Writer, reader, listener. Fan of creative ideas, warm-hearted people, diversity in food and art, and the marvels of our planet. Member: @SWC_Can @CdnFarmWriters
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Joined May 2009
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I’m in Africa (Kenya) for the first time and at my first International Federation of Agriculture Journalists @IFAJ conference.
Thx to @CdnFarmWriters and @Bayer4CropsCA for the support.
Here I am with a few Canadian reps. Agenda includes farm tours…so better photos to come!
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ATTENTION DEADLINE TODAY! Register by 12 p.m. CDT to attend Effective Extension happening in Calgary on Sept. 3 to 4. It’s practical, hands-on, and actually fun. Spots are limited — sign up now #cdang #westcdnag #abag burrforest.com/effective-com…
Earlier this month, @thextensionists talked with @UofRegina #climate scientist David Sauchyn.
Find The Extensionists agriculture and communications podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. #cdnag #scicomm
I am one of The Extensionists
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I work primarily in print, but not entirely. I’m not crazy.
Reading this article from @thewalrus thewalrus.ca/whitehorse-dail… made me think about reaching farmers.
Is there a better way than print to connect with the greatest number of farmers? Twitter isn’t it.
“We are all participants in building better models.”
Steven Rayan from @quanTA_USask shared this line in a keynote at the @SWC_Can conference in Saskatoon this month.
A simple encapsulation of ambition, improvement, collaboration. linkedin.com/posts/jay-whett…
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Attention all science writers! The 2023 #SWCCBookAwards is now open for submissions!
Learn more about the submission process and deadlines here:
sciencewriters.ca/bookawards…
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I was checking harvest losses on the weekend. One combine was throwing out 6bu/ac.
Farmers, what is an acceptable amount of loss when harvesting canola?
60%Less than 1 bu
32%1 to 2 bu
2%2 to 5 bu
5%Don't care
865 votes • Final resultsDid you create #agriculture related media content in Canada in 2022? An article, podcast, video, media release, blog post? You should enter the @CdnFarmWriters awards. Members and non-members can enter. Deadline is July 3. cfwf.ca/cfwf-awards/ #cdnag #scicomm
Thank you again to the sponsors for our @SWC_Can conference this week in Ottawa. #SWCCan2023
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We're thrilled to announce the shortlist for the 2022 SWCC Book Awards!
Check out the 7 shortlisted Canadian book titles below and join us in celebrating the authors and illustrators for their outstanding contributions to science writing and #scicomm.
I’ll be there. I look forward to seeing the #scicomm family in person.
Only 3 weeks left until the #SWCCan2023 conference! We can't wait to bring together science writers and communicators across Canada for an exciting lineup of talks and workshops @SciTechMuseum. Will you be there?
Register today at sciencewriters.ca/conference #SciComm #CdnSci
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Jazzed to host @SWC_Can annual conference in Ottawa this year at the @SciTechMuseum (where I spent many rainy afternoons as a kid!).
5 days left to get your Early Bird ticket!🎟️Join science writers and communicators from across Canada this June at the annual SWCC Conference #SWCCan2023. Save your spot by registering today: sciencewriters.ca/conference #SciComm
I’ll be there! I looking forward to connecting in person with my #scicomm colleagues. This is the first in-person SWCC conference since Winnipeg 2019.
Registration for the #SWCCan2023 conference is now open! Get your ticket today and join us in Ottawa, on June 4-6, 2023, as we cover all your basics: journalism, communications, science, socializing, fun, and more!
Register here: sciencewriters.ca/conference
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Happening tomorrow! Have you registered to learn all about #SEO?
4 days left!
Join SWCC and Content Marketing Specialist @TheresaLiao to learn how to reach more people with your science writing using SEO best practices.
Date updated to: April 24th, 2023 at 2pm PT.
Register here: sciencewriters.ca/event-5170… #SEO #scicomm
This volunteer week, I want to recognize @SWC_Can volunteer-in-chief @R_mmoore – a warm, dedicated leader. Meet Rhonda and other #scicomm enthusiasts at our conference June 5-6 in Ottawa.
#NVW2023 #WeavingUsTogether
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If you don't know a #farmer but want to meet one, listen to this podcast. #Canada is in good hands with farmers like Jackie Dudgeon-MacDonald. #food #cdnag #realpeople
‘Ep. 85 - Farmer Series - Jackie Dudgeon-MacDonald - April 19, 2023’ is on #SoundCloud on.soundcloud.com/wGV5C
I love the story about hockey coach Roger Neilson to open this episode of Under The Influence @terryoinfluence
He played by the rules, and was a master at finding loopholes.
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I just read “Dinner on Mars” by @DrLenoreNewman and @Feeding9Billion.
I recommend it.
As a primer, try their article here: theconversation.com/the-food…
This 35,000-foot wintry forest scene in southern Manitoba made me think of a recent column I wrote for Canola Digest. (I also added the image to the article.) #innovation #agriculture #agtech
The article: canoladigest.ca/march-2023/s…
The image:
I’m doodling and experimenting with visuals to express agronomy messages. This shows how a uniform stand of 5-8 plants per square foot can help with flea beetle management in #canola.
