GrainsWest Fall 2019

Fall 2019 grainswest.com 5 FALL ISSUE 2019 RECOMMENDED READING PUBLISHER Tom Steve EDITOR Ian Doig idoig@grainswest.com SALES &DESIGN LEAD Tommy Wilson twilson@grainswest.com COPY EDITOR Trevor Bacque EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD David Bartlett Victoria Decker Todd Hames Jason Lenz Wade McAllister Jeff Nielsen Cole Siegle CONTRIBUTORS Anthony Houle Photography, Geoff Backman, Trevor Bacque, Cullen Bird, Stan Blade, Canadian Grain Commission, Lauren Comin, Ellen Cottee, Darien Deschner, Jon Driedger, Ducks Unlimited Canada, Andrea Espinoza, Timothy Fowler, Geoff Geddes, Government of Alberta, Erin Gowriluk, Lee Hart, Tamara Leigh, Brenna Mahoney, Elizabeth-France Marillia, RobMcMorris, Bryce Meyer, Leif Norman, ProvincialArchivesof Alberta, Two Stone Photography, Shannon VanRaes, Tyler Wist GrainsWest magazine is a joint venture owned and operated by Alberta Barley and the AlbertaWheat Commission. GrainsWest is published four times per year by the GrainsWest Publications Society, an autonomous, incorporated body. GrainsWest is published at: 200, 6815 – 8 Street N.E. Calgary, AB T2E 7H7 Phone: 403-291-9111 Toll-free: 1-800-265-9111 Fax: 403-291-0190 Email: info@grainswest.com Web: grainswest.com I Twitter: @grainswest For subscriptions, email: subscriptions@grainswest.com Volume 6, Issue 4 Contents copyright 2019 by GrainsWest Publications Society, whose members include Alberta Barley and the Alberta Wheat Commission. No part of this publication may be reproduced without express written permission from GrainsWest Publications Society. 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. QUICK READ 3-4 minutes 6-7 minutes 10-12 minutes MEDIUM READ LONG READ Meet theminister Farmer Devin Dreeshen assumes Alberta’s top agricultural office Scientific assessment Esther Salvano takes the helm of the CGC’s Grain Research Laboratory Dodging downgrades How to avoid disappointment when delivering grain 11 18 36