AGENDA for 2020 WILDROSE EVENT
Mar 08, 2020
2020 WILDROSE CONVENTION / BISON SHOW & SALE
March 12th and 13th
AGENDA
VIEWING of the WILDROSE BISON on THURSDAY will be AFTER Judging (approx 4 pm) until 7:30 pm
AND on FRIDAY from 9:00 am until VIDEO AUCTION SALE at 12 Noon
Thursday, March 12th
8:30 AM - Doors Open at Camrose Regional Exhibition : Have a Coffee, Visit Trade & Artisan Booths
9:00 - 9:15 AM - Welcome, BPA Update : Chair, Steven Lunty
9:15 - 9:45 AM - CBA Update: Terry Kremeniuk, CBA Executive Director
9:45 - 11:45 AM - Dr. Jill Clapperton, Scientist & Founder of Rhizoterra, Soil Health Research Institute, Spokane, WA
- “ Healthy Soil / Healthy Pastures ”
11:45 - 1:00 PM LUNCH : Visit Trade and Artisan Booths
1:00 - 1:30 PM - Dr. Annette Suomine : “Nutrition for Bison”
1:30 - 2:30 PM - Vince McConnell - “Overview of Bison Meat around the World”
2:30 - 3:00 PM COFFEE BREAK : Visit Trade and Artisan Booths
3:00 - 3:30 PM - Lakeland College Special Presentation
3:30 - 4:00 PM - Dan Fox - “Native American Aspect of the Bison”
4:00 PM - Convention Day Ends – TIME TO VIEW THE BISON, PENNED INDOORS
5:00 PM - CASH BAR OPENS (Silent Auction Bidding Begins)
6:00 PM - MYRT LENTON Award Presentation – followed by a delicious BISON BANQUET
8:00 PM…… - Live and Silent Fun Auction, Socializing J
Friday, March 13th
8:30 AM - Doors Open at Camrose Regional Exhibition : Have a Coffee, VIEW the WILDROSE BISON
9:30 - 10:15 AM - Ryan Voice, Meyers Norris Penny–“Profitability, Benchmarks, CCA Tax Changes, & more”
10:15 - 11:00 AM - Producer s Panel (topic to be advised)
11:00 - 11:30 AM - BPA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING at Camrose Regional Exhibition Convention Room
11:30 - 11:45 AM - Judges Comments
12 NOON - AWARDS PRESENTATIONS / VIDEO SALE of Wildrose Bison –in CRE Convention Room
Followed by : Draw of the Winning Raffle Ticket for the 2019 Irish Spring Bison Heifer Calf
THEN : ** NEW for 2020 - VJV will AUCTION OFF the NEW BISON PANELS brought in to PEN the Adult WILDROSE BISON !