Wendy McDonald happily joined the Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers team as their Production Agronomist – West at the beginning of April 2025. She will be providing agronomic support to Western Manitoba pulse and soybean producers, by integrating research results into pulse and soybean agronomy recommendations, participating in crop health surveillance initiatives and agronomic extension events.
Wendy has been working with Western Manitoba farmers, as an agronomist for 25 years, at Ag retail locations in Basswood, Glossop, and Gilbert Plains, and independent crop consulting in the Parkland area. Wendy grew up, as part of the 5th generation, on a mixed farm, near Gladstone and attended the University of Manitoba. Wendy is a Professional Agrologist and a Certified Crop Adviser with a Nutrient Management Specialist designation. Wendy resides at Gilbert Plains with her favorite farmer; her husband Brian, and has 2 daughters, KC and Connelly. Wendy loves to volunteer and be a cheerleader for Agriculture and has served on the Agrologist Manitoba and Prairie Certified Crop Adviser Boards. Wendy was deeply honored to be awarded as the 2019 Certified Crop Advisor of the Year for the Prairie Region, and the 2020 Agronomist of the Year from the Canadian Association of Agri Retailers.
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