Open to: All BCIA Registrants and their Guests (For more than one guest, please contact admin@bcia.com)

Please Note – Dietary Requirements: Registration will remain open until the event. While we will do our best to accommodate dietary restrictions and preferences, we cannot guarantee that requests received on or after Wednesday, November 4, can be accommodated due to catering deadlines.

Open to: All BCIA Registrants and their Guests. For more than one guest, register as normal and contact admin@bcia.com to make arrangements.

Join Vancouver Branch for a behind-the-scenes tour of the University of British Columbia's research greenhouse facilities, operated by UBC Plant Care Services!

Open to: All BCIA registrants and participating UBCO students

What to Expect

• A relaxed and welcoming opportunity to network with students and agrology professionals.

• Team-based trivia covering soil science, hydrology, forestry, and other areas of agrology.

Open to: All BCIA Registrants and Guests with Guest accounts.

Join the BCIA Vancouver Branch for an engaging professional development presentation with Dr. Steven Tannas, P.Ag., P.Biol., exploring the complexities of ecological reclamation in grassland and arid environments across Western Canada.

Drawing on more than two decades of consulting and research experience, Steven will share practical approaches, research findings, and lessons learned from both successful and challenging reclamation projects.

Open to: All BCIA Registrants, their Guests, and holders of BCIA Guest Accounts.

• Soil & Ecology Trivia: Fun, pub-style trivia rounds covering soil science, ecology, and the natural world.

• Team Competition: Teams of 3–6 people. Bring your own team or join one when you arrive!

• Prizes: Small prizes for the winning teams. Bragging rights included!

Farmers rely on a wide network of advisors, researchers and technology providers to evaluate new ideas, adopt innovations, and navigate complex challenges.

Pathways to Practice is a one-day professional development conference bringing together the people who connect agricultural knowledge, technology, and innovation with on-farm decision-making. Attending event sessions can be counted toward BCIA professional development hours.