AGENDA
Tuesday, November 3rd - AM
Morning Session (8:00 a.m. – 12:00; break from 10:00 – 10:15 a.m.)
Welcome and Introductions
Chair: Amanda Jorgensen, Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, Edmonton, AB
Secretary: Tanner Pitcher, Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, Brooks, AB
Additions to Agenda
Review and Approval of Minutes of 2025 WCCP Meeting
Business Arising from 2025 Meeting
Appointment of WCCP Resolutions Committee
Provincial Insect Pest Summaries for 2026 (20 minutes each)
- British Columbia – Susanna Acheampong, B. C. Ministry of Agriculture and Food
- Alberta – Amanda Jorgensen, Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation
- Saskatchewan – James Tansey, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture
- Manitoba – John Gavloski, Manitoba Agriculture
- Appoint summarizers for 2027
Provincial Entomology Research Summaries for 2026 (20 minutes each)
- British Columbia – Wim van Herk, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Agassiz
- Alberta – Caitlin Watt, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Lethbridge
- Saskatchewan – Tyler Wist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Saskatoon
- Manitoba – John Gavloski, Manitoba Agriculture
- Appoint Summarizers for 2027
Wednesday November 4th - PM
Afternoon Session (1:00 – 4:30 pm; break from 3:00 – 3:15 pm)
Joint Agency Reports for WCCP and WCPD
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency Insect Update – Avtar Virk, Field Crops and Potatoes Section, CFIA
- Pesticides Regulatory Directorate - Jamie Shurtliff, Fungicides Section, Health Canada
- AAFC Pest Management Centre Update – TBD
- Plant Health Council Update - Jaimie Schnell (CFIA), Meghan Vankosky (AAFC-Saskatoon)
Special Reports (20 minutes each)
- Best practices and value of insect collections. Loki Snyman, Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton.
- An Agronomist's eye view on the 2026 field season. Dani Kerr, Nutrien, Calgary.
- TBD
WCCP Guide
Review of Chapter Revision Needs and Editors.
New Business
Election of 2027 WCCP
Executive Resolutions
Adjournment
As they become available, full meeting agendas are posted on the WFPM, WCCP, WCPD web pages.
