Modern Crop Production: Challenges and Solutions

Agility is a multidisciplinary program at the University of Lethbridge open to all students that fosters an environment of creative discovery, nurtures entrepreneurial thinking and provides the supports needed for students to develop and implement innovative solutions that impact and vitalize society.

University of Lethbridge Agility Program

Join Danny LeRoy as he hosts Dr. Tom Jensen and Autumn Barnes in our July topic of Crops and Irrigation.

U of L Agri-food Series

Each month, the uLethbridge Agri-Food Speaker Series brings producers and researchers together to discuss southern Alberta’s agriculture industry.

Growers on the Canadian prairies produce more canola than farmers anywhere else. Used to make everything from vegetable oil to animal feed, the success of this key southern Alberta crop is being threatened by current hot, dry conditions. Worried about drought, heat damage and supply issues, today’s producers depend more than ever on guidance from agronomists and soil scientists, and of course improved cultivars, to mitigate downside risks from poor weather and other natural threats. Do more information and advanced technology actually enable growers to mine soil nutrients more quickly? Will it be enough to sustain productivity in challenging years?On the last Tuesday of every month, the University of Lethbridge will be hosting short timely conversations around Agrifood. Connecting producers, researchers, and the community, the Agrifood Summer Series aims to educate and promote current research in agriculture.Visit us at <a href="https://www.uleth.ca/research/agri-food-summer-series" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.uleth.ca/research/agri-food-summer-series</a> for more events!<h2>About the speakers: </h2>Dr. Danny LeRoy (MC)Dr. Danny Le Roy is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Lethbridge. He received his B.A. (Honours) in Economics in 1992 from Carleton University and his MSc and PhD in Agricultural Economics in (1994 and 2002, respectively) from the University of Guelph. He teaches courses in agricultural systems modeling, commodity marketing, agricultural policy, and micro-economics. The focus of his research is on livestock production, marketing and trade, emerging markets for irrigation water in southern Alberta, and the impact of renewable energy policies on Canadian agriculture. He has been involved in numerous studies involving systems modelling of farms in Canada and assessments of agricultural policy and trade alternatives.Dr. Tom JensenTom is a sessional soils instructor and adjunct professor in the Geography &amp; Environment Department at the University of Lethbridge. His previous work includes soil conservation research &amp; extension, and on-farm agriculture retail. He served on the Prairie Provinces and International Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) exam committees. Throughout his career, Dr. Jensen has been active in community and professional organizations, including recent service as a representative on the Nutrients in the Environment Committee of the Canadian Fertilizer Institute. He is a Certified Crop Adviser, and member of the Canadian Society of Soil Science Society, and a Professional Agrologist in the Alberta Institute of Agrologists.Autumn Barnes (BSc &#x27;09)Autumn Barnes is an Agronomy Specialist with the Canola Council of Canada’s Crop Production &amp; Innovation team. At the CCC, she works to drive collaboration and innovation in the canola value chain, reducing canola’s ecological footprint while increasing yield. Autumn has a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Lethbridge and a diploma in Agriculture Production &amp; Management from Olds College. She has lead the canola plant establishment and clubroot portfolios, is the chair of the Canadian Clubroot Steering Committee, and is a board member with the Oldman Watershed Council. Autumn lives in Lethbridge, and spends much of her free time in hiking, biking, camping and skiing with her family in Southwest Alberta.

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