John Guelly
Past Chair of Alberta Canola
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John Guelly is a 3rd generation canola, wheat and malt barley farmer from Westlock, AB, where he was born & raised. He farms just north of Edmonton with his wife, Shelly, and two children, Matthew and Kristen.
John is a Professional Engineer (B.Sc in Ag Engineering from the University of Alberta (1990)) and has previously worked in manufacturing while farming but now also does consulting while operating the family farm. He currently serves as a Director with the Westlock Seed Cleaning Coop and was appointed by the Government of Alberta in 2022 to the Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council.
John served on the Board of Alberta Canola from 2015-21 in numerous capacities, including Chair in 2019-21. His passion is agriculture. He enjoys on farm research and trials, advocating for #westcdnag, most sports and being a Canola Ambassador.
@WheatGeerJJ
Past Chair of Alberta Canola
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John Guelly is a 3rd generation canola, wheat and malt barley farmer from Westlock, AB, where he was born & raised. He farms just north of Edmonton with his wife, Shelly, and two children, Matthew and Kristen.
John is a Professional Engineer (B.Sc in Ag Engineering from the University of Alberta (1990)) and has previously worked in manufacturing while farming but now also does consulting while operating the family farm. He currently serves as a Director with the Westlock Seed Cleaning Coop and was appointed by the Government of Alberta in 2022 to the Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council.
John served on the Board of Alberta Canola from 2015-21 in numerous capacities, including Chair in 2019-21. His passion is agriculture. He enjoys on farm research and trials, advocating for #westcdnag, most sports and being a Canola Ambassador.
@WheatGeerJJ
Michael Harding
Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation
Crop Health Assurance Lead
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Dr. Michael Harding is the Crop Assurance Lead for Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation. He received his BSc in Biology from the University of Lethbridge in 1996, and his PhD in Plant Pathology from the University of Arizona in 2004. Dr. Harding leads crop disease monitoring and surveillance in Alberta and assists with crop health diagnostics.
Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation
Crop Health Assurance Lead
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Dr. Michael Harding is the Crop Assurance Lead for Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation. He received his BSc in Biology from the University of Lethbridge in 1996, and his PhD in Plant Pathology from the University of Arizona in 2004. Dr. Harding leads crop disease monitoring and surveillance in Alberta and assists with crop health diagnostics.
Aaron Van Beers
Leduc County
Manager of Agricultural Services
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Aaron Van Beers is a Southern Alberta farm kid who loves playing in the dirt. Since graduating from the University of Lethbridge in 1997, he has worked for a seed company, a fertilizer retail, and is currently with Leduc County as the Manager of Agricultural Services. He has been primarily responsible for the Clubroot Inspection Program at Leduc County since 2009. He spends his summers in Devon with his wife and three kids and the winters in various hockey rinks around the Province
Leduc County
Manager of Agricultural Services
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Aaron Van Beers is a Southern Alberta farm kid who loves playing in the dirt. Since graduating from the University of Lethbridge in 1997, he has worked for a seed company, a fertilizer retail, and is currently with Leduc County as the Manager of Agricultural Services. He has been primarily responsible for the Clubroot Inspection Program at Leduc County since 2009. He spends his summers in Devon with his wife and three kids and the winters in various hockey rinks around the Province