b'Neerlandia, Alta. The two married and Strydhorst moved to theThey have sort of become a farm, where she started working in agriculture with a focus on crop production and research. dynamic duo. They work so In 2003, Strydhorst completed her masters in faba beanwonderfully together. So, I agronomy and in 2008 her PhD on agronomy and rotational benefits of pulse crops. She then worked as the executivethink it has really strengthened director of the Alberta Pulse Growers before moving onto AAFour other programming in in 2013. It was in that role with Alberta agriculture, where I really grewaddition to allowing us to my understanding and my passion for cereal agronomy. Andprovide more support to I worked on projects that focused on really relevant on farm production challenges, such as plant growth regulators to dealthe Regional Variety Trial. with lodging, pushing the agronomic management of top yielding varieties and comparing fertility treatments, Strydhorst says.Lauren CominTaking the Reins of the RVT ProgramIn 2021, Strydhorst joined the Alberta Wheat and BarleyI think theres going to be a huge emphasis on data quality. commissions. The new position has her coordinating the RVTIve been reviewing previous data quality, we want things program and doing extension work. to have the same standards as what PGDC, the Prairie Grain Its very different, because I dont have any plots of my own, IDevelopment Committee, is using for their quality controls for am not planting stuff, Im not managing stuff in the field, Im notdata, Strydhorst says.collecting data, she explains. I am responsible for coordinatingStrydhorst also helps with the commissions extension the other research organizations that do implement the trials.programming with her colleague Jeremy Boychyn. Boychyn So, I am very involved with getting them plot plans and datafocuses on extension work for farmers in the southern part of analysis. I am very involved with questions that may arise ifthe province, while Strydhorst handles the northern.something goes askew. They have sort of become a dynamic duo. They work so Strydhorst oversees planning the cereal and oilseed cropwonderfully together. So, I think it has really strengthened our RVTs. She coordinates with seed companies for which varietiesother programming in addition to allowing us to provide more will be grown, with cooperative partners research groupssupport to the Regional Variety Trials, Comin says.who grow the plots, and then makes sure everyone has theStrydhorst has been busy planning and speaking at field information they need to grow the crops and collect data.days and has written chapters for the commissions production Strydhorst visits the research plots during the growing season,manual. She is also working on research work planning to help and at harvest she compiles the data which is peer reviewed andnew researchers align their work with farmer priorities.then published in the spring edition of the Alberta Seed Guide.Ashley RobinsonG R O W O U R A N O L A A S T E R P I E C EY C MWe think of seed design as both a science and an art. Proven Seed offers a full range of leading-edge LibertyLink, TruFlex canola with Roundup Ready Technology , and Clearfield canola hybrids that are all designed for disease management, high yields, and consistent performance. No matter what traits youre looking for, theres a Proven Seed canola that fits your fields. Only available at Nutrien Ag Solutions retail. Visit ProvenSeed.ca/canola to learn more.Always follow grain marketing and all other stewardship practices and pesticide label directions. Details of these requirements can be found in the Trait Stewardship Responsibilities Notice to Farmers printed in this publication. LibertyLink, the Water Droplet Design and Clearfield are registered trademarks of BASF. Proven Seed is a registered trademark of Nutrien Ag Solutions (Canada) Inc. Nutrien Ag Solutions and Design is a registered trademark of Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc.0 9/21-78262-2112seed.ab.ca78262-2_Proven_2021_Canola_7-125x3-25.indd 1 2021-09-15 10:02 AM'