From: Yvonne Lawley Sent: April-03-16 9:56 PM To: Bev Godard Subject: Invitation to CSA annual meeting - July 2016 in Montreal

Forwarded message from CSA President:

Dear All:

I am President of the Canadian Society of Agronomy (CSA; http://agronomycanada.com/https://mail.tbaytel.net/Redirect/agronomycanada.com/) and we are holding our Annual Conference this year jointly with the Canadian Society of Horticultural Science (CSHS) at Hotel La Plaza, Montreal, during July 24-26, 2016. The theme of the Joint Conference is "Sustaining and improving agricultural production under the increasing complexities" (for details, please click at 'meeting 2016' at http://agronomycanada.com/next-annual-meeting/https://mail.tbaytel.net/Redirect/agronomycanada.com/next-annual-meeting/). There is an opportunity for students to participate in the conference and avail the following awards:

Students Travel Award

Pest Management Research Award

Best Oral Presentations

Best Poster Presentations.

To see last year's award winners, please scroll more than half way through at http://agronomycanada.com/download/newsletter/November-2015-Newsletter.pdf.

Students' annual membership fee is only $25.00 and they will have concessional conference registration fees as well; see details at: http://agronomycanada.com/https://mail.tbaytel.net/Redirect/agronomycanada.com/. Benefits of becoming a CSA member may be viewed at: http://agronomycanada.com/membership/benefits-of-membership/.

In view of the foregoing considerations, you may encourage your students and faculty members to become a CSA member and participate in the CSA-CSHS Joint Conference, July 24-26, 2016, at Hotel La Plaza this year. The early bird registration dead line is April 15, 2016 and the dead line for submission of abstracts is April 25, 2016. Conference Session(s) topics will include, but may not be limited to:

Food Security and Sustainability

Agronomy and Cropping Systems

Abiotic Stresses

Biotic Stresses

Nutrient and Water Management

Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources

Genomics and Bio-Technology

Energy Crops and Bioproducts

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Best Regards.

Tarlok Singh Sahota Ph.D. CCA

Director of Research and Business

Thunder Bay Agricultural Research Station

435 James St South, Suite B012

Thunder Bay, ON P7E 6S7

Phone: 807 475 1373tel:807%20475%201373 Fax: 807 475 1313tel:807%20475%201313

Email: tarloksahota@tbaytel.netmailto:tarloksahota@tbaytel.net

Website: www.tbars.nethttp://www.tbars.net

President Canadian Society of Agronomy

Adjunct Professor, Lakehead University Thunder Bay

Dr. Yvonne Lawley Assistant Professor of Agronomy and Cropping Systems Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba Office: 105 Plant Science Mailing Address: 222 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Rd Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 (Tel) 204-474-6504tel:204-474-6504 (Fax) 204-474-7528tel:204-474-7528 yvonne_lawley@umanitoba.camailto:yvonne_lawley@umanitoba.ca