Administration

Sue Clayton

Director
248 Agriculture Building
204-474-9262
sue.clayton@umanitoba.ca

Agriculture Diploma Instructors

Riley Buchanan

Jr. Farm Management Advisor / Jr. Lab Instructor
riley.buchanan@umanitoba.ca

Biography

TBA

Taylor Carlson

Instructor / Farm Management Advisor
taylor.carlson@umanitoba.ca

Biography

Taylor is a graduate of the Animal Science Technology Diploma Program at Lakeland College in Vermillion, AB. She was born and raised on a small cattle farm with a collection of other animals in Elm Creek. Taylor grew up in the 4-H program and continues to be an active member of several junior cattle show boards and associations.

Bailey Delf

Instructor / Farm Management Advisor
bailey.delf@umanitoba.ca

Biography

Bailey is a graduate from the Diploma in Agriculture Program. He farms grain with his family near Rathwell. He is also actively involved in his farming community to operate and act as treasurer for the local skating rink.

Noah de Rocquigny

Instructor / Farm Management Advisor
noah.derocquigny@umanitoba.ca

Biography

Noah is a graduate of the University of Manitoba with a degree in Agribusiness and a Diploma in Agriculture. He was born and raised on a horse and dairy operation. Noah currently operates a grain farm on his own near St. Claude.

Philip Fenez

Instructor / Farm Management Advisor
philip.fenez@umanitoba.ca

Biography

TBA

Garrett Sawatzky

Academic Coordinator / Lead Instructor
garrett.sawatzky@umanitoba.ca

Biography

Garrett farms near Altona with his family.  He is an agriculture diploma and agribusiness degree alumni.  Currently he is the Farm Management Coordinator, an Instructor in 1st and 2nd year farm management, and a Farm Management Advisor.   He is a Director with Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers, other involvements include Ag in the Classroom and KAP.

Phil Veldhuis

Instructor / Farm Management Advisor
phil.veldhuis@umanitoba.ca

Biography

Phil is a beekeeper from Starbuck and is the Chair of the St. Norbert Farmers` Market.  He holds a Master degree in Philosophy and also has taught courses in Philosophy since 1993.

Kathleen Wilson

Instructor
kathleen.wilson@umanitoba.ca

Biography

Kathleen is a Métis educator who lives and works on Treaty 1 Territory. She holds an M.A. in Peace and Conflict Studies and B.Ed. from the University of Manitoba. Her focuses are communication, decision making, pedagogy, and decolonized assessment/educational practices. Kathleen has taught in the Faculty of Agriculture and School of Agriculture since 2017 and considers herself a proud member of the Aggie community. 

Arboriculture Course Instructor

Carla Antonation

agschool@umanitoba.ca

Biography

Carla Antonation, a practicing Arborist in Winnipeg  having achieved her Arborist Certification from the International Society of Arboriculture. Carla co-owns and operates a tree care practice called Trilogy Tree Services Ltd., where she divides her time between climbing, consulting and managing the business. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Manitoba Urban Forest Council.

Contact Us

School of Agriculture
236 Agriculture Building
66 Dafoe Road
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada

204-474-8473
204-474-7525