Centre for Organizational Governance in Agriculture
2020
More details to come for this exciting events. Stay tuned!
February 13, 2020
Impact of Activism on Food Trends – Bonnie Windsor
Plant and Animal Health Branch Update – Jane Pritchard
January 23, 2020
Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Governance in Regulated Markets
Conflict of Interest within Boards
Ministry of Agriculture Overview of Policies & Programs
Thinking About Conflict Resolution
2019
March 13, 2019
Spiking the Board_ Continuity through a leadership pipeline
SAFETI and Regulated Marketing
April 4, 2019
FOIPPA for Agriculture Boards Abbotsford(for distribution)
November 13, 2019
How to Pick the Right Consultant for your Strategic Plan
PARP (Public Accountability & Report Project
CAP (Canadian Agricultural Partnership) Program
Government Programs and Services Supporting Local Market Development
Government Programs for BC Agrifood and Seafood Exporters
Programs and Services for BC AgriFood Producers
Strategic Launch of Controversial Product
Tree Fruit Sector Industry Update
2018
February 1st, 2018- Emerging Issues
International Trade Agreements_potential impacts on regulated agricultural products
The use of a Multi-Stakeholder approach to develop animal welfare standards
Market implications for the hemp industry with the legalization of marijuana
February 14, 2018- Livestock Organization Specific
November 8, 2018
Antibioticrobial Use in Broiler Production
Antibiotics in Canadian Chicken Production
2017
January 10 – Young Farmers and the Future of Farming
Using Social Media to Build Public Trust
BC Broiler Hatching Eggs Overview
January 11 – Media Training Workshop
February 8, 2017 – Crisis Management
Earl’s Restaurant and Canadian Beef – A Market Crisis Quickly Averted
BC’s Updated Animal Health Act and its Role in a Livestock Crisis
CFIA -ACIA-Managing a Plant Pest Crisis in BC
Managing a Pest Crisis – Roles
BC Potatoes – An Industry Overview
A Call to Action – Is Your Organization Ready for a Crisis?
November 1, 2017- Governance
Conflicts of Interest and Ethics
November 29, 2017- Vancouver Island Governance
Getting to Know the New Societies Act
2016
November 24 – Growing for Tomorrow: Meetings, Rules and Effective Decision-Making
Roles and Responsibilities of Boards, Management and Staff
A Board Briefing in Robert’s Rules of Order
Overview from the BC Farm Industry Review Board
Overview From the Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC
Ministry of Agriculture Overview
Conducting Effective Committee Meetings
Okanagan-Similkameen Starling Control and Awareness Program
November 2 – Growing for Tomorrow: Making the Transition Under the New BC Societies Act
Key Documents Every Board Should Have
Preparing for the Societies Act
2015
Building Up For a Stronger Future
Building the Ag Leaders of Tomorrow…. Today – BC Ag in the Classroom
Leading the Way to a Sustainable Future – BC FIRB
Engaging the Next Generation – BC Young Farmers, BC Mainland Young Milk Producers
BC Retail & Choices Market’s Story
Building Up For Crisis Response
Building A Strategy to Prepare for Crisis – Maple Leaf
Considering Media During A Crisis
Building Up Board Governance
Societies Act – presentation by Faskin Martineau
2014
Building on our Strengths – Governance
Applying the NPMA and its Regulations – FIRB
Building for our Future
The New Realities of Consumer Shopping Behavious – K Clark
Economic Outlook for Canadian Agriculture – C Klemmer
Producer and Public Attitudes and Practices Study – C MacLaren
Leading the way for Sustainable Dairy Farming – D Janssens
2013
Building on our Public Image Using Social Media
Agenda and Program Outline
Presentations:
Andrew Campbell; Bruce Vincent; Megan Ward
Moving Agriculture Forward with Accountability
Agenda and Program Outline
Presentations: Moving Agriculture Forward with Accountability (C Langbroek); Knowing BC Agriculture – Vegetable Industry (T Demma)
In Your Best Interests: Building Effective Government Relations
Agenda
Presentations: Getting It Right: What The Law requires of a Lobbyist (Mary Carlson); Lobbying as Negotiation (Laurie Throness); Dealing with the Unexpected (Chuck Strahl)
2012
Leadership for BC Agricultural Boards, Commissions & Associations
Agenda
Presentations: Building Consumer Trust in Agriculture (C Arnot); NFPC (L Pellerin); FIRB (R Kilmury); Public Perception of Agriculture (T Leigh); BC Chicken Industry (B Bilkes)
Leadership in a Regulated Environment: How to Move Agriculture Forward
Agenda
Presentations: FIRB (R Kilmury); Practical Tips for Success in Your Approaches and Responses to Government (L Throness); The Recent History of Canadian Agriculture – How we Got From There (B Muirhead); Knowing BC Agriculture – BC Milk (B Ingratta); BC Agricultural Sector in an Uncertain Economic Environment (B Yu); Marketing, Consumers and Credence Attributes – Are Commodities Still Commodities (E Goddard).
Moving Forward with Innovation
Agenda
Presentations: Innovation – What Innovation Means for You and Your Organization (A Scholz); Industry Presentations – BC Hothouse (M Reed) – BC Cattlemen (K Boon) – Pork (G Auston); Moving Agriculture Forward with Innovation (C Pelletier).
Boards that Lead
Agenda
Presentations: Boards that Lead (K Fenske); BC Turkey Industry (M Benoit)
2011
Social Media
Agenda
Presentations: Tools, Tips & Tricks (L Schaer); Twitter Tools (L Schaer)