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Program
The tentative program is as follows. Details are subject to change.
Monday, June 23, 2025
Conference Day 1
Local Tour of the
Okanagan
8:30 – 16:30 | Bus leaves
from UBC Okanagan
The local tour will include
visits to a local fruit packing house and a BC living labs vineyard
research site followed by a bag lunch at a local winery and an open
house research forum at the AAFC Summerland Research and Development
Centre.
Tickets ($100 per person)
are not included in the general registration fee and must be
purchased separately. You may also purchase a tour ticket for your
accompanying guest.
There are a limited number
of tickets available for the pre-conference tour. They will be sold
on a first-come, first-served basis.
Setup & Registration
15:00 – 17:30 | EME
Mezzanine at UBC Okanagan
The registration desk will
open at 3 PM. Guests are invited to register/sign-in. Poster
presenters and exhibitors are welcome to set up.
17:00 – 19:30 | Library
Sunroom at UBC Okanagan
The welcome reception and
mixer will be an occasion to meet and mingle with conference guests
and organizers from across Canada and abroad. Small bites will be
provided. Drinks will be available for purchase. Dinner will be on
your own.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Conference Day 2
Registration
8:00 | EME Mezzanine at UBC
Okanagan
The registration desk will
open at 8 AM. Guests are invited to register/sign-in. Poster
presenters and exhibitors are welcome to set up if they have not
done so already.
Scientific Sessions
8:30 – 18:00 | EME Building
at UBC Okanagan Campus
Plenary sessions with
keynote speakers will be held in the morning, followed by breakout
concurrent sessions. Session topics include: Breeding & Genetics,
Crop Production, Soil Health, G x E x M, Digital Agriculture, System
Resilience, Organic Agriculture, Protected Agriculture, Ag
Extensions & Networking. Topics may be updates as needed. Lunch will
be served on-site in the Library Sunroom. In the afternoon there
will be more concurrent sessions, a general poster session.
Refreshments will be served during morning and afternoon breaks
giving delegates an opportunity to browse sponsor booths. Dinner
will be on your own.
After Hours Student
Social
18:00 – 20:00 | Location TBD
A student-only event will be
held Tuesday evening. Details to come!
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Conference Day 3
Registration
8:00 | EME Mezzanine at UBC
Okanagan
The registration desk will
open at 8 AM. Guests are invited to register/sign-in.
Scientific Sessions
8:30 – 17:00 | UBC Okanagan
Campus
Plenary sessions with
keynote speakers will be held in the morning, followed by breakout
concurrent sessions. Session topics include: Breeding & Genetics,
Crop Production, Soil Health, G x E x M, Digital Agriculture, System
Resilience, Organic Agriculture, Protected Agriculture, Ag
Extensions & Networking. Topics may be updates as needed. Lunch will
be served on-site in the Library Sunroom. In the afternoon there
will be more concurrent sessions and the AGMs for CSA and CSHS.
Refreshments will be served during morning and afternoon breaks
giving delegates an opportunity to browse sponsor booths.
Gala Dinner
18:30 – 22:00 |
El Dorado Hotel
A Gala Dinner will be hosted
for conference delegates. Student poster and oral presentation
awards will be announced, along with annual society awards from CSHS
and CSA. The cost of the banquet is included in the registration fee
for full conference attendees. Additional tickets ($125 per person)
may be purchased for day-attendees and accompanying guests.
Transport to and from UBC-Okanagan will be provided.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Conference Day 4
Registration
8:00 | EME Mezzanine at UBC
Okanagan
The registration desk will
open at 8 AM. Guests are invited to register/sign-in.
Science & Extensions
Sessions
8:30 – 12:00 | EME Building
at UBC Okanagan Campus
Plenary sessions including a
panel discussion with the Keynote Speakers will be held in the
morning, followed by workshop discussions. The topics of the
workshops are Living Laboratories and Ag Extension Networking.
Special guests from the local agricultural community will be invited
to join the events. Refreshments will be served during the morning
break. Poster presenters and sponsors are requested to dismantle
their presentations by 1 PM. Lunch will be on your own.