Meet our Learning Tour Presenters
Kevin Hursh, P.Ag., CAC
Hursh Consulting & Communications Inc.
www.hursh.ca
 Over the past 20 years, Kevin Hursh has become the most highly respected agricultural journalist and broadcaster in Saskatchewan. In addition to serving as the editor for AgriSuccess Express, which is distributed across the country by Farm Credit Canada, he also produces a daily commentary for a dozen Saskatchewan radio stations and writes a weekly column for the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post as well as many rural weeklies. Each year, he is a guest speaker at scores of agricultural conferences and conventions.
A graduate with distinction from the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Agriculture, Kevin Hursh is a professional agrologist and certified agricultural consultant. Through his company, Hursh Consulting and Communications Inc. based in Saskatoon, he works on communication strategies, news releases and corporate videos for various agricultural organizations.
Born and raised at Cabri in southwestern Saskatchewan, Hursh maintains an active interest in the operation and management of his family grain farm, growing and marketing a wide array of crops.
Mike Jubinville
www.pfcanada.com
 Mike Jubinville is lead analyst and president of Pro Farmer Canada, a market analysis and advisory service for farm commodities based out of Winnipeg. Mike formerly was employed as a cash merchant with what was then United Grain Growers, then senior market analyst with Growers Marketing Services of UGG. Mike also worked as an analyst with Manitoba Pool Elevators and market reporter with Resource News International and Bridge Financial News out of Winnipeg and Chicago.
He started Pro Farmer Canada in 1997 to provide independent market analysis and commentary for Prairie farmers. You can find him on the Internet at www.pfcanada.com and on DTN.
Gregory Scott Kostal
President, Kostal Ag Consulting Ltd.
 After growing up on his family grain and oilseed farm in southern Manitoba, it was only natural that Greg’s education and career path would focus on helping other grain and oilseed producers succeed. Through his business, Kostal Ag Consulting Ltd., Greg conducts market analysis and personalizes that with a consulting and advisory service for commercial and farm business operations. Distilling opinion and trends with a unique Canadian spin, his diversified, yet down to earth approach in grains, oilseeds, pulses and currency are key points contributing to his success. Conducting project work in agricultural areas that include risk management, value-added, transportation and policy are complimentary examples of diversity.
Brent VanKoughnet M.Sc. P.Ag.
Agri Skills Inc.
 As owner and manager of Agri Skills, Brent specializes in agricultural innovation and human resource development. Agri Skills provides market development consulting services, custom skills development and training programs, and field scale precision trial services to several major manufacturers and retailers in western Canada and the northern United States. Brent has also begun to work in the area of mediation and conflict resolution.
Brent's career has included: agricultural marketing manager, Canada, Norwest Labs based in Winnipeg; agri-business instructor and marketing coordinator, Assiniboine Community College in Brandon; agronomist, special projects and marketing, Redfern Farm Services, a multi outlet independent fertilizer dealership, in Rivers. He also completed a Masters degree in agricultural economics from the University of Manitoba in 1992 and manages the family farm in Carman.
Sylvain Gaudreault (CRIA)
 Sylvain was born and raised in rural Canada and spent his summers working on a farm. A graduate of Laval University's Industrial Relations program and a human resources management consultant, Sylvain works almost exclusively with small and medium-sized businesses. His expertise includes motivation, conflict management, harmonious management of interpersonal relationships and production of employee handbooks. Sylvain also works in the areas of recruitment and performance evaluation.
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