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Upcoming Sessions

Sessions are held Thursdays from 12:00–1:00 p.m. CST and are open to both CAAR members and non-members.
Click on a session title below to learn more and register.
New sessions will continue to be added throughout the season, so check back regularly for the latest additions.

Oct
15
2026
Oct
29
2026
Uniting for Success: Advancing Supplier Retailer Relationships
Luke Walker, Elevation Ag
Taylor Olsen, Olds Fertilizer & Agri Services
Nov
5
2026
Ag Retail Warehousing and Staking
Terri Hamilton
T. Hamilton Consulting
Dec
3
2026
Is My Customer’s Succession My Business?
Patti Durand
Brightrack
Jan
14
2027
Precision Agriculture: Closing the Gap between Technology and the Farm
Leanne Koroscil
EMILI

Fall 2026 Recordings (Click on a session title below to view the recording)

Oct
8
2026
Regulation Changes and the Drone Market
Markus Weber
Canadian Agriculture Drone Association
Sept
17
2026
Cleanfarms: Agricultural Plastics & Packaging Stewardship
Cori Nadur
Cleanfarms Inc.
Sept
10
2026
Drone Imagery for Variable-Rate Prescriptions
Markus Weber
Canadian Agriculture Drone Association

CEU Approved CAAR Connect Sessions

Select CAAR Connect sessions are approved for Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits.

To earn a CEU credit, participants must successfully complete the knowledge verification associated with the applicable session.

How to access the quiz:

  1. Log in to the CAAR Academy.
  2. Locate the CAAR Connect Session.
  3. Complete the knowledge verification to earn your CEU credit.

First-time users to the CAAR Academy will need to create an account before accessing the knowledge verification.

Past CAAR Connect Session Recordings (Click on a session title below to view the recording)

Sustaining Yield While Reducing Losses: Practical Nitrogen Insights for Ag Retail
AAFC
April 30, 2026
Growing Tree Fruit Under Water Pressure: Tools for Drought-Resilient Orchards AAFC April 23, 2026
Phosphorus Cycling in Soils and Water: Insights from Research in Southern Saskatchewan AAFC April 16, 2026
Intercropping Pulses for Disease Management in the Canadian Prairies AAFC March 26, 2026
Reducing Nitrogen Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Potato Systems Without Sacrificing Yield AAFC April 9, 2026
Seeing the Risk Before the Damage: Insect Scouting & Population Forecasting in Prairie Crop AAFC March 19, 2026
Camelina Agronomy: Production Challenges and Yield Optimization Through Seed Selection AAFC March 12, 2026
Be Loyal To Your Soil: Soil Health Indicators for Prairie Cropping Systems AAFC March 5, 2026
Prevention and Mitigation of Herbicide-Resistant Weeds AAFC February 19, 2026
The Prairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network AAFC February 12, 2026
Cash Advance: Expanding Farmers' Buying Power Through Low-Cost Financing CCGA February 5, 2026
Bulk Fertilizer Labelling Requirements CFIA November 6, 2025
Privacy for Ag Businesses: Protecting Trust Like a Crop Bamboo Data Consulting October 30, 2025
Input Financing, Risk Management and Farm Financial Health FCC October 16, 2025
Uniting for Success: Advancing Supplier Retailer Relationships October 9, 2025
Mitigating the Risk of MRL Non Compliance in Export Markets Pulse Canada April 3, 2025
Growing Together: Uniting Agriculture for a Sustainable Future CropLife Canada March 13, 2025
Navigating New Inventory Management Requirements AWSA February 20, 2025