This conference will be given in French by the speaker and simultaneously translated into English.

Schedule

(Please note that the times mentioned refer to Eastern Time Zone)

December 11, 2019

7:30 am

Registration, Coffee, Booths Visit and Posters Session

9:00 am

Opening Speech

Master: Vincent Cloutier, agr., Les Éleveurs de porcs du Québec

9:15 am

Global Trends and Geopolitical Implications of Trade Tensions

Jean Charest, Partner McCarthy Tétrault S.E.N.C.R.L., s.r.l.

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10:20 am

Global Pork Market Update and Outlook

Brett Stuart, MBA President, Global AgriTrends inc.

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11:10 am

FOOD 5.0 How We Feed the Future

Robert Saik, agr. President, Saik Management Groupe Inc.

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12:00 pm

Lunch and Booths Visit

2:05 pm

 - Workshops

2:05 pm

Marketing

How does marketing influence our food choices?

David Poirier, MBA Innovation Manager, Olymel S.E.C./L.P.

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2:05 pm

Innovation and technology

My connected farm: Proactive management to real-time breeding

Christian Blais, agr. General Manager, Isoporc

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2:05 pm

Health and Livestock Management

Pig feed challenges in 2020

Dan Bussières, agr. Co-Owner, Groupe Cérès inc.

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2:50 pm

 - Workshops

2:50 pm

Health and Livestock Management

Climate affects our animals; what can we do?

Francis Pouliot, Eng., MBA Senior Manager - Sow Research & Training Farm and Business Development, Centre de développement du porc du Québec

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2:50 pm

Marketing

Meat consumption habits: Exploring major trends

Danielle Vaillant Marketing Director, Les Éleveurs de porcs du Québec

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2:50 pm

Innovation and technology

Swine genetics: its evolution from yesterday to tomorrow

Daniel Godbout, M.Sc. agr. Geneticist - Genetic Service Manager, PIC Canada Ltd

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3:45 pm

Recognition of Actors in the Sector

4:05 pm

5 Key Elements of a Winning Marketing Plan

Luc Dupont, Ph. D. Associate Professor, University of Ottawa

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5:00 pm

Networking Cocktail

From
6:00 pm

Festivities

Celebrations

  Experience all that Quebec pork has to offer once again this year. Relish in our pride and joy, prepared from worldwide recipes, and enjoy all the tasting stations, where the products of Quebec producers-processors, as well as various alcohols, will be showcased troughtout the evening.  

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