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SUMMARY:Agriculture in the 21st Century: How Canada Can Lead by Example
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by: \n\n\n\nMarch 2 | 1:00   2:00 p.m. ET\n\nAgriculture in the 21st Century: How Canada Can Lead by Example\n\nCanada is poised to be a leader in the agriculture and agri-food sector\, a trend identified in myriad reports and roundtables over the last few years. Coming on the heels of the federal government's announcement in November 2020 of further investments in the Universal Broadband Fund\, this panel will discuss tools that leaders in the sector can use to innovate and enhance their productivity. Whether it is through precision farming techniques or sustainable practices\, these tools can help position Canada as a leader and fulfill its ambitious yet attainable economic objectives.\n\nPolicy Lead: Jarred Cohen\, Policy Advisor\n\nPanellists:\n\n\n	Cassandra Cotton\, Vice President\, Policy and Programs\, Fertilizer Canada  \n	Chris Terris\, Vice President of Global Strategy\, and President of Canada\, TELUS Agriculture Solution \n	Simon Kennedy\, Deputy Minister of Innovation\, Science and Economic Development \n	Trevor Heck\, President\, Syngenta Canada  \n\n\n \n\n\nRegister
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h3 style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: OpenSans-Semibold\; line-height: 32px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; font-size: 24px\; letter-spacing: -0.03em\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Hosted by:&nbsp\;</strong><img alt="Canadian Chamber of Commerce" height="57" src="https://chamber.ca/wp-content/themes/ekko-child/assets/icons/svg/ccc-logo/ccc-logo-blue-en.svg" style="height: 57px\; width: 300px\;" width="300" /><br />\n<br />\n<strong style="box-sizing: border-box\;">March 2</strong>&nbsp\;| 1:00 &ndash\; 2:00 p.m. ET<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<strong style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Agriculture in the 21<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; position: relative\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 0\; vertical-align: baseline\; top: -0.5em\;">st</span>&nbsp\;Century: How Canada Can Lead by Exampl</strong>e</h3>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 25px\; line-height: 30px\; font-family: OpenSans\; font-size: 16px\; color: rgb(109\, 109\, 109)\;">Canada is poised to be a leader in the agriculture and agri-food sector\, a trend identified in myriad reports and roundtables over the last few years. Coming on the heels of the federal&nbsp\;<a href="https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2020/11/09/connecting-all-canadians-high-speed-internet" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(0\, 94\, 143)\; text-decoration-line: none\; outline: 0px\;" target="_blank">government&rsquo\;s announcement in November 2020</a>&nbsp\;of further investments in the Universal Broadband Fund\, this panel will discuss tools that leaders in the sector can use to innovate and enhance their productivity. Whether it is through precision farming techniques or sustainable practices\, these tools can help position Canada as a leader and fulfill its ambitious yet attainable economic objectives.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 25px\; line-height: 30px\; font-family: OpenSans\; font-size: 16px\; color: rgb(109\, 109\, 109)\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Policy Lead: Jarred Cohen\, Policy Advisor</em></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 25px\; line-height: 30px\; font-family: OpenSans\; font-size: 16px\; color: rgb(109\, 109\, 109)\;">Panellists:</p>\n\n<ul style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; color: rgb(109\, 109\, 109)\; font-family: OpenSans\; font-size: 16.8px\;">\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; line-height: 30px\; font-size: 16px\;">Cassandra Cotton\, Vice President\, Policy and Programs\, Fertilizer Canada&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; line-height: 30px\; font-size: 16px\;">Chris Terris\, Vice President of Global Strategy\, and President of Canada\, TELUS Agriculture Solution&nbsp\;</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; line-height: 30px\; font-size: 16px\;">Simon Kennedy\,&nbsp\;Deputy Minister of Innovation\, Science and Economic Development&nbsp\;</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; line-height: 30px\; font-size: 16px\;">Trevor Heck\, President\, Syngenta Canada&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</li>\n</ul>\n\n<div aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; clear: both\; color: rgb(109\, 109\, 109)\; font-family: OpenSans\; font-size: 16.8px\; height: 20px\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div class="wp-block-buttons" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(109\, 109\, 109)\; font-family: OpenSans\; font-size: 16.8px\;">\n<div class="wp-block-button" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-bottom: 8px\; display: inline-block\; margin-right: 0px\;"><a class="wp-block-button__link" href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/industrial-revolution-40-revolution-industrielle-40-tickets-137834463591" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: rgb(0\, 94\, 143)\; color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-line: none\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 18px\; font-weight: 600\; border-radius: 28px\; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s\; border: 2px solid rgb(0\, 94\, 143)\; box-shadow: none\; cursor: pointer\; display: inline-block\; padding: 12px 24px\; text-align: center\; overflow-wrap: break-word\;" target="_blank">Register</a></div>\n</div>\n
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