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: stacy.hawkins@warc.ca
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: jessica.enns@warc.ca
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: kayla.slind@warc.ca
Kayla has been with WARC for 7 years. She lives on a grain farm east of Wilkie, SK where she farms with her husband and family. Kayla holds a B.Sc. in Agronomy from the U of S and has her P.Ag with SIA.
Alex Waldner
Research Associate
Office: (306) 247-2001
Cell: (306) 438-7525
Email: alex.waldner@warc.ca
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.
Koralie Mack (Huber)
Research Agronomist
Office: (306) 247-2001
Cell: (306) 951-8888
Email: koralie.mack@warc.ca
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.
My name is Paige Schultz and this is my fourth year as a summer student at WARC. I grew up on my family farm outside of Unity, SK and we are participating in an on-farm trial. I look forward to participating in the process and seeing the results. I just completed my Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan and will continue my education at the University of Alberta to achieve my Masters of Science in Physical Therapy. Fun fact about me - my favorite weed is lady’s thumb. I am excited for another great summer here at WARC.
My name is Brooklyn Salewski and this is my second year at WARC. I grew up on a mixed farm just outside of Wilkie, SK. I just completed crop technology diploma at Lakeland College and am starting the Bachelor of Agriculture Technology Degree in the fall. While at Lakeland I played on the college hockey team, part of the ACAC league. Fun fact about me - my favorite weed is cleavers. I am excited to continue learning about crop scouting.
My name is Grace Lindsay and this is my first year at WARC. I am from Unity SK. I just finished my first year of Animal Bioscience at the University of Saskatchewan. Fun fact about me - my favorite weed is shepherd’s purse because of the little purses on the weed. I am excited to learn more about crop research.
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.
My name is Devyn McLean and I am from Unity, SK and this is my third year at WARC. I just completed my third year of Kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan and will be attending Northwestern Health Sciences University in Minneapolis to get my Doctorate in Chiropractic. Fun fact about me - my favorite weed is goatsbeard. I am excited to build on my knowledge from last year and am looking forward to another great year!
My name is Gracen Rewerts and this is my second year at WARC. I am from a farm outside of Cut Knife, SK and have my certificate of business. I recently finished my first year of the agronomy program at the University of Saskatchewan and plan on finishing next year. I am looking forward to working here at WARC and receiving an introduction into agronomy. Fun fact about me - my favorite weed is horseweed because of its rosette form during early stages.
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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Michael Hicks Glaslyn, SK (306) 342-7732
Jayden Nachtegaele North Battleford, SK (306) 441-3713
Andria Roelens Battleford, SK (306) 843-8027 |
Mike Bender
Warman, SK
(639) 318-1679
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