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Anthony Houle
Anthony Houle is an Alberta boy who is either travelling
the roads taking photographs or farming with his family
near the hamlet of Dapp. His camera is usually within
arms’ reach—one minute he’s taking a photo of a Prairie
sunset, the next it’s of the cowboys at the Canadian
Finals Rodeo.
Doug Walkey
DougWalkey has been executive director of the Alberta
Crop Industry Development Fund (ACIDF) since its incep-
tion in 1997. Prior to joining ACIDF, he held various posi-
tions at Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. He holds degrees
from the University of Alberta, the University of Guelph and
Athabasca University.
Geo Geddes
Geoff Geddes is a freelance agriculture and business
writer based in Edmonton. He does a variety of business
and technical writing and editing for companies, including
website content, blogs and magazine articles. He has a
passion for writing and storytelling, and appreciates the
power of words to influence, educate and inspire.
Lee Hart
Lee Hart is a longtime agricultural writer based in Cal-
gary, who has been covering virtually all aspects of the
Canadian agriculture industry for nearly 30 years. He is
currently a field editor with the Western Canada-based
Grainews and a regular contributor to Country Guide
and Canadian Cattlemen magazines.
Tavis Coburn
Tavis Coburn has created award-winning work for leading
publishing, advertising and music companies in North
America and Europe. Coburn’s unique style is inspired by
1940s comic book art, the Russian avant-garde move-
ment and printed materials from the 1950s and 1960s. He
calls Toronto home, with his wife and two children.
Kristina Polziehn
Kristina Polziehn holds a . in plant science from the
University of Alberta and is a professional agrologist and
Certified Crop Adviser. She runs an independent agrono-
my business, Axiom Agronomy Ltd., in northern Alberta.
She also serves as a dealer for AgPixel®, assisting custom-
ers with aerial imagery from UAVs and manned aircra s.
PUBLISHERS
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ASSOCIATE EDITOR
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COPY EDITOR
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EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
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Jeff Nielsen
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CONTRIBUTORS
AlbertaAgricultureandForestry,StanBlade,Case IH,TavisCoburn,
ThomasDagg,DebDeville, JonDriedger,GriffinElliot,MelanieEpp,
AllisonFinnamore,GeoffGeddes,GovernmentofAlberta,Michael
Harding,LeeHart,SarahHoffmann,LeahHoloiday,AnthonyHoule,
AlexisKienlen,LacombeFieldCropDevelopmentCentre,Garson
Law,TamaraLeigh,BryceMeyer,NatalieNoble,KarinOlafson,
KristinaPolziehn,RockyViewCounty,SaskatchewanWheat
DevelopmentCommissionandDougWalkey
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