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Sam Green
Sam Green is a policy and markets analyst with the
Alberta Wheat Commission and Alberta Barley. He
holds a bachelor of arts (honours) in policy studies and
economics from Mount Royal University and is currently
pursuing a master of public policy degree at the Univer-
sity of Calgary.
Megan Hall
Megan Hall is an event planner and communications
professional whose duties include organizing events,
developing brand strategies and managing AWC's Life's
Simple Ingredient campaign. Social media savvy with an
eye for detail, she has a bachelor of public relations from
Mount Saint Vincent University.
George Clayton
George Clayton is a retired Agriculture and Agri-Food
Canada agronomic research scientist whose ongoing
contribution to ag science includes carrying out consult-
ing work and reviewing research proposals. Reinventing
himself as a photographer, he attempts to capture farm-
ing’s big vistas, big weather and abstract landscapes.
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CONTRIBUTORS
PUBLISHER
TomSteve
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Ian Doig
SALES&DESIGN LEAD
TommyWilson
COPY EDITOR
Tiffany Sloan
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
Bryan Adam
Trevor Bacque
Jason Lenz
Jeff Nielsen
Greg Porozni
Victoria Russell
Cole Siegle
JohnWozniak
CONTRIBUTORS
AGCO, Allison Ammeter, Barley Council of Canada,
Stan Blade, Canadian Grain Commission, Canadian International
Grains Institute, Canadian Pork Council, George Clayton,
Ellen Cottee, Ian Doig, John Driedger, Griffin Elliot,
Allison Finnamore, G3 Canada Limited, Geoff Geddes,
Government of Canada, SamGreen, Lee Hart, Andrea Hilderman,
Michael Interisano, Alexis Kienlen, Tamara Leigh, Natalie Noble,
Karin Olafson, Shutterstock, Stamp Seeds, Stacie Yaremko
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operated by Alberta Barley and the AlbertaWheat
Commission.GrainsWest is published four times per
year by theGrainsWest Publications
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Alberta Barley and the Alberta Wheat Commission co-publish GrainsWest,
a farming quarterly dedicated to the interests of this province’s grain
farmers. GrainsWest connects farmers, food and ideas.
Michael Interisano
Michael Interisano is a professional freelance photogra-
pher in Calgary and operates Mirror Image Photogra-
phy. He specializes in commercial photography for the
agricultural, oil and gas, and tourism industries. His
clients include Telus, Travel Alberta, Tourism Calgary
and Alberta Barley.