Neil Townsend has done one thing during his career in agriculture: write market commentary for farmers. He has worked at the Canadian Wheat Board, Cargill, CWB 2, and G3 in this capacity. For the last 3.5 years, he has worked at FarmLink as the Chief Market Analyst. Neil works with his team to make sense of the markets and advise farmer clients on timing of sales and marketing strategy. Before embarking on his Canadian ag career, Neil spent three years trying to buffer Northeastern Thai farmers from information disequilibrium. He lives in Winnipeg with his wife and three sons.
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Tommy graduated from Texas Tech University in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal Science, and a Master of Science Degree in Crop Physiology in 1992. He has worked in the agricultural industry since that time for Deltapine, Dekalb Genetics, Monsanto, and CoreAgri in various roles which include sorghum breeding, research agronomy, and micronutrient formulation. He is presently the Vice President of Product Development and Technical Services for Nachurs Alpine Solutions, with headquarters located in Marion, Ohio. As part of this role, he is tasked with finding new ingredients and/or combinations of existing ones to continue the upward trend of crop yields, but at the same time, balancing that with environmental stewardship and sustainability. Tommy currently lives in Lubbock, Texas with his wife (Yvonne) and their 5 children (Kristen, Tatum, Matt, Tucker, Turner) ranging in age from 24 to 15.
David Kaminski is no specialist. Nor does he have all the answers in his field. What he does have is a broad perspective on pest management in the field crops grown in western Canada and a deep interest in agronomy related to crop production. David has worked as an extension plant pathologist in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta since 1989.
Teresa grew up on a mixed grain and beef farm in Southern Manitoba and then headed off to further her education at university. In 2017, Teresa and her sister Karen, co-founded FarmFemmes to promote a forward-thinking, innovative and technology rich view of agriculture. Karen and Teresa utilize FarmFemmes.com, along with their social media presence, to connect with a broader audience to showcase what it means to be an agvocate, ag-extender and FarmFemmes. Teresa enjoys speaking about technology in agriculture and hosting coding camps for young people, she believes that innovation is what will foster gen2gen connections and continue to evolve our farming operations. Teresa currently farms near Stockton, MB with her husband Marcel. You can learn more about Karen at FarmFemmes.com or by searching FarmFemmes on Instagram, YouTube, Twitter or Facebook.
As Managing Director, Peter oversees the daily operations of the CMBTC including program management, strategic planning, financial oversight and budgeting, member relations, research initiatives as well as communications and marketing. With 18 years of experience in the international agriculture sector, Peter brings skills in agribusiness, marketing, research and strategic planning. Peter graduated with a Masters of Arts degree in International Relations at Laval University.
Dr. Lychuk has a B.Sc. (1999) in Environmental Engineering and a M.Sc. (2007) in Agricultural Sciences from the Ukrainian University of Water Management and Nature Conservation. In 2008, he was awarded a recipient of Fulbright Scholarship to pursue doctoral studies in the USA. In 2014, Dr. Lychuk received his Ph.D. in Soil Science and Watershed Management from the University of Maryland, College Park, USA before joining AAFC’s Brandon Research and Development Centre as a post-doctoral fellow. Dr. Lychuk assessed the interactions of agricultural inputs and cropping diversity on crop production, soil properties and environmental quality, combined with process-based models. Dr. Lychuk’s work at BRDC focuses on crop production systems, climate change and precision agriculture, and field-scale modeling.
