Adam is a proud husband and father to four young children between the ages of 4 and 12. He owns and operates a third-generation small grains farm with his family located just to the east and north of Brandon. In 2015 he started Agritruth Research Incorporated with his brother in-law; they deliver agronomic data generated on farm through a web platform to interested parties and they also conduct field-scale agronomic research trials under contract to companies in the agriculture industry. Adam has a diploma and degree in Agronomy from the University of Manitoba and a Master’s degree in Agronomy from Iowa State University.
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Alejandro Costamagna is an Associate Professor at the Department of Entomology of the University of Manitoba. He studied armyworm control by parasitoids for his MSc and soybean aphid control by predators for his PhD, both at Michigan State University. Currently, he works in sustainable methods to control a variety of crop pests, including flea beetles, wheat midges, and soybean aphids.
Anastasia Kubinec is the Manger of Crop Industry Development section of Manitoba Agriculture. She works with many fantastic colleagues to provide agronomic advice, pest monitoring/discoveries and crop management strategies to Manitoba Producers. She holds an MSc from University of Manitoba in Weed Science and is a Certified Crop Advisor. In her spare time she chauffeurs her 3 sons to sport activities and farms with husband producing pedigreed seed in Holland, MB.
Dan’s vision and drive has taken Aberhart Ag Solutions from a fresh start-up to a company with millions in annual sales. A born entrepreneur and the face of Aberhart Ag, Dan is synonymous with performance. The marketing maverick has redefined how to bring a better product to farmers, and he’s done it in a rarely-used method for the industry. A social media guru, Dan has created a specific branding strategy that has made the company a trusted household name. His YouTube videos and webinars are relatable and creative. Dan grew up on his family’s farm, a now 15,000 acre grain operation in Saskatchewan, and later studied ag at the U of S. He spent 15 years in marketing, sales, business development and leadership roles spanning the Prairies’ farming communities, before founding Aberhart Ag with his dad and brother in 2015. Together, the family has introduced an elemental sulphur product to farmers that’s agronomically, logistically, and economically superior. Thanks to a network of partners Dan built in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Bio-Sul is fast becoming the sustainable fertilizer of choice. He’s adept at both building long term business relationships and mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs. He understands how and why to implement new technology, and can explain the methods behind it in everyday language. Dan is an engaging public speaker. He radiates enthusiasm in talks that are well-researched, witty and inspiring.
Tammy Jones is in her second year of working her dream job as the Weed Specialist with Manitoba Agriculture. She originally hails from a small farm near Napinka, MB. She earned a B. Sc. (Crop Protection) from the University of Manitoba, where she also taught Weed Identification labs and studied multiple herbicide resistance in wild oat. She has returned to Manitoba after 8 years in Alberta where she worked as a crop advisor and as Communications Manager with the Alberta Pulse Growers Association. Tammy continues to help with the family farm, as time allows.
Angela Brackenreed and Warren Ward are Agronomy Specialists for the Canola Council of Canada’s “Crop Production and Innovation” team. Warren has a focus on canola fertility management and Angela on harvest and storage management. Warren and Angela both have small farms with their families.
