I provide agronomy advise based on two decades of experience working with farmers in the Western Canadian Prairies. I’ve seen what works and what doesn’t. I’ve spent the time critically reviewing the science behind the claims of regenerative agriculture. I only sell advice. I do not sell the products that go along with regenerative practices. I will still recommend what works but I have no financial interest in the use of products.My two main criteria: 1) Benefit the planet2) Contribute to farmers' economic sustainability

Independent advice to farmers that was not tied to the sale of crop inputs, software, or systems of management. This was delivered through:• Creating soil sampling plans and arrangement of soil collection and testing• Planning crop rotations, nutrient applications, and control of pests• Visiting fields weekly to check crop growth and pest presence

Overview• Created partial budgets for agronomy inputs to aid crop input decisions• Planned crop & chemical rotations• Oversaw annual purchase of crop protection products & fertilizers• Used crop scouting to verify plan and make adjustments in-season• Organized application of products through crop input retailer, farm employees, and custom operatorsAccomplishments• Transitioned the farm to less toxic potato products for worker safety and environmental benefit.• Led the introduction of soybeans as a rotational crop to the farm• Implemented ESN (Environmentally Smart Nitrogen) in potato production for improved quality and environmental benefit• Introduced an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) (2014) and satellite imagery (2015) to aid scouting, field operations, and fall soil sampling• Increased irrigation efficiency with modeling programs and weekly soil augeringResearch Collaborations• Crystal Green (slow release phosphorus) use in potato production (Dr. Michele Konschuh, Crop Diversification Centre (CDC) South)• UAV use for mapping and scouting weeds (Dr. Chris Neeser, CDC South)• UAV use for monitoring crop damage (Dr. Virginia Garcia, Centre for Earth Observation Science (CEOS) at the University of Alberta)Monitoring Programs• Bertha Armyworm & Wheat Midge (Scott Meers, CDC South)• Spore trap placement for late blight and early blight (Dr. Michael Harding)• Late blight chemical sensitivity (Dr. Lawrence Kawchuk, Agriculture & AgriFood Canada (AAFC))• Pink rot chemical sensitivity testing (Dr. Rick Peters, AAFC)

• Provided potato agronomy scouting to customers• No sales of crop inputs. All work billed on fee for service model.• Weekly crop tissue sampling• Moisture measurements and irrigation advice• Pest monitoring and control product recommendations• Crop progress and crop yield & quality measurements

• Supervised 3 shifts of 2 people who ran a new self-propelled swather on a test track 24 hrs/day 5 days a week• Kept engineers up to date with testing progress through live Excel document and weekly meetings

• Operated the combine to harvest breeding plots in fall and help to clean andsort in the winter

• Promoted crop inputs to customers within the farm supply store