coffee and visit with Alberta Canola directors before the meeting. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9:00 AM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9:05 AM | ![]() Hear from Executive Director, Karla Bergstrom, on the financial health of the commission and the work being done to support the long-term success of canola growers in Alberta. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9:45 AM | ![]() ![]() Keith Gabert - Provincial Canola Agronomy Specialist, Alberta Canola Autumn Barnes - Research Manager (Contract), Alberta Canola | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10:45 AM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11:00 AM | ![]() ![]() ![]() Bijon Brown - Sr. Policy Analyst, Alberta Canola Will Holowaychuk - Policy Analyst, Alberta Canola Cheryl Mayer - Vice President, Policy Development, CCGA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12:00 PM | Lunch is provided with your complimentary registration. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1:00 PM | ![]() Canola has been ‘ground zero’ for experiencing the impacts of all the various areas of policy turmoil in grain markets, including tariffs and biofuels. When combined with a return to better yields in western Canada, the effect is a market that is facing a great deal of uncertainty, amidst price pressure across the grain complex as a whole. This session will walk through risks, possible reasons for some optimism, and things to consider as farmers make marketing decisions for canola and other crops. |