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PIONEER CO-OP AGRONOMY

Pioneer Agronomist services include weed identification, crop and weed staging, product inquiries, grower program information and completion, insect identification, problem solving in the field, field walks, specialty crop information, and soil testing. Our Agronomists look after all agronomic information related to crop production. Please contact one of the Agronomists (listed below) about any crop protection questions.

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Agronomists

Kate Hatherley

Kate Hatherley

PAg, CCA

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Kate works as an agronomist with Pioneer Co-op. In 2013, she graduated from Olds College with a diploma in Agricultural Management. Kate spent a few years in industry before continuing to receive her degree in Agricultural Studies from the University of Lethbridge. Kate is a Professional Agrologist licensed through the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrology and a Certified Crop Advisor. She has been a part of the Co-op retailing system since March 2017 and enjoys working with producers to find the best solutions for their operations.

Jennifer Bingham

Jennifer Bingham

PAg, Agrologist

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Jennifer was raised on a grain farm at Colonsay, SK, which is East of Saskatoon. She attended the University of Saskatchewan, College of Agriculture, and convocated in 2004. Jennifer obtained her Professional Agrologist designation through the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists. She has enjoyed working with the Pioneer Coop GROW Team as an Agrologist since 2005 and looks forward to the excitement and unpredictability of the ag industry each year.

Megan Bjerland

JJ Jahnke

PAg, CAA — Agrologist

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JJ was raised on a ranch Northeast of Gouldtown, SK. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Saskatchewan majoring in animal science. She spent fifteen years in oil and gas working for environmental consulting companies before starting with Pioneer Co-op in Maple Creek and Consul in July 2013. JJ enjoys the new challenges and experiences that being an agrologist offer.

Rahul Patel

Rahul Patel

PAg, CCA, Agronomist

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Rahul has a Masters of Science and a PH.D credit study in Plant Pathology & Agricultural Entomology from India. He immigrated to Canada in 2007, and worked with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture before joining the Shaunavon Co-op in 2012 as an Agronomist. Rahul is currently an Agronomist with Pioneer Co-op helping Shaunavon region farmers to make agronomic decisions and achieve sustainable crop production. Rahul won the Prairie CCA-2017 award for providing outstanding agronomy services in the Shaunavon region.

Shelby Leischner

Shelby Leischner – on Mat Leave

PAg, CCA

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Shelby grew up in Innisfail, Alberta on a mixed grain and cattle farm. She completed her bachelor’s degree in science with a major in biology in 2016 at the University of Calgary. Shelby started with Pioneer Coop in May of 2016 at the Frontier location. She obtained her Certified Crop Advisor status in 2018 and her professional Agrologist designation from the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists in 2020. Shelby has a strong passion for agriculture and working with farmers.

Joelle Pappenfus

Joelle Pappenfus

AAT

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Joelle grew up on a mixed farm just outside of Shaunavon, SK. She graduated in 2015 from Lethbridge College with a Diploma in Agriculture technology. Joelle worked at the Shaunavon Co-op through high school and college, then moved to Meadow Lake where she worked as an agronomist and branch manager for 2 years. She moved back to Shaunavon and started as an agronomist with Pioneer Co-op in the fall of 2018. She is also an Articling Agrologist with the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists.

Garnet Sloman

Garnet Sloman

CCA

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Garnet was raised on a mixed farm at Aneroid, SK. He obtained his Certified Crop Advisor designation and has worked with Ag retails in Southwest Saskatchewan for 32 yeas before joining the Pioneer Co-op Grow team in the spring of 2018. Garnet currently work as a Sales Agronomist covering the Ponteix location. He enjoys working with the team, customers and wide variety of products we carry.

Brock

Brock Wall

Agronomist

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Brock was raised on a ranch south of Swift Current, SK. He attended the University of Saskatchewan, College of Agriculture, where he took his Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness. He will convocate in the spring of 2024. Brock started working for Pioneer Co-op as an agronomist in January 2024. He enjoys working as an agronomist to find the best solutions for his producers.

Kyle Bolton

Kyla Bolton

AAg

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Kyla was raised on her family’s grain farm just outside of Swift Current, SK. She attended the University of Saskatchewan and received her Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness with a Minor in Field Crop Production in 2021. Kyla spent 3 years working at another agriculture retail before making the move to Pioneer Co-op in spring of 2024. She is currently an Articling Agrologist, working towards her Professional Agrologist designation. Kyla enjoys working with growers and expanding her agronomic knowledge with the challenges each season brings.

Jaden

Jaden Linsley

AAg, Agronomist

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Jaden was raised in Swift Current, Saskatchewan where she was surrounded by the Ag industry and where her passion for agriculture began. She attended the University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture and Bioresources where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with a major in Animal Science. Jaden began her career with Pioneer Coop in November of 2023 and is currently an Articling Agrologist as she works toward her Professional Agrologist accreditation.

Kyle Bolton

Russell Goodall,

ATechAg, CCA

306-750-6188

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Russell grew up on a mixed farm just outside of Climax, SK. He graduated in 2009 from the Nova Scotia Agricultural College with a Diploma in Plant Science. Russell has been a Certified Crop Advisor since 2020 and is a Articling Technical Agrologist with the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists. He has 6 years experience working for retails in South West Saskatchewan. He moved back to Frontier and started as an agronomist with Pioneer Co-op in the summer of 2024.

Kyle Bolton

Leslie Bauer,

AAg.

306-750-7279

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Leslie was raised on a ranch west of Maple Creek, SK. She attended the University of Saskatchewan, College of Agriculture, where she took her Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, majoring in agronomy and minoring in agribusiness. She convocated in 2024 and is currently an Articling Agrologist as she works toward her Professional Agrologist accreditation. Leslie worked up in NW SK for just over a year before joining the Pioneer Co-op Grow Team in April of 2025. Leslie’s favourite part of the industry is that it is constantly changing, and she looks forward to finding solutions for you and your farm.

Kyle Bolton

Skye Feil-Cote,

PAg, CCA

306-741-9970

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Skye is from a mixed cattle and grain farm near Swift Current, SK. She attended the U of S where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. Skye is currently an Articling Agrologist with the SIA working towards her PAg designation. She is also a Certified Crop Advisor (CCA), a 4R Agronomist with Fertilizer Canada, and a 4R Nutrient Management Specialist (4RNMS – CCA add on). Prior to coming to Co-op full time in March of 2025, Skye worked as a Precision Agronomist where she specialized in making tailored 4R plans for her clients. Skye enjoys working with farmers to find solutions for their unique operations.

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Brenna Luke,

ATechAg

306-640-5280

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Brenna was raised on a mixed farm south of Moose Jaw, SK. In 2023, she graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a diploma in Agronomy . Brenna is currently an Articling Technical Agrologist (ATechAg) with the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists. She worked in Ag retail for 2 years prior to starting with Pioneer Co-op in Cabri in 2026. Brenna has a strong passion for agriculture and working with farmers.

Management

JJ Jahnke

Megan Coburn

PAg — Crop Inputs Assistant Manager

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Megan was raised on a grain and cattle farm North of Rose Valley, SK where her passion for agriculture started. She attended the University of Saskatchewan and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Agribusiness in 2015. Megan has been with the Pioneer Co-op since April 2015 and is a Professional Agrologist with the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists. She currently lives on a farm outside Abbey, SK. working out of the Swift Current Agronomy Centre as the Assistant Crop Inputs Manager.

Kelsey

Kelsey Smid

PAg – Assistant Crop Inputs Manager

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Kelsey was raised on a small grain farm west of Kyle, Sk. She attended Lakeland College and received a diploma in Environmental Restoration and Ecology. Following that year, she transferred into the University of Saskatchewan and earned a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree. Kelsey has obtained her Professional Agrologist designation through the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists. She started with Pioneer Co-op in October 2020 and is based out of Consul, SK.

Darin Norleen

Darin Norleen

Division Manager

Kyle Bolton

Kyle Bolton

CCA, Fertilizer Manager

Reg Wilson

Reg Wilson

Crop Supply Manager

SUPPLIERS, PRODUCTS, & SERVICES

Crop Protection

We offer a broad line of pre-emergents, post-emergents, on farm delivery, chemical advice and recommendations. We have informational meetings, Agronomy Newsletters, and we work closely with the crop protection company representatives.
We will work with you to capitalize on your grower programs.

AGRICULTURAL INPUT SUPPLIERS – CROP PROTECTION PRODUCTS:

ALPINE
www.alpinepfl.com

BAYER CROPSCIENCE
www.bayercropscience.ca

DLF PICKSEED
www.dlfpickseed.ca

KOCH FERTILIZER
www.kochfertilizer.com

SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION
www.syngenta.ca

ATP Nutrition
www.atpag.com

BRETT-YOUNG
www.brettyoung.ca

FMC
https://ag.fmc.com/ca/en/crops

NEXUS BIOAG
www.nexusbioag.com

TAURUS
www.taurus.ag

BASF
www.agsolutions.ca

CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE
www.corteva.com

GOWAN CANADA
https://ca.gowanco.com/

NUFARM AGRICULTURE
www.nufarm.ca

Fertilizer

Liquid and Dry Fertilizer
Broadcast Spreader Rental
Soil Testing

Please contact our Fertilizer Manager Kyle Bolton at (306) 778-8890.

Custom Application

The Pioneer Co-op in Swift Current has one floater. It operates with GPS and is extremely accurate. Our applicators have their Pesticide Application license and are experienced. We supply the water and can bring the chemical. We can also have access to aerial application.

Equipment Rental

We carry hydraulic drive valmars, landrollers, heavy harrows with or without valmars, hayhikers and fertilizer spreaders.

Please call (306) 778-8705 to book rental equipment.