AGRI-TREND Senior Agri-Coach™ Advisors
AGRI-TREND has been fortunate enough to bring together one of the most experienced, credible, and published advisor teams anywhere in North America.
The Senior Agri-Coach bench works with the AGRI-TREND Network to provide technical agronomy training, diagnostic protocols and tools, high caliber keynote speaking, access to industry connections, quick answers to difficult questions, and frequent guidance on agronomy issues.
Their expertise is diverse, and between them they have hundreds of years of experience in the field.
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Dr. Grant Jackson, B.Sc. Ag, M.S., Ph.D. Crop and Soil Science Senior Agri-CoachTM Dr. Grant D. Jackson, Professor Emeritus of Agronomy, recently retired from Montana State University, Western Triangle Ag. Research Center (WTARC), Conrad, MT. Grant and his spouse of 46 years, Corline are the parents and grandparents of two children. He was reared on a winter wheat and livestock farm in the Oklahoma Panhandle and was honorably discharged from the US Army with the rank of Captain. Dr. Jackson received his B.S. degree in Agronomy, Soils Option in 1968 from Oklahoma Panhandle State University, his M.S. degree in Soils in 1970 from Montana State University and PhD. in crop and Soil Science in 1974 from Montana State University. Previously, Dr. Jackson was Superintendent and Extension Agronomist, Powel Research and Extension Center, Powell, WY. Some of his research accomplishments are as follows: no-till methods of planting small grains and row crops, developed P fertilizer guidelines for winter wheat, spring wheat, and spring barely using sodium bicarbonate extractable P soil test, developed regression equations to predict yield and protein levels of spring and winter wheat relative to N fertilizer additions and Nitrate-N soil test, determined the effect of N on malting barley yield, grain protein content, and kernel plumpness allowing the development of N management recommendations for producing dryland malting barley that would meet industry specifications for grain protein content and kernel plumpness, and developed camelina and canola guidelines to N, S, and P fertilizations. Read More |
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John Mayko, M.Sc Senior Agri-Coach™ John was born and raised on a mixed farm near Mundare, AB. After high school, he started his farming... Read More |
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Dr. Jim Beaton, B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D. Senior Agri-Coach™ Jim Beaton was born in Vancouver, BC and has a family background in heavy construction and dairy farming... Read More |
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Geza Racz, Ph.D., B.Sc.,M.Sc. Senior Agri-Coach™ Dr. Racz brings over 40 years of experience in agronomy and soil chemistry to Agri- Trend Agrology.... Read More |
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Elston Solberg, M.Sc. Soils
President & Senior Agri-Coach™ Elston brings over 25 years of research expertise to Agri-Trend, through his work as Head Cereal Specialist... Read More |
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Dr. Ieuan Evans, P.Ag.
Senior Agri-Coach™ Well known plant pathologist, Dr. Ieuan Evans, offers his vast agronomic expertise to the ag industry... Read More |
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Phil Thomas, M.Sc., P.Ag.
Senior Agri-Coach™ Phil Thomas, is highly recognized in western Canada by agri-businesses, farmers, researchers, oilseed... Read More |
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Dr. William Hamman
Senior Agri-Coach™ After obtaining his Ph.D. in Plant Biochemistry and Physiology from the University of Alberta, Bill... Read More |
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Doug Penney, M.Sc. Soils
Senior Agri-Coach™ Doug brings over 40 years of experience to Agri-Trend through his research and extension work with Alberta... Read More |
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Michael Dolinski, M.Sc. Entomology, M.P.M.
Senior Agri-Coach™ Mike brings 30 years of expertise in entomology extension and integrated pest management along with... Read More |
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Dr. Loraine Bailey, P.Ag., C.C.A., F.C.S.A., F.A.S.A., F.A.I.C. Senior Agri-Coach™ Dr. Bailey has over 40 years of experience in agronomic research and management, including – crop... Read More |
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Jeff Thurston, M.Sc.
Senior Agri-Coach™ Jeff previously worked at the University of Alberta, managing the Ellerslie Research Station and Breton... Read More |
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Dr. Dave Hume, P.Ag.
Senior Agri-Coach™ Dr. Hume grew up on a grain, dairy and apple farm in southern Ontario and his 4-H and Junior Farmer... Read More |
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Tracy Preete, MSc, PAg
Senior Agri-Coach™ Tracy Preete grew-up on the family farm in the Melfort area before attending the University of Saskatchewan... Read More |
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Dr. Doug Yungblut, P.Ag.
Senior Agri-Coach™ Doug is excited to bring his over 25 years of experience in livestock nutrition and management to Agri... Read More |
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Kabal S. Gill, Ph. D. Soils
Senior Agri-Coach™ Kabal has about 35 years of experience comprised of research, training, consulting, and assessment of... Read More |
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Warren Bills, BSc Ag Geo-Coach Warren Bills was raised on his family grain farm near Marwayne, AB before earning his Bachelors Degree... Read More |


























