The Organizing Committee of the 2023 AVMA AGM are pleased to announce that the theme for this year’s meeting is “TOOLS of the TRADE” (see agenda below).

This year’s meeting will take place at the JAG Hotel in St. John’s Newfoundland from October 11th to 13th, 2023. To book your room please call 1 (844)-564-1524 or 1 (709) 738-1524. or visit  http://www.steelehotels.com/our-hotels/jag/. Ask for the AVMA Conference Block.

JAG Hotel Address: 115 George St W, St. John’s, NL A1C 0B7 Phone:(709) 738-1524. Overlooking St. John’s Harbour, this upmarket, downtown hotel is a 7-minute walk from vibrant George Street and 3.7 km from Signal Hill

Agenda – “TOOLS of the TRADE”

You can download a copy of the agenda by clicking this link: “Tools of the Trade”

Wednesday, October 11th, 2023
17:30 Executive Meeting – AVMA Board Members
19:00 – 21:00 Meet & Greet – Ice Breaker
Location:
JAG Hotel 115 George Street West St Johns Newfoundland

  • The Lounge is in the JAG Hotel, main floor.
  • We will get together for some drinks and Hors d’oeuvres while socializing and catching up on the past year!

Thursday, October 12th, 2023
8:15 – 8:30 Registration Desk – register online or in person at AGM
8:25 Opening Remarks Jason Pond, AVMA President
8:30 – 9:00 Daniel Ouellette – Lidar 9:00 – 9:30 NB Power – Right-of-Way Widening and Pollinator Program – Holly Toner
9:30 – 10:00 Green Stream – Raven Data Collection Systems and Railway update – Steve Ford
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break

The Randy Ralph – Howard Wellman Memorial / Children’s Wish Foundation Auction opens

10:30 – 11:00 Newfoundland Hydro – Vegetation management update – Craig Parsons
11:00 – 11:30 NL Department of Environment-Update- Terry Gedge
11:30 – 12:00 Drone Herbicide Application discussion – Peter McKeage/Randy Green (NLVC Drones)
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch – grab and go pizza

Tour – “Exploring St. Johns NL”

13:00 –18:00 Party Bus tour of the town of Dildo & Dildo brewery with dinner
18:00-19:00 Hop on the Bus and head back to St. John’s NL
19:00 Closing remarks – Jason Pond AVMA, President

Friday, October 13th, 2023
8:55 – 9:00 Opening Remarks Jason Pond, AVMA President
9:00 – 9:20 BASF supplier update – Brad Hayhoe
9:20 – 9:40 Envu – Supplier (ENVU) update – Will Roberts
9:40 – 10:00 Belchim – Supplier Update – Micheal Cunningham
10:00 – 10:20 Veseris – Supplier Update – Kyle MacDonald
10:20 – 10:40 AdvantageVM – Supplier update – Chad Horton 10:40 – 11:00 Corteva Agriscience – Supplier update – Justin Toner
11:00 – 11:15 Coffee break

Memorial / Children’s Wish Foundation Auction Closes – successful bidders will be announced

11:15 – 12:30 Annual General Business Meeting AVMA
12:30 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 Closing Remarks

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