I am very excited to be on board with the Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association team. I will be taking on the role of Soil Conservation Agrologist for the east central region of the province based out of the Sask. Agriculture, Food & Rural Revitalization office in Yorkton.
My agriculture career started on a mixed grain and livestock farm near Neudorf. I am still involved on the farm during the busy summer months.
I received a Bachlor of Science in Agriculture degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 2000. During the summer months of my university career, I was employed as an assistant field biologist for Zeneca Agro where I gained experience in many different aspects of field research. The research included seed treatment, fungicide, insecticide, and herbicide efficacy studies. My career continued in research, after graduation from the Uof S, with ICMS Inc. where I took on the position of Research Agronomist for two years. My time was spent conducting field research trials focusing on crop disease control and as principle investigator for crop residue studies.
I am looking forward to furthering my agriculture career with SSCA. I am anticipating a busy winter, meeting and providing sound answers and information to local producers.