What is WARC
Western Applied Research Corporation (WARC) is a non-profit organization that is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of northwest Saskatchewan producers. We are a part of the Saskatchewan Agri-ARM network and work in partnership with Agriculture and AgriFood Canada (AAFC) at the Scott Research Farm.
WARC's Mandate:
- Transfer technology from research to Saskatchewan producers
- Evaluate the economic implications of technology for Saskatchewan producers
WARC has 5 permanent employees. Along with our full time employees we have several seasonal and part-time employees and hire 4 summer students.
Our Team
Stacy Hawkins
Business Operations Manager
Office: (306) 247-2001
Cell: (306) 843-7400
Email: [email protected]
Stacy lives east of Wilkie on their family grain farm. She has recently retired from a 32 year career in Municipal Government and has an extensive background in governance, administration and accounting.
Jessica Enns (Weber)
Research Manager
Office: (306) 247-2001
Cell: (306) 361-8703
Email: [email protected]
Jessica grew up on a mixed grain and livestock farm outside Landis Sk. She completed her B.Sc. in Plant Science with a major in Agronomy and a minor in Agribusiness. She completed her M.Sc. in Plant Science, with a focus on weed-crop competition and weed control in Western Canada, at the University of Saskatchewan.
Kayla Slind
Lead Research Associate
Office: (306)247-2001
Cell: (306) 843-7984
Email: [email protected]
Kayla has been with WARC for 8 years and manages the organization's On-Farm Program. She lives on a grain farm east of Wilkie, SK, where she farms alongside her husband and family. Kayla holds a B.Sc. in Agronomy from the U of S and is a registered P.Ag with SIA.
Alex Waldner (on leave)
Research Associate
Office: (306) 247-2001
Cell: (306) 438-7525
Email: [email protected]
Alex grew up on a mixed farm near Swift Current, SK. She obtained her B.Sc. in Agriculture from the University of Saskatchewan in 2018. She is currently in the process of completing her M.Sc. in Plant Science from the University of Saskatchewan, focusing her research on establishing perennial forages in saline soils.
Vijaypal Singh
Research Associate
Office: (306) 247-2001
Cell: (437) 997-7301
Email: [email protected]
Vijay grew up on a family farm in Punjab, India, where his passion for agriculture first began. He earned his B.Sc. in Agriculture (Honors) from Khalsa College Amritsar in 2020, and later moved to Canada to further his education at the University of Saskatchewan, where he completed a Diploma in Agronomy. Since then, he has enjoyed working across the prairies and being part of the farming community.
Koralie Mack (Huber)
Research Agronomist
Office: (306) 247-2001
Cell: (306) 951-8888
Email: [email protected]
Koralie grew up on a mixed grain and cattle farm south of Landis, SK. She obtained her B.Sc. in 2022 from the University of Saskatchewan, College of Agriculture, with a Major in Agronomy and a Minor in Agribusiness Entrepreneurship. With some Ag-Retail experience backing her, she is now excited to start her career at WARC as a Research Agronomist.
Cortni Millhouse
Research Technician
Office: (306) 247-2001
Cell: (306) 481-5860
Email: [email protected]
Cortni grew up on a mixed grain and bison farm just outside of Cut Knife, SK. She obtained her Crop Technology diploma from Lakeland College in 2021. She is eagerly looking forward to contributing to WARC's future success.
Herb Schell
Seasonal Technician
Herb grew up in Scott, SK and has been WARC's seasonal technician for 10 years. He has previous experience with AAFC in Scott as a Weed Technician for 38 years.
Arlen Kapiniak
Seasonal Technician
Arlen grew up on a farm near Yorkton, Sk. He Obtained a degree in Agronomy from the University of Saskatchewan. His career started at the Saskatchewan Irrigation Development Centre in Outlook, as a specialty crops research assistant. He then transferred to AAFC Scott Research Farm assisting with crop evaluation and then agronomy research for 29 years. Arlen is new to WARC and is assisting on a causal schedule as he has recently retired.
Camara Brown
Summer Student
Camara is spending her first summer at WARC while pursing Youth and Childcare Counselling at Lakeland College. Looking ahead, she hopes to continue her studies at MacEwan University. This season, she’s looking forward to learning new things, spending time outside, and working hard. Her favourite crop is chickpeas because of their unique beak shape.
Grace Lindsay
Summer Student
Grace is back at WARC for her second summer while pursuing Agronomy at the University of Saskatchewan. This season, she’s most excited to learn new skills and knowledge that will help her succeed in school and beyond. Her favourite crop is flax because of its pretty flowers.
Cheyanne Cey
Summer Student
Cheyanne is spending her first summer at WARC while pursuing Education at the University of Saskatchewan. She’s excited to work alongside great people and continue learning throughout the season. Her favourite crop is wheat for its versatility and wide range of varieties.
Avyne Mclean
Summer Student
Avyne is spending her first summer at WARC while pursuing Youth and Childcare Counselling at Lakeland College. She’s most excited to create meaningful relationships with her coworkers and continue learning throughout the season. Her favourite crop is flax because when it blooms, the fields look like a beautiful sea of blue.
Research from our farm to yours
Summer, 2024
Board Members
Jason Veikle (Chair)
Cut Knife, SK
(306) 398-7688
Eric Charabin (Vice Chair)
North Battleford, SK
(306) 480-7974
Andrew Herle
Wilkie, SK
(306) 843-7696
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Keith Fournier Rivercourse, AB (306) 821-1428
Jayden Nachtegaele North Battleford, SK (306) 441-3713
Andria Roelens Battleford, SK (306) 843-8027 |
Carmen Prang
Saskatoon, SK
(306) 550-3595
Kathryn Sinclair
Rosetown, SK
(306) 932-7760
Jennifer Mundt
Biggar, SK
(306) 948-4622
Katie Donahue
Biggar, SK
(306) 948-4029
Erin Campbell
Lloydminster, AB
(780) 318-1385