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ORGANIC ALBERTA CONFERENCE

Arena Hirsch Hall Kinsmen Hall

7:30 - 8:15 am Registration

8:30 - 8:40 am Opening Remarks with Marilynn Boehm and Charles Newell

From Confusion to Convergence; Finding Common Ground

8:40 - 9:20 am Between Farmers and Consumers with Laura Rance

9:20 - 9:50 am Break & Trade Show

The Value of Legumes and Forages in Building Soil Productivity

10:00 - 10:50 am
with Dr. Jeff Schoneau
*CEU CREDITS AVAILABLE

Soil Testing on Organic and Ecological Farms

11:00 - 11:50 am with Robb Dunn. CEU Credits: Soil and Water Management.
*CEU CREDITS AVAILABLE

12:00 - 12:50 pm Lunch

Made in Alberta:
Organic Agronomy
Optimizing Compost Use Livestock Marketing
1:00 - 1:50 pm Research
with Bernice Kadatz with Bryce Lebrau
with Agriculture and *CEU CREDITS AVAILABLE *CEU CREDITS AVAILABLE

Agri-Food Canada
*CEU CREDITS AVAILABLE

2:00 - 2:30 pm Break & Trade Show

Footprints in the Sand:

An Exploration of Carbon
Organic Grain Marketing
2:30 - 3:20 pm
with Brenda Tjaden
*CEU CREDITS AVAILABLE
Working with Your County:
The Ag Fieldman's Work
Footprints and Food
Packaging for
Direct-to-Market Farms
with Tracey Smith Herd Management
Dialogue with Various
Livestock Industry
Rural Routes to Climate Participants
Solutions Presents: *CEU CREDITS AVAILABLE

and Roles An Example of Chinese

3:30 - 4:20 pm
with Sebastien Dutrisac
*CEU CREDITS AVAILABLE
Style Passive Solar
Greenhouses in Alberta
with Jianyi Dong
*CEU CREDITS AVAILABLE

4:30 - 5:30 pm Grain Buyer Speed Dating

6:00 - 8:30 pm Farm Transition and Succession Cafe with Young Agrarians
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ORGANIC ALBERTA CONFERENCE
Arena Hirsch Hall Kinsmen Hall

7:30 - 8:15 am Registration

8:30 - 8:40 am Opening Remarks with Marilynn Boehm and Dana Penrice

8:50 - 9:30 am
Rural Routes to Climate Solutions Presents: The Frontier of Environmental
Stewardship and Climate Change Mitigation with Dr. Sheldon Atwood

9:30 - 10:20 am
Permaculture from an Indigenous Perspective
with Derek Bruno and Elder Leo Bruno

10:20 - 10:50 am Break & Trade Show

10:50 - 11:50 am
Tough Enough to Talk About it: Exploring Mental Health in Agriculture
with Neil Harris

11:50 - 12:20 pm Lunch

12:20 - 1:50 pm Film Screening: Guardians

Organic Alberta Annual General Meeting
of the Grassland

2:00 - 2:50 pm Nurturing Intergenerational Relationships on the Farm with Annessa Good

Intro to Holistic
Regenerative Tools to Management: Starting the
Prairie Farm Dreamers:
3:00 - 3:50 pm Help Your Farm: Producer Journey of Regenerative
Exploring
Panel - Grain Focus Farming with Dana
with Rajan Rathnavalu
Penrice

3:50 - 4:20 pm Break & Trade Show

Rural Routes to Climate

Solutions Presents -
Introduction to Organic Sharing Your Ag Story
Perennial Cereals: Plant
Production and Transition: Through Podcasting
4:30 - 5:20 pm Productivity and
What You Need to Know with Katelyn Duban and
Environmental
with Ryan Cameron and Kelly Sidoryk
Performance
Trevor Rhiel
with Erin Daly
*CEU CREDITS AVAILABLE

Farm Clubs: Building a

Optimizing Soil Biology
to Regenerate Soils
5:30 - 6:20 pm
with Kris Nichols
*CEU CREDITS AVAILABLE
Community of Practice
Regenerative Tools to
around Regenerative and
Help Your Farm: Producer
Organic Farming
Panel - Livestock Focus
with Organic Alberta
and Holistic
Management Canada

6:30 - 7:30 pm Banquet Dinner

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HOLISTIC MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
Arena

7:30 - 8:15 am Registration

8:30 - 8:40 am Opening Remarks

Lessons for the Future of Farming and Ranching After 100 Podcast Interviews
8:40 - 9:30 am
with Clay Conry

Understanding Wealth Generation on the Farm: Growing Financial Capital

9:30- 10:20 am
Through Ecological Capital with Bluesette Campbell

10:20 - 10:50 am Break & Trade Show

Working with Neighbours to Engage Consumers in Building Rural Communities

10:50 - 11:50 am
and in Supporting Local Food with the Prairie Farm Project

11:50 - 12:20 pm Lunch

12:20 - 1:40 pm The Benefits of Grazing Technology and it’s use in Holistic Management

1:40 - 2:10 pm Break & Trade Show

Benchmarking: Setting up Ecological Monitoring on Your Farm to Support

2:10 - 3:00 pm
Environmental Stewardship with Dana Penrice

Reaching Your Ecological Goals Through Sound Financial Planning

3:05 - 3:55 pm
with Don Campbell

4:00 - 4:50 pm Building the Regenerative Community in Alberta with Holistic Management Canada

5:00 - 6:00 pm Closing Remarks

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8:40 am From Confusion to Convergence: Finding Common Ground Between

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Farmers and Consumers
9:20 am
Laura Rance, Vice-President, Content, Glacier Farm Media

Learn about how focusing on regenerative agriculture and soil health can create a
common framework for constructive dialogue within the farming community and with
non-farmers. Laura Rance also adds a global perspective to the issues around soil
health, food security, and sustainable farming.

10:00 am The Value of Legumes and Forages in Building Soil Productivity

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10:50 am Dr. Jeff Schoenau, Researcher, University of Saskatchewan

The value of legumes in adding nitrogen through biological fixation and promoting
recycling of phosphorus in the soil is covered using recent research examples. The
benefits of having a forage in rotation to build soil organic matter and reclaim
problem soils such as salt-affected regions of a field are also examined in this
presentation.

11:00 am Soil Testing on Organic and Ecological Farms

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11:50 am Rob Dunn, Agrologist, Southern Alberta

Join us as agronomist Rob Dunn provides valuable information on how to effectively

use soil testing on organic and ecological farms. He will share his insights as to what
important rests should be used, when they should be done, what kind of information
they will provide and perhaps some limitations of these tests.

1:00 pm Made in Alberta: Organic Agronomy Research

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1:50 pm Dr. Monika Gorzelak, Dr. Frank Larney, and Dr, Hiroshi Kubota, Research Scientists at
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Join three research scientists from Agriculture and Agri-food Canada as they provide a
summary of the latest research in Alberta in organics and related to organics.

1:00 pm Optimizing Compost Use

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1:50 pm Bernice Kadatz, Organic Soil Specialist

Compost expert Bernice Kadatz will outline the four different types of compost, the
process of creating each of them and will identify the application for using these types
of compost in your operations.

1:00 pm Livestock Marketing

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1:50 pm Bryce Lebrau, Prairie Pristine Organics

Livestock producers unite! Bryce Lebrau will be addressing the raising, buying, selling
and marketing of organic beef.
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2:30 pm Organic Grain Marketing

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3:20 pm Brenda Tjaden, CEO, Sustainable Grain

Join Brenda Tjaden, the CEO of Sustainable Grain as she breaks down the main issues
for farmers in marketing organic systems.

2:30 pm Footprints in the Sand: An Exploration of Carbon Footprints and

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Packaging Options for Direct-to-Market Farms
3:20 pm
Tracey Smith, Beekeeper and Honey Marketer, Owner, Beanstalk Honey

Tracey Smith will discuss tips and procedures on how producers can calculate the
carbon footprint of their operations and why carbon footprint considerations are
important for organic producers to keep in mind.

3:30 pm Herd Management Dialogue

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4:20 pm Various Livestock Industry Participants

Join us and your fellow livestock producers and industry members as we have a
roundtable discussion on herd health and management.

3:30 pm Rural Routes to Climate Solutions Presents: An Example of Chinese

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Style Passive Solar Greenhouse in Alberta
4:20 pm
Jianyi Dong, FreshPal Farm

In this session, Jianyi will cover the specific design of the Chinese style passive solar
greenhouse to adapt to Alberta's weather and extend the growing season. The
performance of the first year operation of the Chinese style passive solar greenhouse at
Olds will also be discussed.

4:30 pm Grain Buyer Speed Dating

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5:30 pm Various Grain Buyers

Meet with representatives from various grain buyers

6:00 pm Farm Transition and Succession Cafe

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8:30 pm With Young Agrarians

How we steward the transition of farm land and businesses from one generation to the
next is going to have a major impact on the future of agriculture and the food system. 
Join us for a participatory conversation and hear about the opportunities and
challenges of farm transition. Raise questions and expand your thinking through
discussions with fellow farmers.
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8:50 am The Frontier of Environmental Stewardship and

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Climate Change Mitigation
9:30 am
Dr. Sheldon Atwood, President & CEO Western Ranchlands Corporation

Join us as Dr. Sheldon Atwood shares his knowledge about holistic implications for
cattle producers and large scale land stewards - as well as representing the potential
to make substantial contributions to genuine climate solutions.

9:30 am Permaculture from an Indigenous Perspective

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10:20 am Derek Bruno and Elder Leo Bruno, Ermineskin Permaculture Project

Explore how permaculture serves as a bridge that reconnects people to their land by
sharing lessons and best practices from the Ermineskin Permaculture Project, an edible
food forest planted two summers ago. Speakers will discuss ideas that individuals and
communities can use to foster their own journey through reconciliation.

10:50 am Tough Enough to Talk About it: Exploring Mental Health in Agriculture
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11:50 am Neil Harris, Alberta Health Services

This presentation looks at ways to recognize the signs of stress, burnout and
depression. People will also learn to recognize the signs for suicide and what to say
and do with a person at risk. Explore how stress and mental health problems can
impact safety on the farm, learn healthy ways of coping with problems and provides
resources for getting help when needed.

2:00 pm Nurturing Intergenerational Relationships on the Farm

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2:50 pm Annessa Good, Farm Credit Canada

Building healthy relationships is key to navigating farm transition. Learn about ways to
be proactive and build a foundation to support conversations on farm transition and
begin working towards goals that will keep the farm viable and sustainable.

3:00 pm Regenerative Tools to Help Your Grain Farm: Producer Panel and Discussion
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You’ve heard a lot about regenerative agriculture, you’ve attended a few meetings or
conferences, and now you’re ready to try it out on the farm. Or maybe you’ve already
been practicing regenerative agriculture, but would like to take it to the next level.
Come to this session to discuss the nitty gritty of of regenerative practices with fellow
farmers, and share your experiences, challenges, and questions.

3:00 pm Prairie Farm Dreamers: Exploring

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3:50 pm Rajan Rathnavalu, Newo

Learn how community members have come together to explore alternative land
ownership through a community cooperative. Hear how they are working to preserve
Sunrise Organic Farm as a regenerative farm for future generations.
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3:00 pm Intro to Holistic Management: Starting the Journey of Regenerative

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3:50 pm
Dana Penrice, Holistic Management Canada

Learn how the Holistic Management framework can help you on the path to becoming a
regenerative farm. Learn about making decisions that improve your land and the lives
of the people, animals and plants living on it.

4:30 pm Rural Routes to Climate Solutions Presents: Perennial Cereals: Plant

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Productivity and Environmental Performance
5:20 pm
Erin Daly, University of Alberta

This session will address some of the issues facing modern agricultural production and
introduce perennial cereal crops as an emerging solution to soil degradation and loss
of ecosystem services. The presentation will also provide details about ongoing field
trials conducted by the University of Alberta on perennial cereal Rye.

4:30 pm Introduction to Organic Production and Transition: What You Need to

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5:20 pm
Ryan Cameron and Trevor Rhiel, Organic Producers

Have you considered transitioning to organic production but didn’t know where to
start? Ever wondered what makes an organic farmer tick? Come join two organic
farmers from Alberta as they share their stories of organic production including
surprises, joys and what they wish they knew along the way.

4:30 pm Sharing Your Ag Story Through Podcasting

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5:20 pm Katelyn Duban and Kelly Sidoryk, Organic Producers

Wanting to share the behind the scenes stories of women in agriculture, Katelyn
created and launched The Rural Woman Podcast in March 2019. With tens of thousands
of downloads, Katelyn has been able to help bridge the gap and bring people in
agriculture closer together. Hear about how The Rural Woman Podcast got its start,
how you can share your Ag story online through podcasting, and watch as Katelyn
interviews a fellow farmer live on stage for an upcoming episode of The Rural Woman
Podcast.

4:30 pm Optimizing Soil Biology to Regenerate Soils

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5:30 pm Dr, Kris Nichols, Soil Microbiologist

The soil is the foundation for any system to work while the management practices are
the tools.  A regenerative systems approach focused on soil biology will utilize
integrated, dynamic principles to synergize biologically-based practices to address
fertility, pest and disease issues.  These regenerative systems have the potential to
leverage increasing soil organic matter to feed soil biology. This presentation will
discuss crop diversity including perennials and annuals as well as cover and companion
crops, reduced soil disturbance, and managed grazing to increase profitability by
maximizing nutrient and water use efficiencies.
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5:30 pm Regenerative Tools to Help Your Farm: Producer Panel - Livestock Focus
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Hear it straight from the farmer’s mouth as they share the ups and downs of farming
regeneratively with animals. Get ideas to take back to your farm on livestock
integration, improving grazing practices and using animals as a tool to improve
ecosystem function.

5:30 pm Farm Clubs: Building a Community of Practice Around Regenerative and

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Organic Farming
6:20 pm

Organic Alberta and Holistic Management Canada

Farm Clubs, in various forms, have been part of the farming community for hundreds of
years and have played an important role in the improvement of the farm and the
farmer.Learn more about farm clubs, how to set up first meetings, invite potential
members, and create principles and agendas.

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8:40 am Lessons for the Future of Farming and Ranching After 100
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9:30 am
Clay Conry, Working Cows Podcast

Human interventions tend to be the story of the unintended consequence. How are we
unintentionally influencing our key resources? How can we make sure that our
interventions net us positive results? Clay will share some of the lessons he has learned
about we can do just that from 100 plus interviews of the leading minds in our
industry.

9:30 am Understanding Wealth Generation on the Farm: Growing Financial

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Capital Through Ecological Capital
10:20 am
Bluesette Campbell, Holistic Management Practitioner

When you think about the word wealth, what comes to mind? Learn about wealth
generation in all of its forms, from land to people to money. Gain a new perspective on
creating value and wealth.

10:50 am Working with Neighbours to Engage Consumers in Building Rural

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Communities and in Supporting Local Food
10:50 am
Ian Griebel, Dana Blume, Nikki Wiart, Jenna Hauck, Brett Hauck, Prairie Farm Project

Hear how Redtail Farms, Lazy T Farm and Lady’s Hat Farm have come together to
support and grow each other’s business and grow a market for their local products.
Learn about on-farm events they host for community and customers and how their
partnership has spun off new opportunities for each farm.

12:20 pm The Benefits of Grazing Technology and it's use in Holistic Management
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There’s an app for that. Learn how mobile, cloud-based software for grazing planning,
livestock flow and land planning can help you manage your farm.

2:10 pm Benchmarking: Setting up Ecological Monitoring on Your Farm to

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Support Environmental Stewardship
3:00 pm
Dana Penrice, Holistic Management Canada

You can’t manage what you don’t measure. Learn about advances in ecological
monitoring through Ecological Outcome Verification and about opportunities to track
regeneration on your farm.
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3:00 pm Reaching Your Ecological Goals Through Sound Financial Planning

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3:50 pm Don Campbell, Holistic Management Practitioner

Learn about the Holistic Financial Planning process. Discover how this tool can help
you plan for a profit, prioritize expenses and make sound financial decisions.

4:00 pm Building the Regenerative Community in Alberta

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4:50 pm Holistic Management Canada Educators

Join us for a participatory discussion on how Holistic Management Canada can support
and grow the regenerative farming community. 
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Dr. Sheldon Atwood
Western Ranchlands Corporation
Sheldon holds a BSc in Animal
Science, a Masters in Rangeland
Resources, and a PhD in Range
Science. Sheldon’s experience
includes being the owner/co-owner
of 25,000 acres of western
ranchlands in North Dakota,
Nebraska, Utah, and Alberta,
Canada.
Elder Leo Bruno
Elder, Samson Cree Nation
Leo Bruno (Kisikawasis) is an Elder
from the Samson Cree Nation. Leo
is educated in both the western
sciences as well as traditional
teachings. His work has enabled
him to travel throughout Canada
assisting both Government and
Indigenous Communities in
working towards creating a strong,
sustainable environment for future
generations.
Bluesette Campbell
Holistic Management
Practitioner
Bluesette lives on the B-C Ranch, a
third-generation cattle ranch near
Meadow Lake, SK with her husband
Mark, and their two boys, Andrew
and Birch. They have successfully
completed an intergenerational
transfer from her parents, Don and
Bev Campbell, from where her
inspiration to become a Certified
Educator stems.
Clay Conry
Working Cows Podcast
Growing up on a traditionally
managed ranch in Western South
Dakota Clay was introduced
to a new way of managing land,
animals, and people in the fall of
2017. Since then he has been
seeking to interview the best
minds in the industry.
S P E A K E R S
Derek Bruno
Ermineskin Permaculture Project
Derek Bruno is an innovator and
social entrepreneur. Currently,
Derek’s passion is in the area of
Renewable Energy and
Permaculture Design; having
recently established two innovative
companies, SevGen Renewables
Ltd and WIN EcoSciences Inc.
Ryan Cameron
Organic Producer
Ryan Cameron farms with his wife
Bailey and daughter Macy on their 
cattle and organic grain farm west
of Millet. Ryan enjoys the challenge
of balancing nutrition, weed
pressure and good organic crops
and is always looking for ways to
improve the practices and
efficiencies on his farm.
Don Campbell
Organic Producer
Don is a second-generation
rancher raised at Meadow Lake,
Sask. He jointly owns and operates
B-C Ranch Inc. Don has 30 years of
experience teaching Holistic
Management across Western
Canada & implementing the
practices on his ranch.
Erin Daly
University of Alberta
Erin is a PhD candidate at the
University of Alberta in the
Sustainable Land Ecosystems
Lab under Dr. Guillermo Hernandez
Ramirez. Her research focus is on
perennial grain prospects, soil
physical quality improvements and
greenhouse gas mitigation through
improved agricultural land
management.
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Jianyi Dong
FreshPal Farm
Jianyi Dong is a vegetable grower
near Olds. He built his own Chinese
style passive solar greenhouse
which is the first one in Alberta.
Jianyi is experienced in
Chinese style passive solar
greenhouse designing and
building. He is now growing
veggies year-round without
heating.
Rob Dunn
FarmWise Inc.
Rob is owner of FarmWise Inc.,
based in Lethbridge, where he
provides research and cropping
system expertise to farmer
clients and producer groups. Prior
to 2015 he served 29 years with
Alberta Agriculture in various
specialist roles related to
extension, cropping systems,
soil management and land use.
Dr. Monika Gorzelak
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Monika Gorzelak is a new research
scientist at the Lethbridge
Research and Development
Centre. Her work focuses on
understanding soil ecology with a
view to improve soil health. Her
PhD focussed on tree
communication through
mycorrhizal networks in forest
soils.
Bernice Kadatz
Organic Soil Specialist
Bernice Kadatz, a lifetime student
turned educator has a passion for
understanding the intricate details
of soil health. Bernice combines
her farming background with 30+
years working in applied research
to explore various composting
methods to create powerful soil
enhancers.
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Katelyn Duban
Organic Producer
Katelyn Duban is a first-generation
farmer, blogger, and podcaster.
She farms alongside her husband
Justin on their families certified
organic grain and oilseed
operation. Katelyn builds
community and shares the stories
of Women in Agriculture through
her podcast, The Rural Woman
Podcast, and blog,
WildRoseFarmer.com.
Annessa Good
FCC
Annessa Good is an Agriculture
Transition Specialist at Farm Credit
Canada, where she helps people
start the transition conversation,
giving them the tools and
resources to work towards goals
that keep their operations viable
and sustainable.
Neil Harris
Alberta Health Services
Neil is the coordinator of the
“Tough Enough To Talk About It”
Program for industry, trades and
agriculture in East Central Alberta.
He is also an active member of the
Lakeland Regional Safety
Committee. Neil is passionate
about promoting mental health on
the farm and supporting workplace
wellness.
Hiroschi Kubota
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Hiroshi Kubota is a new research
scientist in sustainable crop
management at AAFC. He
received his PhD in Plant Science
from the University of Alberta in
2018. His research program focuses
on developing agronomy practices
that reduce the reliance on
agrochemicals while maintaining
crop yield.
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Dr. Francis Larney
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Dr. Francis. J. Larney is a Research
Scientist in Soil Conservation with
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada. His
research expertise includes soil health,
soil erosion and productivity, soil
reclamation, beef feedlot manure
management, organic amendments,
and dryland and irrigated cropping
systems.
Dana Penrice
Holistic Management Canada
Dana is the Holistic Management
Coordinator and HM Certified Educator
in training. Dana strives to support
inspired thinking and action in
agriculture and rural communities.
Dana is also the Young Agrarians
Prairie Program Manager and is
working to grow the next generation of
regenerative farmers.
Laura Rance
Glacier Farm Media
Laura Rance grew up on a southern
Manitoba farm, studied journalism, and
has written about food and agricultural
issues for the past 39 years. In addition
to her current role as vice president of
content for GFM, she writes a weekly
business column for the Winnipeg Free
Press on agriculture and food.
Trevor Riehl
Organic Producer
Trevor and his partner operate his
family's fourth generation mixed farm
south of Edmonton. They started the
transition to Certified Organic
production in 2014 with their first
quarter certified in 2017. Trevor has
integrated a number of soil health
principles into their operation
including cover crops, intercropping,
and rotational grazing of livestock.
Tracey Smith
Beekeeper and Honey Marketer,
Owner, Beanstalk Honey
Tracey Smith is the owner of Beanstalk
Honey, a honey company east of
Edmonton. Tracey studied Northern
Studies at University of Alaska
Fairbanks. While in Alaska, she
completed a study comparing the
greenhouse gas emissions of producing
local chicken eggs to importing eggs.
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Dr. Kris Nichols
Soil Microbiologist
Dr. Kris Nichols is a leader in the
movement to regenerate soils for
healthy crops, food, people and a
planet. She is the founder and
principal scientist of KRIS (Knowledge
for Regeneration and Innovation in
Soils) Systems Education &
Consultation and a sub-contractor with
various organizations.
Prairie Farm Project
The Prairie Farm Project is a
partnership of Central Alberta
producers dedicated to providing
nutritionally dense and ethically raised
food and other farm products to
families. The group includes Ian
Griebel, Dana Blume, Nikki Wiart,
Jenna Hauck and Brett Hauck.
Rajan Rathnavalu
Founder and President, Newo
Rajan Rathnavalu is the founder and
president of Newo, a not-for-profit
social enterprise specializing in
education and solar PV installation. Raj
is also the co-founder of Spirit of the
Land, a program of the University of
Alberta Augustana Campus.
Dr. Jeff Schoenau
Researcher, University of
Saskatchewan
Dr. Jeff Schoenau is a professor of soil
fertility and professional agrologist who
works in the Department of Soil Science
at the University of Saskatchewan. He
holds the Saskatchewan Ministry of
Agriculture Soil Nutrient Management
Chair in the College of Agriculture and
Bioresources, and is a fellow of the
Agricultural Institute of Canada.
Brenda Tjaden
Sustainable Grain
In the process of founding Sustainable
Grain, Brenda spent the past 3 years
researching sustainability protocols
and the organic value chain, their
opportunities and vulnerabilities. She
also pursued an education in soil
health and regenerative  agriculture
and continues to build out her network
in this field.
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