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Rolling Forward
Jeff Jackson finds out if we’ve hit
the bottom of the market.
Tall Wishes
Lisa Skierka wants you to speak
up for agriculture.
Market Monitor
Jon Driedger gives you the
inside scoop on what to do with
all that grain kicking around.
Hint: Sell it already!
Head of the Class
Get used to it: From crop moni-
toring to classroom modules, ag-
riculture’s education is high-tech.
Person, Place & Thing
Lorelle Selinger of Prairie Malt
Ltd. sits down with
GrainsWest
.
Tech@Work
Expert Peter Gredig gives us the
goods on all things portable to
give us mobile peace of mind.
From Lab to Field
Genetically modified organ-
isms—Dr. Stan Blade, PhD,
takes on biotechnology.
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Sustainability
Plan your work, work your plan. Al-
berta’s Environmental Farm Plans
are giving producers cause to farm
smarter, not harder.
Hunting Cereal Killers
Dr. Kelly Turkington is constantly
chasing leaf disease in barley with a
multi-pronged approach.
Perennial Wheat
Come back for more with this varie-
ty that will keep popping up.
Spring
2014
grainswest.com
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ARTICLES
Curtis Comeau
Curtis Comeau is a professional photographer hailing
from Edmonton. His photographs have been featured
in
Reader’s Digest
,
Popular Science
and
Western Living
magazines. He’s proud to be from Western Canada
and loves contributing to Alberta’s agricultural dialogue
through photography.
Jeff Davis
Jeff Davis is a freelance journalist and entrepreneur
whose work has appeared in the
National Post
, the
To-
ronto Star
,
Canadian Business
and many other Canadian
and international publications. He lives in Saskatoon, SK,
where he grows a vegetable garden.
John Dietz
Hailing from Manitoba’s Crocus Capital, Arden, John
Dietz is a seasoned reporter and photographer. Almost
40 years ago, Dietz publicly introduced zero tillage in a
news release through Manitoba’s ag ministry. Raised in
Wisconsin, Dietz studied journalism in Nebraska before
coming to Canada in 1969.
Geoff Geddes
Geoff Geddes is a freelance writer and communications
specialist for Alberta Pork in Edmonton. He has experi-
ence in writing and editing for a variety of communica-
tion mediums including websites, blogs, newspapers,
magazines and newsletters.
Scott Goodwill
Scott Goodwill is a commercial photographer and pro-
duction assistant in Regina, SK. He started shooting on
old film cameras seven years ago and transitioned into
more technical gear over time. He still likes to head back
to his roots and capture the texture and emotion that
cannot be reproduced with digital photography.
Scott Rollans
Longtime freelance writer Scott Rollans has contributed
articles to dozens of magazines. In 2013, he was named
Best Writer by the Canadian Council for the Advance-
ment of Education. Music fans of a certain age might
also remember him as bass singer for the acclaimed
vocal group Juba.
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