Participants Arrive in Winnipeg at Various Times
Winnipeg Coach service will meet participants at the Winnipeg airport and transport them to the Inn at the Forks, 75 Forks Market Rd.

1145 – Cereals Canada Hosted Welcome Lunch
Participants will meet program chair Norbert Cabral in the hotel lobby and go for lunch at SMITH Restaurant (Cabin Room).

1330 – Depart for City Tour and Zoo Visit
Participants will be picked up by a chartered bus at the hotel to visit the polar bears at the Journey to Churchill exhibit at the Assiniboine Park Zoo. The tour will also include a brief guided tour of Winnipeg on the way back to the hotel.

1630 – Return to Hotel and Adjourn

Free Evening – Dinner on Your Own

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 10^th Floor Participant Lounge.

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

0845 – Welcome, Participant Introductions, and Program Overview
Tea and coffee will be available in the participant lounge which participants can bring into the classroom with them.
Norbert Cabral, Manager, Milling, Cereals Canada

0900 – Cereals Canada Overview
Dean Dias, Chief Executive Officer

0930 – Canadian Grain Commission Overview
Lonny McKague, Chief Commissioner

1000 – Wheat Breeding and the Variety Registration in Western Canada
Dr. Yuefeng Ruan, Research Scientist, Swift Current Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

1030 – Group Photograph and Break

1045 – Break

1100 – Grain Inspection and Grading Demo at the CGC – 8th Floor
Chris Fleury, Inspection Trainer; Evan Thomas, Inspection Services Specialist; Soo Hyun Lee, Inspection Trainer

1215 – Lunch – Hosted by Cereals Canada

1300 – Durum Wheat Research at the Grain Research Laboratory
Participants will visit the CGC’s Durum Wheat Research lab for discussion on Canadian durum wheat quality assurance system and methods for measuring quality of durum, semolina, and pasta.
Dr. Bin Xiao Fu, Research Scientist, Bread Wheat and Durum Research, Grain Research Laboratory

1415 – Quality and Uses of Canadian Wheat Classes
Presentation on the quality and applicability of Canadian Wheat with a focus on Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) wheat.
Lindsay Bourre, Manager, End Products, Cereals Canada

1445 – Break

1515 – Cereals Canada Practical Technology Session

Analytical Services – 1st 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 Cereals Canada

1600 – Adjourn

0900 – Durum Milling Technology I – Classroom A
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

1000 – Break

1015 – Durum Milling Technology II – 11th Floor
Demonstration and discussion of the commercial milling process on Cereals Canada’s pilot mill.
Norbert Cabral, Manager; Brando Remonte, Technologist; Milling, Gerald Kanife, Technical Specialist, Milling Cereals Canada

1200 – Lunch on Your Own

1300 – Blending Presentation – Classroom A
Norbert Cabral, Manager, Cereals Canada

1330 – Cereals Canada Technology Session: Pilot Baking – 11th Floor
Visit to Cereals Canada’s pilot bakery with a demonstration showing the quality of products baked using durum flour.
Lindsay Bourré, Manager, End-products; Karen Pitura, Technical Specialist, End-products (Baking); Rosa Boyd, Technologist, End-products (Baking); Jared Ozuk, Technician, End-products Cereals Canada

1430 – Break

1445 – Sustainability -Via Zoom
In this session, participants will learn why sustainability it is important, what it means for
Canadian farmers and how Cereals Canada is advancing sustainable priorities.
Krista Zuzak, Director, Crop Protection and Production, Cereals Canada

1515 – Market Outlook Presentation
This presentation provides information on Canada’s role in world cereal markets, including current growing conditions and marketing outlook.
Matilda van Aggelen, Market and Trade Specialist, Cereals Canada

1600 – 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, Vice President, Communications & Value Chain Relations, Cereals Canada

1630 – Adjourn

1815 – Meet in the Hotel Lobby to Depart for Cereals Canada Hosted Dinner

1830 – Cereals Canada Hosted Dinner at Borgo Antico- 173 McDermot Ave

2030 – Return to the Hotel and Adjourn

Please Check Out of Hotel in the Morning and Store Luggage at Fairmont Front Desk Before Coming to Cereals Canada

0900 – 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

0930 – Pasta Technology – 1st 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 Products and Pasta; Jared Ozuk, Technician, End-products, Cereals Canada.

1030 – Break

1045 – Pasta Technology Continued – 1st 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 Products and Pasta; Jared Ozuk, Technician, End-products, Cereals Canada.

1200 – Adjourn

1330 – Board Bus at the Inn at the Forks Hotel and Depart to Shopping Centre and Winnipeg Airport

1845 – Depart Winnipeg for Saskatoon on WestJet Flight 3393
There is a one-hour time difference between Winnipeg and Saskatoon.

1942 – Arrive in Saskatoon and Board Bus for Swift Current.

2330 – Arrive at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Swift Current and Adjourn

Please Check Out of Hotel in the Morning and load luggage in the bus.

0645 – Board Bus and Depart for South West Terminal

0730 – Arrive at South West Terminal and Tour facility

0915 – Board Bus to farm

0930 – Farm Tour – Local Colony

1115 – Board Bus and Depart for Durum plots & Lunch

1145 – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada-Swift Current Durum Plots
Ruan Yuefeng, Research Scientist, Swift Current Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

1315 – Board Bus for Regina Airport

1600 – Arrive at Regina Airport

1720 – Depart Regina for Vancouver on Air Canada Flight 8193
There is a one-hour time difference between Regina and Vancouver.

1912 – Arrive in Vancouver and Board Bus for the Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel, 1128 West Hastings Street

0830 – Board Bus and Depart for Alliance Grain Terminal Elevator Visit – 1155 Stewart St, Vancouver, BC V6A 4H4.

0900 – Arrive at Alliance Grain Terminal and Tour Operations
Tony Vigna, CEO, Alliance Grain Terminal Ltd.

1030 – Board Bus and Depart for Canadian Grain Commission Offices – 300-333 Seymour Street

1100 – Visit to the Vancouver Canadian Grain Commission Offices
John Mann, Senior Regional Manager, Program and Service Delivery, Industry Services; Todd Travis, Manager, Inspection Services, Industry Services, Western Region; Leah Nash, Manager, Weighing Services

1230 – Return to Hotel for a Free Afternoon in Vancouver – Lunch on Your Own

1615 – Meet in Hotel Lobby and Depart for Westin Bayshore Marina
The group will walk as it is about a 15-minute walk. Transportation will be arranged in case of bad weather.

1630 – Board Boat at the Westin Bayshore Marina

1700 – Harbour Cruise on the Bona Fide Yacht
Participants will enjoy a cruise on the Bona Fide yacht including drinks &
light snacks.

1900 – Arrive and Dock at the Shipyards in North Vancouver

1900 – Cereals Canada Hosted Closing Dinner and Presentation of Certificates at The Lobby Restaurant and Lounge – 138 Victory Ship Way

2100 – Depart The Lobby and Return to the Marriott Pinnacle Downtown and Adjourn

Participants Depart Canada
Each participant is responsible for their own transportation to the airport. They may use the per diem money that they were given on Monday, and Norbert and/or the hotel front desk can assist with arranging taxis if need be.