2017 Soil Mentors

30

Farmers

5

Staff

1000’s

Hours Spent

1

Common Goal

Back row(s): Tyler Vollmershausen, Colin Little, Thomas Farrell, Mike Buis, Gerard Grubb, Doug Patterson, Randy Dykstra, Adam Ireland, Woody Van Arkel, Jordan Poelman, Deanna Nemeth, Tatianna Lozier, Alan Willits, Steve Sickle, Ross Wilson (hiding behind Steve!), Tyler Papple, Ken Laing, Matt Smyth, Rob Luymes, Alan Kruszel, Mike Lishman, Keith Martin, Mel Luymes, Gord Green, Charles Emre. Front row: Anne Verhallen, Kristine Hammell, Dorienne Cushman, Christine George, Tori Waugh, Catherine Van Arkel, Jessica VanZwol, Joanne Feddes, Warren Schneckenburger, Brett Schuyler, Doug Rogers, Jake Munroe, Laura Van Eerd, Rick Kootstra. Absent: Dave McEachren, Don Lobb, Sara Wood, Ken Nixon, Betsy McClure.

Soil Network Team

In 2017, 40 people were chosen for a 2-day workshop on leadership and communication related to soil health. This kick-started a 10 month challenge to bring their leadership to the next level. These participants hosted field days, spoke at workshops, crunched their numbers related to cover crops and min-till and ‘put themselves out there’ in the media all in hopes that more farmers will join them in building soils up for the next generation.

To learn more, see the 2017-2018 report here.

Soil Network Support Team

Southwestern Region Coordinator – Catherine Van Arkel

Provincial & East-Central Region Coordinator – Tori Waugh

West-Central Region Coordinator – Jim McComb

Eastern Region Coordinator – Blair Dow

Strategic Advisory Group Members

  • Laurent Van Arkle, Chair
  • Warren Schneckenburger
  • Alan Kruszel
  • Tony Straathof
  • Don Lobb
  • Laura Van Eerd
  • Anne Verhallen
  • Sebastian Belliard
  • Sarah Hargraves
  • Gabrielle Ferguson
  • Mike Wilson
  • Laura Ferrier