About 300 delegates are registered for the event that is held every five years and rotates between Canada and the United States.

The convention has attracted bison ranchers and producers, marketers, conservationists and researchers from North America and Europe.

It begins Tuesday evening with the Taste Saskatchewan Reception and includes a special chef’s panel.

Other highlights include a tour of Wanuskewin Heritage Park and its bison herd, a presentation from Dalhousie University professor Dr. Sylvain Charlebois on consumer markets for bison and various panels discussions on low stress bison handling and challenges in meat processing.

You can hear our interview with convention chair Les Kroeger, a bison producer from the Hanley area, about 80 kilometres south of Saskatoon.

Kroeger says last year was very challenging for bison producers on the Prairies following last years severe and widespread drought.