Live and Farm in Russell, Manitoba A director representing the Manitoba Canola Growers Association and the Canadian Canola Growers Association Jade Derkach is my wonderful, caring and hard working wife.
We have four perfect children (haha) Tucker 15, Tyne 14, Tave 13, and Tori 11 Our three boys enjoy hockey, golf, hunting and fishing and our daughter Tori loves her dogs, volleyball and snowboarding Parents Len and Margie Derkach of Russell
Jay Whetter likes to let a conversation flow naturally, and will happily scurry down a rabbit hole.
Jay grew up on Chain Lakes Farm near Dand, Manitoba and has been a farm journalist since 1998.
He started in radio, moved quickly to print, then expanded to podcasting. He is the editor of Canola Digest magazine, coordinates the Canola Council of Canada’s Canola Watch agronomy updates, and is always on the lookout for innovations and ideas that might interest farmers.
He also co-hosts The Extensionists podcast with Toban Dyck.
Bryan tells the story of how he got into creating mods for the popular Farming Simulator game and shows some of the equipment that you will find at the show in the game.
He will also talk about how farming virtually in the game can translate to the real world for people unfamiliar with farming as a learning tool and a chance to discover something new for those who are well versed in agriculture.
Join Bryan for a chance to win one of five collector edition box sets of Farming Simulator for PCs. Must be in attendance to win!
Bryan tells the story of how he got into creating mods for the popular Farming Simulator game and shows some of the equipment that you will find at the show in the game.
He will also talk about how farming virtually in the game can translate to the real world for people unfamiliar with farming as a learning tool and a chance to discover something new for those who are well versed in agriculture.
Join Bryan for a chance to win one of five collector’s edition box sets of Farming Simulator for PCs. Must be in attendance to win!
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John is an entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture based out of Carman. He conducts monitoring programs for some of the more common insect pests of crops, and provides information on insects, both beneficial and potential pests, to farmers, agronomists and those working in agriculture. John does numerous presentations and information updates for agronomists and farmers, and co-produces a weekly Manitoba Crop Pest Update during the spring and summer. He has worked for Manitoba Agriculture since 1997.
John has a bachelor’s degree in environmental biology and a M. Sc. in entomology from the University of Guelph, and completed his Ph.D. in the department of entomology at the University of Manitoba.
Aside from entomology, John also enjoys cycling and observing almost any type of wildlife.
In this presentation, John will discuss some of the main insect concerns in canola in 2025, including a weevil that surprisingly became quite abundant in some areas of Manitoba.
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