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Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Agriculture Knowledge Centre

The Agriculture Knowledge Centre is your place to start for the latest answers on topics ranging from crops and livestock to nutrient management and the economic implications of management decisions. A toll free line puts you in touch with resource agents and specialists who draw on expertise from around the Province and beyond. Our friendly staff will help you find the solutions you need for your operation.

The Agriculture Knowledge Centre is committed to:

Excellence in client service
Expert technical information to increase industry competitiveness
Working cooperatively with the agriculture industry

Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday
Phone: 1-866-457-2377
Fax: 1-306-694-3938
Out-of-province: 1-306-694-3727
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E-mail: aginfo@agr.gov.sk.ca

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	Colleen Seaman, (Resource Agent): Colleen has worked as a Client Service Representative with Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food for the past 15 years. Colleen farms with her husband in the Eyebrow area.
	Kathy Daviduk, (Resource Agent): Kathy worked as a Client Service Representative with Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food since 1982. She has 22 years of experience working with the farming sector and also has a farming background.
	Bobbie Biccum, (Resource Agent): Prior to joining the Agriculture Knowledge Centre, Bobbie worked with the Farm Credit Corporation. Bobbie has a farm background and is a graduate of SIAST Palliser Campus in Moose Jaw.
	Pat Thiele Reilly, (Resource Agent): Pat is a part-time resource agent with the Agriculture Knowledge Centre. Pat has 18 years of experience working with Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation at the Moose Jaw location.
	Val Zimmer, (Resource Agent): Val also worked as a Client Service Representative for Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation and Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food for several years.
	Murray Feist, PAg (Ruminant Nutrition Specialist): Murray started working with Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food as a rumen nutrition specialist in 1997. Working out of the University of Saskatchewan campus, his role has varied from providing advice on cattle, sheep, cervids and bison nutrition, making presentations at extension events, doing guest university lectures, and developing fact sheets, as well as involvement with research and feedstuff development. Murray has a B.Sc. in Agriculture and a M.Sc. in Ruminant Nutrition from the University of Saskatchewan. As the Ruminant Nutrition Specialist, Murray is a source of information on nutrition, feeds and feed management.
	David Larsen, AAg (Soil/Nutrient Management Specialist): David comes to Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food with both experience in agronomic extension and research. David worked as a Regional Soil Conservation Agrologist for the Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association at Weyburn. Previous to that, he was Manager of the South East Research Farm at Redvers. He has a B.Sc. in Agriculture from the University of Saskatchewan. As the Soil/Nutrient Management Specialist, David’s focus will be on the soil-crop interface including the areas of soil management, soil conservation, soil fertility and organic and inorganic fertilizers.
	Grant McLean, PAg (Cropping Management Specialist): Grant brings a wealth of professional and personal experience to the job. He graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a B.Sc. in Agriculture in Soils and Plant Ecology. Grant worked in the department’s agriculture extension office at Carnduff in 1973 when it opened, and continued to work there until joining the Agriculture Knowledge Centre. During his time in southeast Saskatchewan, he worked extensively with the sunflower industry and served for several years as member of the National Sunflower Association. He will use his experience to assist producers with a broad range of questions and concerns related to cropping choices, rotations, general crop management and organic crop production.
	Patrick Mooleki, AAg (Crop Development Specialist): Patrick holds Ph.D. and M.Sc. degrees from the University of Saskatchewan , as well as a B.Sc. from the University of Zambia . His Ph.D. studies and research focused on pulses in crop rotations in Saskatchewan, and he has subsequently worked with the University of Saskatchewan, Department of Soil Science, on livestock manure management and fertilizer application. He has also worked as a consultant and sessional lecturer in Saskatchewan, and as a manager of a research centre in Zambia. Patrick will draw on his research experience and expertise to help producers and the agriculture industry adapt to the changing opportunities in the agriculture industry in Saskatchewan. Patrick’s focus will be on new crop production and the utilization of crops for food and non-food products.
	Dale Risula, PAg (Integrated Cropping Management Systems Specialist): Dale comes to the Agriculture Knowledge Centre with over 22 years experience in various branches of Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food. Dale worked as an Extension Agrologist in Moose Jaw for 14 years. Most recently, he worked as program manager for the crop section of the Agriculture Research Branch. He has a B.Sc. in Agriculture with a major in Soil Science from the University of Saskatchewan and an interest in the crops and special crops area. As Integrated Cropping Management Systems Specialist, Dale’s main area of focus will be on crop pest management.
	Andre Bonneau , AAg (Forage Conversion Specialist): Andre has a B.Sc. in Agriculture from the University of Saskatchewan , with a major in Rangeland Resources. Andre worked for several years as a Forage and Livestock Agronomist with the Battle River Research Group at Camrose, and more recently with the United Farmers of Alberta at Stettler. As Forage Conversion Specialist, Andre will be a source of information for producers and the agriculture industry on forage selection, establishment, renovation, harvesting, economics and grazing management.
	Christy Winquist AAg (Beef - Forage Specialist): Christy has a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Saskatchewan with an animal science major and a minor in rangeland management. She grew up on a farm in the Ogema, Saskatchewan. Christy previously worked as a Forage and Livestock Agrologist with the Chinook Applied Research Association at Oyen, Alberta. Christy's focus will be on beef management and grazing and forage management.
	Shirley Baker, (Office Administrator): Shirley is the office administrator and back-up Resource Agent for the Agriculture Knowledge Centre. Shirley has a broad range of experience with Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food, which includes work with regional offices in Moose Jaw and Saskatoon, and the head office in Regina.
	Rick Bjorge, PAg (Manager): Rick is Manager of the Agriculture Knowledge Centre. He previously worked as South Region Manager with Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food and, before that, as a District Agriculturist in the Westlock and Peace River regions of Alberta. Rick has a B.Sc. in Agriculture and an M.Ag. from the University of Alberta.
	Ralph Howes, PAg (Production Economics Specialist): Ralph worked as a Regional Farm Management Agrologist with Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food from 1989 to 2002 before that, as a credit advisor with ACS. Ralph also farmed for many years and has a wealth of knowledge and practical experience to offer. Ralph looks forward to working with producers, researchers,and the industry in the area of business management, economics and decision making.