Maritime Beef Conference Agenda

The Agenda for the 1st annual Maritime Beef Conference has been set.  Please see below for the agenda or click here for the Martime Beef Conference Brochure [PDF]

Friday, March 27, 2014, Evening
6:00 – 7:00 pm Registration and Trade Show
7:00 – 7:15 pm Opening Remarks and Introduction
7:15 – 8:15 pm Feed Efficiency Research at the Maritime Beef Testing Society Facility – Dr. Yuri Montanholi
8:15 – 9:00 pm Atlantic Beef Products (ABP) Update – Russ Mallard, President
9:00 – 9:15 pm ABP Award Presentation
9:15 – 11:00 pm Social and Trade Show

Saturday, March 28, 2014, Morning
7:30 – 8:30 am Registration and Trade Show
8:30 – 8:45 am Maritime Beef Council Update – Jennifer MacDonald
8:45 – 9:45 am McDonald’s and Sustainable beef -Jeffrey Fitzpatrick-Stilwell
9:45 – 10:00 am NB Producer of the Year Award
10:00 – 10:30 am Coffee Break and Trade Show
10:30 – 11:15 am Sustainability in the Beef Industry – Fawn Jackson
11:15 – 12:15 pm Feed Efficiency Research – Dr. John Basarab
12:15 – 1:15 pm Lunch: Beef Buffet and Trade Show

Saturday, March 28, 2014, Afternoon
1:15 – 2:00 pm Marketing Canadian Beef – Jeff Trafford
2:00 – 3:00 pm VG Meats: Fully Traceable Beef – Cory VanGroningen
3:00 – 3:45 pm Unique Production Systems in the Maritimes
Prince Edward Island – Vernon Campbell
Nova Scotia – Lance Bishop
New Brunswick – Nicholas Budd
3:45 – 4:00 pm Wrap-up/Thank You