| Barry Raymer, Practical Precision | Topic: SoilOptix: Innovative New Technology for Soil Data |
| Cameron Waite, Aeryon Labs | Topic: UAV's - What Are They? What is Their Potential in Agriculture Today and in The Future |
| Chris Hunt, Thompsons Advance Agronomy Services | Topic: Thompson's 2012-2013 Field Success |
| Dale Cowan, Senior Agronomist & Sales Manager, AGRIS & Wanstead Co-Op | Topic: Operating UAVs in Ontario this Spring 2014, What We Learned Using a UAV |
| Danny Jefferies, Hensall District Co-Op | Topic: UAS Systems |
| Darryl Lacey, Delta Power Equipment | Topic: CASE IH Precision Agriculture Overview |
| Derek Freitag, Technology Development Lead, Monsanto Dekalb | Topic: Overview of Monsanto's Integrated Farming Systems |
Derek Freitag has worked with Monsanto Canada for over 13 years in Technology Development and Sales. Currently Derek is the Technology Development Lead for Eastern Canada managing a team of Technology Development Reps and DEKALB Agronomists. A graduate of the University of Guelph with a Bsc. in Agriculture and a standing CCA. |
| Ernie Earon, Precision Hawk | Topic: How to Use a UAV to Increase Yields |
| Felix Weber, AgBusiness & Crop | Topic: UAS Systems |
| Ian McDonald, Vice President, Aeryon Labs | Topic: New Innovations: UnManned Aerial Vehicles & how They Can Be Used in Agriculture |
| Jaap Kroondijk, AGCO Connect Equipment | Topic: AGCO Precision Agriculture Strategy & Future |
| Jim Bright, Podolinsky Farm Equipment | Topic: John Deere - Agricultural Management Systems |
Jim Bright has been with John Deere dealer for 12 years and graduated from John Deere AgTech apprenticeship program at Fanshawe and for the last 8 years has been the road Service Technician. He has also obtained a Master Technician status with John Deere. |
| Joe Riedl, Podlindky Farm Equipment | Topic: John Deere Precision Agriculture Update |
Joe Riedl has been with John Deere for 18 years. He began his career after he graduated from Fanshawe college after completing a 2 year motive power technician course, he then continued on his career path, completing the John Deere AgTech apprenticeship program, also at Fanshawe. Jon was a service tech for 7 years, and then a Service Manager for 10 Years. Jon also obtained Master Service Manager status with John Deere. For the past year, Jon Reidl has acted as Integrated Solutions Manager for John Deere Dealers. |
| Karon Cowan, AgTech GIS | Topic: Precision Agriculture: It is all about the DATA |
| Leander Campbell, Agriculture Canada | Topic: What Can We See? Watching Crops From Space |
| Lia Reich, Precision Hawk | Topic: The Pwoer of Crop Scouting from Above with UAVs |
| Mathew Van Dijk, Farm Creidt Canada Management Software | Topic: Mark Farm Management a Mobile Experience Topic: Agriculture Canada's Operational Satelite Space Based Crop Montioring Imgery & Uses |
As the Senior Product Specialist for FCC Management Software Matthew works with input retailers and processors to implement field record keeping systems using the Field Manager suite of products as well as presentation of our full product offering to associations and grower groups. Matthew holds a bachelor of Applied Science in G.I.S systems and has worked in the agriculture and mining sectors throughout his career. |
| Mike Wilson, Thompson's Advance Agronomy Services | Topic: Thompson's-2012-2013 Feidl Success |
| Morgan Seger, WinField | Topic: Overview of Winfield Solution's R7 |
Morgan Seger has been with WinField Solutions for 5 years. In 2011 she began her role as R7 Sales Specialist, covering Canada and the Eastern US, following serving as a Seed & Agronomy Advisor Associate. Morgan graduated from The Ohio State University in 2009 with a degree in Agriculture. She resides in Western Ohio. |
| Nicole Rabe, UAV Working Group | Topic: Operating UAVs in Ontario this Spring 2014, What We Learned Using a UAV |
| Noah Freeman, Manager of Precison Ag Technologies, AgReliant Genetics (PRIDE SEEDS) | Topic: PRIDE SEEDS - Corn Breeding/ Research to Support Variable Poplulations & Multi-Hybrid Systems |
| Paul Raymer, Practical Precision | Topic: Variable Rate Nirogen Application: 2013 Field Experience with Trimble's GreenSeeker |
| Rachel Faust, DuPont Pioneer | Topic: Update on DuPont Pinoeer's Field 360 Services |
| Rick Willemse, Precision Farmer | Topic: Going Beyond Driving Straight "A Farmers Perspective" |
| Rob Boyes, Huron Tractor | John Deere - Agricultural Management Systems |
| Shawn Redick, CASE IH | Topic: CASE IH Precision Agriculture Overview |
| Steve Denys, Vice President Sales & Markeitng, PRIDE SEEDS | Topic: PRIDE SEEDS - Corn Breeding/ Research to Support Variable Poplulations & Multi-Hybrid Systems |
| Steve Redmond, Hensall District Co-Op | Topic: The Vision & Potential of Precision Agriculture |
Steve has been a Certified Crop Advisor since 1996 and holds designation as a Professional Agrologist in Ontario. His current position is Precision Ag and Corn Seed Specialist with Hensall District Co-operative – an innovative farmer-owned business with over $650 Million in sales revenue.
Steve has owned and operated two UAVs for creating aerial imagery of farm fields. He began with a Swinglet CAM and now owns the Canadian made Aeryon Scout.
After graduating from the University of Guelph, he worked for DuPont in sales and R&D, in technical support for Cyanamid Crop Protection (now part of BASF), as a sales rep for Pioneer Hi-Bred, and he also worked with OMAFRA as an Environmental Specialist from June 2009 to February 2012. |
| Steward Ballie, Unmanned Air Systems Canada | Topic: Operative UAVs in Ontario in 2014 |
| Tom Snyder, Grand River Planters | Topic: What is New from Precision Planting, 20:20 Seed Monitors |
| Vincent Audet, Product Specialist, AGGO | Topic: AGCO Precision Agriculture Strategy & Future |