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Prairie Grain Development Committee Executive

April 1, 2025 - March 31, 2026
Ana Badea, PhD
- PGDC Chairperson -
Brandon Research and Development Centre
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
2701 Grand Valley Road
Brandon, Manitoba R7A 5Y3
Phone: (204) 578-6573
Fax: (204) 578-6524
chair@pgdc.ca
Dr. Xiben Wang
- Secretary/Treasurer PGDC -
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
UNIT 100 - 101 Route 100
Morden, Manitoba, Canada R6M 1Y5
Phone: (204) 822-7533
Fax: (204) 822-7207
Xiben.Wang@agr.gc.ca
Ms. Dana Maxwell
- Chair -
PRC Wheat, Rye & Triticale
(PRCWRT)
Ag-Quest Inc.
PO Box 144
Minto, Manitoba R0K 1M0
Phone: (204) 776-5561
Fax: (204) 776-2250
dana.maxwell@agquest.com
Dr. Harpinder S. Randhawa, Ph.D.
- Secretary -
PRC Wheat, Rye & Triticale
(PRCWRT)
Wheat Breeder, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Lethbridge Research and Development Centre
P.O. Box 3000, 5403 – 1 Avenue South
Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 4B1
Phone: (403) 317-2238
Fax: (403) 382-3156
harpinder.randhawa@agr.gc.ca
Dr. Marta Izydorczyk
- Chair -
PRC Oat & Barley (PRCOB)
Research Scientist and Program Manager / Directrice de program
Barley and other Grains Research / Milling and Malting
Grain Research Laboratory / Laboratoire de recherches sur les grains
Canadian Grain Commission/Government of Canada
1404 - 303 Main Street
Winnipeg, MB R3C 3G8
Phone: (204) 983-1300
marta.izydorczyk@grainscanada.gc.ca
Dr. Yadeta Kabeta
- Secretary -
PRC Oat & Barley (PRCOB)
Research Scientist - Barley Breeder
Western Crop Innovations
5030-50 Street, Lacombe, AB, T4L 1W8
Phone: (403) 307-4290
ykabeta@westerncropinnovations.com
Parthiba Balasubramanian, Ph.D.
- Chair -
PRC Pulse & Special Crops
(PRCPSC)
Dry Bean Breeder, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Lethbridge Research and Development Centre
P.O. Box 3000, 5403 – 1 Avenue South
Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1
Phone: (403) 317-2275
parthiba.balasubramanian@agr.gc.ca
Mrs. Robyne Bowness Davidson
- Secretary -
PRC Pulse & Special Crops
(PRCPSC)
Pulse Research Scientist
Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
6000 C&E Trail
Lacombe, AB T4L 1W1
Cell: (780) 581-4112
Fax:(403) 782-8878
robyne.davidson@lakelandcollege.ca
Ken Jackle
- Chair -
PRC Oilseeds (PRCO)
Lead Research Technician
Department of Plant Sciences/Crop Development Centre
University of Saskatchewan
51 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, SK S7V 5A8
Phone:(306)955-1254
k.jackle@usask.ca
Dr. Gene Arganosa
- Secretary -
PRC Oilseeds (PRCO)
Department of Plant Sciences/Crop Development Centre
University of Saskatchewan
51 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8
Phone: (306) 966-4970
gene.arganosa@usask.ca
Dr. Gurcharn Singh Brar
PGDC Member at Large
PRC Wheat, Rye, & Triticale (PRCWRT)
University of Alberta
Agriculture/Forestry Centre
Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2P5
Phone: (780) 492-3767
gurcharn.brar@ualberta.ca
Ms. Angela Brackenreed
- Event Coordinator -
Prairie Grain Development Committee
Phone: (431) 362-0050
event.coordinator@pgdc.ca