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2026 Proudly Ag Conference SYA Proudly Ag Conference & AGM

PRESENTED BY SASK YOUNG AG

February 5th, 2026

Western Development Museum
2610 Lorne Avenue Saskatoon, SK S7J 0S6

 

Agenda

9:00am Registration and Coffee
10:00am

Welcome and Opening Remarks 

Carlie Hayes, Chair, SYA 

Kaitlyn Kitzan, General Manager, SYA 

Greetings from Carla Beck, Leader of the NDP 

10:15am The Future Leader: The Successor's Guide to Family Business Leadership
Patti Durand
11:15am Table Talk
led by Patti Durand 
11:45am

FCC - AI Tool - The Root 

Oren Cairns 

12:00pm

Lunch

Greetings from James Thorsteinson the Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture

12:30pm

AGM

Recognition of the 2025 Scholarship Winner: Morgan Lehmann

1:00pm

Voices of Saskatchewan’s Ag  

Kim Keller, VP of Commerical Development at Ground Truth Agriculture Inc. 

Daryl Fransoo, 2nd Vice Chair Grain Growers of Canada and Chair of Wheat Growers Association. 

Julie Mortenson, Program Founder of Classroom Cattle, AMR at Richardson Pioneer Limited, Previous Youth Rep at Canaidian Beef Cattle Check Off Agency 

Moderated by Keira Miller from Saskatoon Media Group

2:00pm Protecting Your Future: Finance Essentials
with Judy Bray, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones
2:45pm Networking Break
3:00pm

The State of the Ag Industry Panel
with Alan Jackson (JGL Livestock) and Ty Kehrig (Exceed Grain Marketing) 

Moderated by Janelle Rudolph from Glacier FarmMedia 

4:15pm Closing Remarks
4:30pm - 6:30pm Surprise Entertainment that will make you laugh
Hotel Booking Link (Special Rate available until January 16, 2026 

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  • Refund Policy: No refund, however full ticket is completely transferable to another individual.

 

Hotel Info:

SYA has a hotel block at the Sandman Signature Saskatoon South Hotel and we encourage you to book in it to get the preferred rate. Book here! (Special Rate available until January 16, 2026)

 

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