Danielle Wildfong is a certified Family Enterprise Advisor (FEA), and Family Business Coach, focused on team dynamics. Her coaching business supports individuals and family business working through the human element of the transition process and preparing for lifestyle changes. She is a Board of Director for the National Canadian Association of Farm Advisors (CAFA) and … Continued
Curtis is an Agronomist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada located in Portage la Prairie, MB. His interests and focus pertain to soil health, moisture management, landscape-based agriculture, crop productivity and sustainability. Prior to joining Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in 2007, Curtis worked for Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Initiatives for over 10 years, leading programs … Continued
Dr. Don Flaten recently retired from his position as professor in nutrient management and crop nutrition in the Department of Soil Science at the University of Manitoba. Earlier in his career at the U of M, Don served in administrative positions as the Director of the School of Agriculture at the U of M, as … Continued
Dr. Kevin Folta is a Professor at the University of Florida. His work in the genomics of specialty crops has led to production of improved varieties of various high-value fruits for Florida growers. He has studied genetic improvement of crop plants for over 40 years, and holds workshops that train scientists, farmers and industry in … Continued
Dave Franzen received his BS (’75), MS (’76) and PhD (’93) from the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA. He worked as agronomist/manager of independent fertilizer locations in Illinois before joining North Dakota State University June, 1994. He has given over 1,000 presentations to state, national and international audiences, and has over 70 peer-reviewed journal … Continued
Ranulf Glanville, Chief Market Analyst at GrainFox, has been analyzing agricultural commodity markets for over 20 years. His deep understanding of commodity markets started with experience on the ground in the mining and forestry industries, which provided valuable insights into fundamental supply and demand factors and cyclical forces that he now applies to commenting on … Continued
Joe has been an Assistant Professor and Extension Weed Specialist for North Dakota State University since 2019. He has state-wide Extension responsibility for all crops except potato and sugarbeet. Management of herbicide resistant and other problematic weeds are a primary focus of his Extension programming. His research program focuses on managing difficult to control and … Continued
Drew Lerner is President and Senior Agricultural Meteorologist of World Weather, Inc. Drew has been forecasting international weather for 44 years. He began his meteorology career in 1978 as he participated in an international effort to collect data and improve weather forecasting for the Asian Monsoon. Since then, Drew has been supporting the agricultural industry … Continued
Tyler McCann is the Managing Director of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute. As Canada’s national agri-food think tank, CAPI’s mission is to Lead policy development, collaborate with partners and advance policy solutions within agriculture and food. McCann has spent his career working in agriculture policy and politics. He spent almost a decade advising federal ministers … Continued
Executive Director of research for Farm Inputs at Rabobank. Rabobank is one of the largest banks in the world and globally specialized in food, agriculture and energy transition. As part of a dedicated research team of over 100+ analysts, globally, Sam has worked at Rabobank for 5 years, prior to which he worked as a … Continued