Date: Saturday, July 11th, 2026
Location:
8:00 am to 2:00 pm - Louis' Loft at the University of Saskatchewan at 93 Campus Dr, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0W6
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm - USask Horticulture Field Facility at 2909 14 St E, Saskatoon, SK S7N 2W4
3:30 pm to 6:00 pm - The Berry Barn at 696 Valley Rd, Corman Park No. 344, SK S7K 3J6
Parking: Free weekend parking is available in designated lots at the University of Saskatchewan. Parking is free at the USask Horticulture Field Facility and The Berry Barn. Participants are asked to bring their own vehicles or carpool. If you don't have access to a vehicle, please email gardening@usask.ca.
Description: Join the University of Saskatchewan’s Fruit Program on Saturday, July 11th for a full day of research, industry, and retail presentations focused on saskatoon berry biology, cultivation, processing, and marketing. Experts from a wide range of professional backgrounds will share insights from their fields, and the USask Fruit Program will highlight the latest advancements in saskatoon berry research and breeding. The program will include a welcome session, followed by talks and presentations at Louis’ Loft, a coffee break, lunch, and an afternoon field tour. The day will conclude with a saskatoon‑berry‑themed social and light dinner at The Berry Barn.
Schedule:
8:00 am - Arrival and check-in at Louis’ Loft
8:30 am - Welcome session
9:00 am - Talks and presentations
10:00 am - Coffee break
10:30 am - Talks and presentations
12:30 pm - Lunch at Louis’ Loft
2:00 pm - Tour of USask’s horticulture fields and orchard
3:30 pm - Tour of The Berry Barn’s orchard
4:00 pm - Saskatoon-berry-themed social and dinner at The Berry Barn
6:00 pm - Event conclusion
Registration: REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. Registration is $90 plus taxes and fees, which includes programming, coffee, lunch, and dinner. Presenters will be emailed a discount code. If you are a presenter and did not receive a discount code, please email gardening@usask.ca. Please note that our registration system requires you to log in with a USask Network Services ID (NSID) if you already have one (e.g., you are a current or former employee or student) or create a new NSID. If you run into any issues with this, please email gardening@usask.ca.