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Saskatchewan’s Agrologists andAgricultural Technologistsdo extraordinary things every day.

Each day, SIA’s professional members contribute to the agrtcu1turindustry by leading in the teaching and practice of thø so1encen4tof agriculture. Professional Agrologists and Agricultural techflØtef$vAlsadhere to the highest standards of excellence in the fle1dadbøêan impressive list of professional awards, board appolntmntsMrecognized public contributions.

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13 The Role of the Agrologist in

Environmental Farm Planning

14 Saskatchewan Agrologists: Honours and Awards

IN MEMORIAM

SIA 2007 - 2008 COUNCIL: 6 Ducks Unlimited: Canada’s LeadingConservation CompanySaskatchewan is home to mu ions of wet onds. the s mrvei -osidences foilarge populatons of watedowl. These wet ands 58 On t11 and so B sno wonder agriculture and the environment are c osely irked.

8 The Nature Conservancy of CanadaTre Natue Conservancy of Canada is a on-piofi, noaadvoccicyorgar;zation ‘1at takes a b.sress-like app’oac4 to la’d co”serva’io adthe preservation of biologica diversity.

9 Professional Agrologists in the Energy SectorProfessional Agrologists work n such vared professions, so its notsurprising to find many in petroleum, minng and wind power.

10 Environmental Consulting in AgricultureAgricultural ens ranmentalists have a uniaoe understarding of the landand the interactons of nian and land with water and air. Because of tO sbroad scope, the professon s diverse.

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4 President’s MessageT’ansferring to ne SIA

5 Executive Director’s ReportThoughts from me new Executive Diiector.

5 Calendar of EventsCan’t miss happenings.

7 Status Changes of SIA MembersS A rlenlbeish p updates

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President’sMessage . . .

by Pat Flaten PAg

SIA President

Ha e you trorsfei’ed in’ t e S A? Maybey ru r tsde of Canadu? ‘so PAg,id y a a aeoree trot oas u he dfferertrcrr wh tHor bee’ ‘re s’ardard bS H Agr

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Certa ty e a? tnow of PAgs vrro l’aiea’ sferred r or out of SiA. It was nteresting to

ua a ‘he opportunity lost yeah as Cha r of theSw Ado ssions Commbca because t s there‘tot ne is exoosed ‘c the variety of boogr nds +ai npplcants hrng itH them, It A

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appraproteness of certain programs, cambinatons of courses, and experience far entrynto our expanding profession. \‘Ve aim to beno usve for the purpose of protecting the pubc, whcn 5 our responsibility as a professiona

body. Howeveh at some point, a Ine is alwaysdrawn

Do we autamaticol y transfer someone’sstatus tram another Pravincal Institute? Likewise, w I other nstitutes honor our judgment?As tHe word gets smaller and immigration isrrore critcol to flIng prafessianal pasitians,how do we recognze the smi antics ar differ-en es between credentials? And, how cansistent ara we across Canada? Now, don’t get thempression that there ore no rules and process

es in pace but there are becoming mare andmare challenges with these and relat

ed issues. The Institutes haveidentified those issues

Protection of the pubIc can take manyfarms, Laws and regulations of var aus levelsof governments certainly provde a farm ofprotection. In fact, it is one of these thatdefine our respansbilities through the Agralogsts Act. We take this seriously enough torequire a minmum standard of education forentry, but this is nat where it ends, We a sorequire same experence, through the ortic ng process, a p edge to the profess’an andsubsequent annual licens’ng. Our requirement for professional development (and therecording thereof> are further measures.

So, to what level of rigor are we obligated? Forevermore, we will have somemembers of the profession and the publicwho want more or less, but I think we havea reasonable degree of rgar within ourprofession.

How do we stack up to other Institutes inCanada and other proves&ons? By far, themost enlightening and excting discussions Ihave had in my first few months as President,are those with au’ oavincia counterparts.This is a group of ndividuals who are passionate about our resoorsibii+y to the public,creating some common ground from whichto admit and sustain our Icensed members.While pub ic aworeress and professionaldevelopment remain the preferred routes tothose seekng and oroviding professionalservices, camoliance and enforcement aregoing to become mare common venc as for‘behav or mad ficorior.’

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SIA Executive Director

This issue of the Savkatchewaii Ago/agist features the growingdemana or professonal agroogists to work in tre ulea of ccservatro’and environmental sustainabity. At lust glance may appear h”a ‘h’s isa new ama of erna oyment bt in real’v he PAct ‘s still workira 01 mansof the traditional agroiogist duties wctat has cnanged substantially iste employer.

Our membership 1st indicates that over 120 of the 1100 membershave selected the ens’ronment area as a rraior scope of the r work oad.Many others have reported that the enC’onment is paP of te scope oftheir wow.

It ‘5 a1so interesting to nom that ma’y of the crtic es were arepaiedby cunent councui members. Conservahan and environmental sustain-ability 3 definite y influencing the future employment of PAgs.

PAgs are requred to maintain a h’gh level of professional sm aridaccountablity as they venture into professional positions with anyemployer We need a very strong orofessional develooment orocess andthat is wry the 2007 Annua General Meeting s*ressed the need farchanges in our Professional Developmen process. n sum nav the ccviprocess is as follows:• 1 50 hours of professiona development in a 3 year period. An exam

ple: an individual’s 2007 PD form records haAng 65 hours the 2008form witn 3ct nours ona tne 2009 s row r p 50 ours. Tnv taN s 15Q

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Ducks Unlimited:Canada’s LeadingConservation CompanySaskatchewan is home to millions of wetlands, the summer residencesfor large populations of waterfowl. The land upon which thesewetlands sit is largely owned and operated by farmers. Its no wonderagriculture and the environment are closely linked at Ducks UnlimitedCanada.

by Michael Champion PAg

Ear from beng mutually exc usve, agrculture and the environment ft together at Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC). The reason is simp e. The agricultural region of Saskatchewan contains millionsof sma I wet ands which are the summer home to large populations of waterfow. That land is most

ly owned and operated by farmers. t fol ows that habtat solutions have to fit wth agriculture to besuccessful. That is why you will find agro ogists at DUC.

One program whose benefit can be seen right at the farm gate is DUCs winter wheat program.Mark Akins, PAg is based in Regina and leads the winter wheat program in Saskatchewan. Workingfor Ducks Unlimited Canada as a PAg has been a very rewarding experience, says Akins whose position is to provide on-the-ground support to wnter wheat producers and to his colleagues in the field.

I enjoy this opportunity because I am able to provde producers with solutions that improve theiroperations bottom line, but that also benefit the environment. I m a farmer myself, and I appreciatethor Ducks Unlimited Canada designs programs wi+ a wn.. win result in mind.

DUCs forage program is also lead and dehverea b5 c stong team of agrologists. The programwas developed with the input from Trevor Plews, Rg ou o the Yorkton office and is managedthrough Richard McBride, PAg from the Saskatoon office. I enov working with landowners and helping them with forage establishment issues, says McB’de. McB’de, woo also oversees several agrologsts wthin the program, adds that DUC agrologists ndestand a broad range of forage-relatedbenefits including soil protection and ennancement, wi dife habitat and carbon sequestration.

DUC •s also heavily involved in providing producew extension support through its RangelondStewardship Program. Through field tours, workshops, and one-on-one contact, the program a dsproducers n pasture plann ng and deve oping grazing and stock watering systems. The DUC Range-and Stewardship Division is lead by Dory Nazar, PAg from the Regna office. DUC s a great place

to work as a rangeland agro ogrst, says Nazac Noting nat professiona deve opmert is one of nekegs to beng successful in field a’ exoertse Naza iS a eased vin te oppojcity DUC oro,icerfor n s team. Because we worK on sucn a mood ror*ge 0 prodcton issues, .e are anle to lerrand gro in our pro5ession. T/e aso hce me cooed oe’etO 0* .OOO to poessionnic P a

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FEATURE STORY

The NatureConservancy of Canadaby Kylie McRae PAg

The Noture Conservancy of Canada(NCC) is a non-profit, non-advocacy organization that takes a business-like approach to landconservation and the preservation of biologicoldiversity. Its plan of action involves partnershipbuilding end entering into creative conservation solutions with ony individual, corporation,community group, conservation organizationor government body that shares our passion.Since 1 962, NCC and its supporters have protected over 2 million acres of ecologically significant land nationwide.

Currently, NCC has 3 Professional Agrologists on staff: Cheri Sykes, FAg, Manager ofStewardship, Larry Gabruch, FAg, Manager ofProject Development, and Kylie McRae, FAg,Southwest Habitat Coordinator. It is importantthat NCC has FAgs an staff because of the professionalism and credibility that the designationbrings to an organization, and the need to utilize professionals with experience in rangeecology, revegetation processes, and environmental science. The agricultural background ofour PAgs really enhances the communicationwith our partners and especially producers.

The majority of our efforts involve thenegotiation of conservation easements (CEs).CEs are voluntary, legally binding agreementsthat are signed with landowners who want topreserve their native pastures and tame foragesto protect them from development, cultivationand other Dractices that would hinder the natural features of the landscape. NCC takespride in maintaining a close relationship withthese producers and, as such, we are in contact with them on a regular basis. The FAg designation is an important part of these landowner/producer relationships because we have theexpertise to offer sound agriculture advice onmanagement practices, especially in the areasof range management, forage conversion, andnoxious weed control. Often times we areasked to give advice on control of LeafySpurge, Toadflax, as well as the beneficialpractices for seeding active and tame forage.

NCC leads by example in regard to beneficial management practices (BMPs) by utilizingthe latest techniques and tools an NCC-awnedlands, The majority of our own properties haveoff-site water development to enhance functioning of riparian systems, cross fencing forbetter utilization of native grass and for the

implementation of rotational grazing systems,and all farmland is converted to grasslandusing a combination of Native Ecovars andother native species. SIAs professional development requirements ensure that staff have thelatest knowledge and training in these fields.Each spring NCC hires students for the summerthrough our Shell Conservation Internship program, so these students are trained by ourPAgs. NCC hosts producer tours and workshops for extension purposes, so producers seefirst hand the benefits of implementing thesepractices on their own operations.

There are many additional benefits tohaving PAgs on staff, one being the excellentnetworking opportunities. Being a non-profitorganization, it is crucial far NCC to buildpartnerships with like-minded organizations.Attending branch meetings provides professionals an excellent opportunity to networkand has lead to strengthening partnershipswith groups including Ducks UnlimitedCanada and Saskatchewan WatershedAuthority.

For more information on NCC or its programs contact Kylie McRae at 347-0447 ext.225 or kylie.mcrae@natureconservancy.ca El

Shown above, left: Training Shell Conservation Interns to assess range condition and plant identification, In the centre: NCCproducer tour explaining a field that was planted to native species. Pictured right: Newly established forage field that wasplanted to a 10 species blend of native species in southwest Saskatchewan.

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EnvironmentalConsulting in Agriculture

by Doug Cameron PAg

Our campan, Normac Agricultural Environmentol Systems Ltd. was formed in 981primarily to fill o 000 fl the environmentalospects of agriculture. At one time, Agricultureond Bioresource Environmentalists were knownOs conservationolists, ecologists and biologists- but now we tend to lump these disciplines

under the name environmentalists As ogricultural environmentalists we have a uniaueunderstanding of the land and the interactionsof man and land with water and air. Becauseof this brood scope, our profession is diverse.In this article, we will highlight some of theareas we have worked in.

Lagoon andCanal Seepage

Leaky lagoons and canals often raise thelocal water table causing seepage of groundwater onto adjocent agriculture land. Whenwe work on these sites our job is to assess thegroundwater levels and quality, salinity mapping (we use an EM38) and soil sampling todetermine the extent of crop damoge. Aerialphotographs can be helpful in assessingchanges over time. The results form the basis

for compensating farmers %r crop roductivLty losses.

OilfieldReclamation

An agrologists background is well suited

for assessment and clean-up of salt ond oilspills on agriculture land. Often a report isrequired for are- and aost-assessment of leaseland.

WastewaterIrrigation

Irrigation with lagoon water or other wastewater on dgricultural land provides a form oftertiorv treatment of wastewater while benefiting the producer. There are around 30 waste-water irrigation projects in Saskatchewa n-thelargest being Moose Jaw, Swift Current andLloydminster. Normaa is actively involved inenvironmental monitoring of some of the larger effluent irrigation sites. Part of our environmental scope has included working with government agencies and universities to developstandards for effluent water quality and itscompatibility with soil type-ultimately we wantto protect agriculture soils while at the sametime utilizing a beneficial water resource forcrop production.

Drainage andIrrigation Return Flows

Irrigation water tnat is not used by she croacibout 10-20%) infiltrates iw the groundwater.This water nelps flush the salts out of he raming zone preventing surface salinization. Thesalt load from irrigation eventually moves ntcthe regional groundwater system, dispersesand returns to o nearby river in diluted quantities. In situations where a clay subsoil migrtthinder salt leaching from the raating zone,then tile drainage can be installed to provide ashort-cut for excess salt and water removal.We have developed a number of tile drainagedesigns to remove excess water in problemsareas in Saskatchev.ian, however, mos+ of aurwork in tile drainage has been in the Nile Delrawhere crop productivity can he greahyimproved by subsurface drainage.

EnvironmentalLiability Issues

Frequently, as Agricultural and BioresourceEnvironmental consultants, we are asked toassess a problem related to land or crop damage. Most often, these involve herbicide application or drift problems on agricultural land,but they can also involve fire damage to pasture or stubble, flooding damage, lagoon

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In Memoriam: John Hansøn PAg(Life Member & Charter Member)March 11, 1921 to July 16 2007

John was born in Wadeno to a homesteading, Swedish immigrant Family. He loved theland of Saskatcnewar and lived all of his life here. After rural school primary education inthe Wadena area and town board-ond-’oom high school, he came to Saskatoon to studyagriculture at the U of S He received his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree :

I 943 John returnedto Wadepa t establish a garage lumber yard busmess with hi olderbrothe Hans and remaceed in tee retod bvsines operation for 16 years. John rondo aopreer rzhacrge art the agø of 40+ He etoered the provincrai 4+g Rep force is I9 wcost ogs tst Hdsrsn r&ey ard Moose Jaw John tabk e4 or edocarnonal adventure 66+67)a Mod can, WisDn5 nd corned hs MEd. in Ag Esters on. John va act coon the acaCreaf tJ’on board tJ tj5 R Senaat. sma nurneroos Sash. and Canadian Agrdogy cotorrnHeees Mon oos aordea ne SMs Disoncrnisned A0irgst5 1kwaa n 992. \lso, 0reooanjno oi n, 2C c- us -i-H ctbs q t9 Moose Jaw dstrict be was inductednt ce SasKctche,:an 4-H Har of Fame he wos also the recient o5 an Honorary be

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Saskatchewan WatershedAuthority Agrologists

Krista Connick, RAe Aown koin is a Ranoeland T.44cjCW wi’h

me Saskatchewan \‘v’aershed Autba’it, Swilt Current office. Krista s dayto-day oh is ranaei,and extension ‘croughout soutboesternSoskutcne,von,nc ludino many reoLests for help identifAnci oan scecies,oivng advice on issues like native range health, selecttng the rignt crassspecies to seed, establishing offsite stock watering pro(eots, and so an.

Knsta become an Articling Agrolagist it April 2003 end a full memberof the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists in March 2005. Krista feels ncrdesignation does more then allow her to dispense the advice her clientsneed. it also gives her clients the added confidence they are dealing witha dependable, qualified professional, which in turn helps her encouragepeople to make positive changes to their operations and practices.

One of the Saskatchewan Watershed Authoritys mandated goals isto ensure that Saskatchewan’s source waters and watersheds are protected. As part of its work to accomplish this goal, the Authority works inoartnership with landowners throughout the province to establish landuse practices that reduce the risks to aur water and our natural ecasysferns. The services oravided by Krista and atner Professional Agrolagistsengaged in extension, work across tee province are heipina the Authority meet its goals, and .e’..ciflg protect Saskatchewan s water resources.

Jody Oliver, PAg (shown belowi is a Range Agralogist with tneSaskatchewan Wcitersh ed Authority, and primarily works in tee Authority sCrown lands partfolio. By and large. that entails working with two different groups. On the one hand, Jady issues appravcils far oil and gasdevelopers to carry out construction and reolamatian acti:vih.es on Crown

Ice-cl. On the other. she works with mdiduu lessees to set uo annual lease

og’eemen’s and develop managementowns ‘or ‘low ttes will use te and, witn

a focvs on encouraging sustainable practices. In fact, one of her goals is to havea management plan centered on sustain-ability on every lease agreement.

Jody began working with the Authority in 1998 as a summer student, and washired on full-time following her convocation in 1999. Though she wasnt veryfamiliar with the Saskatchewan Institute ofAgrologists or its membership canting outof school, a co-worker told her about the program and gat her interested in obtaining her Professional Agrologist designation Jody began herarticling requirements in 2002, and baconie a full member in 2004.

To Jody. one of the rras’ oasitive initiatives tile Institute has taken over

tI-c aost few tears is warkng hard to ratse awareness of the prafession

among businesses, new graduates and orcspeotive members.One of the Saskatchewan Watershed Autf’oritys principles is to pro

mote develapmen+ ana dtversificatian whiol is environmentally, economically and socially sustainoole. As port a1 i5s efforts to fulfill this principle,the Autharity works with those who wish o use oublicly-awned lands inSaskatchewan. JadyA work in this orea is crucial to praviding safe and

sustainable water supplies in healthy, functioning ecosystems.

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The Role of the Agrologist inEnvironmental Farm Planning

by Bryan Nybo PAg

Environmental Farm Plans (EFP) are voluntary, confidential, self-assessment tools usedby producers to raise awareness about environmental risks and opportunities on theiroperations. As part of their EF producersdevelop their own action plans, to identifymanagement practices that help reduce environmental risk on their farms. The Environmental Farm Plan also identifies the positiveimpact that Saskatchewan producers havealready made on the environment.

As of May 28, 2007 there have been 8,350endorsed plans in Saskatchewan. This represents 1 28% of the program goal and there isstill one season remaining. This program endsan March 31, 2008. To say the least, Environmental Farm Planning has been a huge success, and the role of the Agrologist has beeninstrumental. From Head Office personnel toFacilitators, Technical Advisors, Farm Stewardship Advisors, and Peer Reviewers, the Professional Agrologist has made a positive impact.

Facilitators are the frontline personnel having direct contact with producers. As a facilitator in the program, I am. responsible to guideproducers through the program. This involvesorganizing rural workshops, advertising, walking producers through the process, helping todevelop their Environmental Farm Action Plan,submitting completed farm plans for PeerReview, delivering the Endorsed Certificate,and introducing producers to the CanadaSaskatchewan Farm Stewardship Program.

Facilitators are also producers with farmng backgrounds and have completed an Environmental Farm Plan for their ovin operation,giving us first hand insight of what it takes tocomplete the program. Facilitators present a

high level of professionalism and possessgood soeakng skills. orgonizationol skits, ando a certain extent, mo-tivationaf skiNs. This

‘mIps to develop a good relouonshn and rustwin’i indijduls enroiled ri ne o’orirom.

Tne groioo;si Ooys on i’’Oorlont rtoe rithe success of this program, However, fullcredit must be given to the Saskatchewan produ ceri Environmental concerns ore at the forefront of prairie formers and• it is our responsi

to mnke the nenerol r .,lin aware ofEn

the worth of water till the well runs dry. Beinginvolved with the Environmental Farm Planprogram, I can tell you that Saskatchewanfarmers realize this, and know the value of a

clean environment, This industry is ours to protect and using the Environmental Form Plan isone tool producers have used to do their partand more.

About Environmental Farm Planning

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Why do an EFP?By tok’r’g action to “nprove envi’onnentol management practices, producers can:

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An EFP is port of producers’ ave all planning and pro ides an excellent means forthem to improve then ooerations and The environment fo future generations

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Saskatchewan AgroIogi.Honours and Awards

Fultori Family Prize WinnerEn:’ year, the Co era ‘gric ltuec’es

ets tue FL hon Ham:, a. ze n the cutstcrrdiiqci’aduo’e n:e De c.a mca.am. The 20C/re,. ipient is Pauhna Bo ay ‘pcfured beic- left.

Pauline grew p or a lamb teedlot nearWestloJ,., Alberta. SHe hos an immense la-cand natural apt ude for on mo s. She esueciciy kes working with sheep ond opes to do he

work ot a sheprerdess. She enjoys ha ekng,campng, and experiencing the great utdoos.Lost summer Paulne spent a month i Switreror d w!th her s sters to exp ore her heritages sitrelatises, and to practce her Frencn. Pau inccurrently makes her home on her family opera5-ed sneea arch near Fairford Manitoba

Duung her studies, Pauline was the recipient of a Canadian A’bea+ Bead EntranceSchelaisnic, a U S Sc”olarship, and sheearned a alace or -r e Deans Honour Poll. In

addition, hm team won second place in ti-cForm Credh Canada B.sness P arnng Awardcompetition for their bus ness plan for an agr -

cultural enterprise.The Saskatchewan .tshtute of Agrologists

congratulates Paurine Bo’aj and wishes her thebest in ncr cnosen career.

SIA Gold Medal WinnerCongratulations Nadia!

ca’ ii regntin of a aaemrcu ne- eem, the Scrsko’cnesan ins- e ofchro gists presents the prestigious Gold‘Jeda Award ‘a the too graduare a a degreeprogram from the College of Agrcu tare andBioresources ar the University ofScskatchewan

Th s years recipient is Nada Mor (shownbclcw rght, BSA of Switzerland. Nadia graduated wth Great Distinction A RangelandResources. Throughout her academ c careeflshe as received numerous scholarshps andv as on the Deans Honour Roll each year.

Nadia Men grew up on a sma I mixed farmin Switzerland. During her last high schoolyea’, she made a trio to Canada to go dogsleadAc, A northern Ontario. The w de-ooenspaces ana tne extent of nature n fnis countrymade such an mpression on her that snedecided to come back. She enrol ed in the Uni.ersty of Saskatchewan Co lege of Agricultureand Boresources. Realizing that p ants, sols.and ecosystems were fascinatng sne chose amaiar A Rangeland Resources and a mncr in

Soil ScAnce.

During her undergraduate studies, Nadiaparticipated in a Leadersbp Advantage program, Toastmasters and also attended meetngs and competitions sponsored by the Sac

ety far Range Management.Dr. Jim Romo was one of Nadias major

professors n her undergraduate educaton.Through a m sne earned about Fescue Proire,a natve grass and n Norta America that sone of the m s threa+neJ e osysterris in theCanadian pini’ as

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