Manure Maven Network - Rod Negraves

Vancouver and Gulf Islands

Rod Negraves
Lantzville, BC
Phone: 250-751-7160 
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Manure Maven Network - Rose Schroeder

Lower Mainland

Rose Schroeder
Abottsford, BC
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Manure Maven Network - Kristine Schlamp

Lower Mainland

Kristin Schlamp
Abbotsford & surrounding area, BC
Phone: 604-557-5815
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Kristine Schlamp is the Coordinator for the Abbotsford Soil Conservation Association. The Abbotsford Soil Conservation Association (ASCA) is a registered non-profit society that is directed by farmers for the continuning benefit of farmers, the community, and the evironment.

ASCA works with Abbotsford and surrounding area farmers responding to concerns over soil management issues such as, erosion from wind and water, accumulation and loss of soil organic matter, soil compaction, tillage and manure handling methods, cover and relay cropping, and whole farm soil fertility and nutrient management and Environmental Farm Plans (EFP).

 

Manure Maven Network - Lori Carifelle

Cariboo Chilcotin

Lori Carifelle
Quesnel, BC
Phone: 250-992-5833
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Lori Carifelle is a program coordinator with Baker Creek Enhancement Society (BCES), whose goal is to promote public awareness, stewardship and restoration of our local environment.

 

Manure Maven Network - Arzeena Hamir

Vancouver and Gulf Islands

Arzeena Hamir
Comox Valley, BC
Phone: 604-727-9728
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Manure Maven Network - Lorraine Pelletier

Thompson Okanagan

Lorraine Pelletier
Lake Country, BC
Phone: 250-766-1975
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Lorraine grew up in the farming community of the Northern Okanagan. She's experienced living in the East, Central and Northern regions of our wonderful country and has returned to settle in Lake Country, situated north of Kelowna. Lorraine is an Equine Canada Certified Western Coach and Trainer of Intrinsic methods usins non-violent conecpts specializing in remedial and/or abused horses. Working in the Equine Industry for over 20 years, she has seen where many small farmers and horse owners are in need of someone to help educate them to farm more effieciently and effectively. Manure is a mounting issue and she is happy to show an easier and cost effective way to promote sustainable farming. Helping horses and people, too. It's a chain reaction: people-friendly, animal-friendly, earth-friendly!

Manure Maven Network - Aman Chaudhry

Lower Mainland

Aman Chaudhry
Delta, BC
Phone: 604-504-4977
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Aman Chaudhry is consultant in agriculture, environment and education industry registered as AMAN AGRI CONSULT CO based in Delta, BC. He has recently completed a project in landfill on Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) for nursery and blueberry production, Bio-energy and Organic Farming. He is also providing farm business advisory services in Growing Forward. He has previously enjoyed a successful career in education, international development and consulting. He has extensive experience as an academic and agriculture expert in Asia, Europe, North America, Africa and Middle East. He earned M.Sc. from McGill and Ph.D. from university of Wales. Aman is also a Professional Agrologist (P.Ag.) with BC institute of Agrologists. He is proficient in English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi and some knowledge of Japanese and Arabic. Aman enjoys assisting others to learn and is personally satisfied when he knows that he has somewhat played a small part in someone’s development and success.

Manure Maven Network - Jamie Wallace

Vancouver and Gulf Islands

Manure Maven Network - Rachel Drennan

Lower Mainland

Rachel Drennan
Chilliwack, BC
Phone: 604-791-2335
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Rachel graduated from University of the Fraser Valley with Bachelor of Science, Biology major. She works for the Fraser Valley Watersheds Coalition, a nonprofit organization working to promote healthy watersheds in the Fraser Valley. Rachel is dedicated to restoring and monitoring riparian areas and has experience with  project coordination and biological sampling. She has been involved with horses since before she could walk and in her spare time she enjoys horseback riding and farming. Rachel is very passionate about connecting people with the resources to help them to take action and do something great for the environment.

Manure Maven Network - Kent Mullinix

Lower Mainland

Kent Mullinix
Vancouver
Phone: 604-221-4050
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Kent Mullinix is the Director of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security at Kwantlen University in British Columbia, Canada. Kent attended the University of Missouri where he earned a B.S. in Agriculture, M.S. in Horticulture and Ph.D. in Agriculture Education. He also earned a Ph.D. in Plant Science specializing in integrated pest management from the University of British Columbia. Formerly Kent was an Associate Professor and the Endowed Joint Chair in Pomology at Washington State University and Wenatchee Valley College. His areas of professional focus are pomology, biologically based-ecologically sound crop production systems, urban agriculture and family-based agriculture revitalization. Kent lives with his wife and two children in Vancouver.

Manure Maven Network - Debbie Newton

Lower Mainland

Debbie Newton
Surrey
Phone: 604-502-9866
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After having her own horses while growing up in Saskatchewan, Debbie went to Olds College in Alberta where she took the Horse Husbandry program. In 1991 Debbie moved to Surrey to continue her education and start a family. In 2008 she became a Certified Equine Massage Therapist. For the past few years she offered equine massage therapy, basic horse training, Manure Maven consulting, and daily animal care. Debbie has many years of horse experience in various disciplines. She enjoys partnering with Langley Environmental Partners Society (LEPS) as an approved Manure Maven and is able to help people with many manure composting questions.

 

 

Manure Maven Network - Ruy Carlos Romano

Kootenay Rockies

Ruy Carlos Romano
Vernon
Phone: 250-309-6538
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Ruy obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy at the University of Paraná, Brazil. He has vast experience in the production and usage of biofertilizers, as a consultant for the Brazilian Government.
He is also an Agriculture Consultant for Conservation Projects with TNC – The Nature Conservancy. Ruy has experience in production of medicinal herbs, grain and fruit production and is currently working as an Inspector with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

”During all those years working in the field of Agriculture, the use of natural fertilizers has always attested me to be the best way of managing the soil, either to maintain its natural structure or its production capacity. But the invaluable importance of the usage of manure as a fertilizer is the environmental benefit.”

Manure Maven Network - Andrea Lawseth

Vancouver and Gulf Islands

Andrea Lawseth
Campbell River
Phone: 778-823-0271
Website: www.aelagroconsulting.com
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Andrea Lawseth is the Owner and Principal of AEL Agroecological Consulting. With over 12 years of experience in sustainable agriculture and environmental education, she has worked in the non-profit, public and private sectors as an Executive Director, project manager, event planner and informal educator. From 2007 to 2010 Andrea worked as the Agricultural Stewardship Coordinator for the e Langley Environmental Partners Society (LEPS) where she delivered manure and pasture management workshops for small-lot farmers and, in 2008, wrote the Land Management Guide for Horse Owners and Small-Lot Farmers. Andrea obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Agroecology, with a specialization in Animal Science, from the University of British Columbia and continued her education at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences in Aas, Norway where she earned a Master of Science degree in Agroecology. Andrea is also a Professional Agrologist (P.Ag.) with the BC Institute of Agrologists.

Manure Maven Network - Flora Wood

Vancouver and Gulf Islands

Flora Wood
Victoria
Phone: 250-885-5995
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Flora Wood works as a crop consultant for farms around Victoria, BC. She has a degree in Agricultural Sciences from the University of British Columbia. Flora has worked with many types of animal farm operations and has a passion for composting and local food production. She is offering manure management consultation services and hopes to link composted horse manure with local fruit and vegetable growers.

Manure Maven Network - Bonnie Olesko

Vancouver and Gulf Islands

Bonnie Olesko
Lasqueti Island
Phone: 250-333-8744
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