Roy has been with Manitoba Agriculture for the past 26 years, working as an Ag Rep and Farm Management Specialist located in Killarney, Manitoba. Roy and his wife Marilynn have two daughters. Family time is filled with camping, kayaking, hiking, skiing and occasionally crashing mountain bikes.
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Tom Wolf, Spray Application Specialist, Agrimetrix Research & Training @nozzle_guy
Tom Wolf is a spray application specialist, based in Saskatoon. He grew up on a farm in Manitoba and studied agriculture at the University of Manitoba (BSA, M.Sc.) and the Ohio State University (Ph.D.). With Jason Deveau, Tom hosts and writes for the world’s number one sprayer website, Sprayers101.com. He is a past president and Fellow of the Canadian Weed Science Society and has been named Distinguished Agrologist with the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrology.
Chuck Penner, Economist, LeftField Commodity Research @leftfieldcr
Chuck Penner started LeftField Commodity Research in 2010, providing independent research and analysis for 16 Canadian crop markets in special crops, small grains and oilseeds. LeftField’s services include weekly market analysis and client-specific research projects. Chuck grew up on a family farm in Manitoba’s Red River Valley and has 35 years of experience in the Canadian grain business, including 15 years in various roles at UGG and Agricore United, followed by 5 years at Informa Economics. He has a B.Sc Ag and Diploma in Agriculture from the University of Manitoba.
