Program
Session topics and speakers will be updated regularly
Simultaneous translation will be provided for all sessions.
December 2, 2025
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Plenary: Steering Through Headwinds: Trade, Policy, and Volatility in Modern Agriculture
Shaun Haney – Founder of RealAgriculture and RealAg Radio show host
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Break
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Pollination and Wild Blueberry
Session details coming soon
Topic and Speaker
Coming Soon
Controlled Environment Agriculture
Session details coming soon
The Root of the Matter: Top 5 Produce Safety Best Practices for Controlled Environment and Hydroponics
University of Vermont
Floriculture
Session details coming soon
Two Birds One Stone Farm
Stone Meadow Gardens
Topic and Speaker
Coming Soon
Small Fruit
Session details coming soon
Picking Your Battles: Berry Handling and Storage After Harvest for Tops Quality
University of Vermont
12:00 PM 1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM 3:00 PM
Pollination and Wild Blueberry
Session details coming soon
Topics and Speakers
Coming Soon
Controlled Environment Agriculture
Session details coming soon
Succeeding With Winter Greenhouse Crops: Techniques Used at la Ferme Chapeau Melon
Ferme Chapeau Melon
Cover Crops
Session details coming soon
How Different Cover Crops Fit in New Brunswick’s Growing Season: Summer Cover Crop Variety Demo
Andrea Versloot and Amy McFadgen
NBSCIA & DAAF
Small Fruit
Session details coming soon
3:00 PM 3:30 PM
Break
3:30 PM 4:30 PM
Plenary: Farming for Mental Health
John Fletcher – Counselling therapist, educator, and small-scale farmer
5:30 PM 7:30 PM
Social Mixer
December 3, 2025
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Plenary
Peter Chapman – Retail Marketer, Author, Speaker & Consultant
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Break
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cranberry
Session details coming soon
A Season of Pollination: Challenges and Issues Facing the Honeybee in Ensuring Effective Pollination
INAB
Heat Stress in Cranberry: Plant Responses and Implications for Fruit Rot Disease
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Vegetables
Session details coming soon
Hotels not Hospitals: Planning for Flow and Quality in Wash/Pack Spaces on Mixed Vegetable Farms
University of Vermont
Panel: Growing Smarter: Integrating Culture in Weed Management
Moderator: Vanessa Deveau NB DAAF
Panelists: Kent Coates
Nature’s Route Farm
Strawberry Hill Farm
Cutworms in Vegetable Production: Enhancing Understanding for Better Management
IRDA
Apple
Session details coming soon
NB DAAF
University of Maine
Topic and Speaker
Coming Soon
Industry Development
Session details coming soon
Topics and Speakers
Coming Soon
12:00 PM 1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM 3:00 PM
Cranberry
Session details coming soon
Between Cranberries and Wildlife: The Impacts of Biodiversity-Friendly Land Management
CETAB
Vegetables
Session details coming soon
Irrigation
Caroline Letendre
Hortau
Apple
Session details coming soon
Penn State University
AAFC
Topic and Speaker
Coming Soon
Environment and Climate Change
Session details coming soon
Session Info Coming Soon
Technology Advancement and Integration Into Farming for Climate-Smart Agriculture Practices: Atlantic Canadian Perspective
Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation UPEI
3:00 PM 3:30 PM
Break
3:30 PM 4:30 PM
Plenary
Panel: A Bright Future for New Brunswick Agriculture
Moderated by Peter Chapman
Panelists: Charlotte Flores, Gabrielle Schenkels and Tom Trueman