Gary Belanger

Experience

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  Concentres Scientifiques Belisle

  May 1990 - Jan 1994

  Technical Rep.

  I was responsible for representation and promotion of the company, sales, prospecting, customer service, feed formulations, monthly herd record keeping, monthly dairy herd body condition scoring and least cost feed formulation on a per head basis, feed-mill calibrations, technical advice on farm management, feed samples, feed-mill permits, barn visits, ventilation calculations, building designs and specifications, feasibility studies for loan applications, personalized computer programs, 7/24 emergency service. Also participated in or attended all major trade shows and Symposiums. Organized nutrition workshops for dairy and swine producers. Show less

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  Lyrco Nutrition Inc

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1998

  Technical Rep.

  As a new startup company, I was responsible for representation and promotion of the company, sales, prospecting, customer service, feed formulations, monthly herd record keeping, monthly dairy herd body condition scoring and least cost feed formulation on a per head basis, feed-mill calibrations, technical advice on farm management, feed samples, feed-mill permits, barn visits, ventilation calculations, building designs and specifications, feasibility studies for loan applications, personalized computer programs, 7/24 emergency service. Also participated in or attended all major trade shows and Symposiums. Organized nutrition workshops for dairy and swine producers Show less

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  Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture

  Sept 1998 - Sept 2001

  Pork Extension Agrologist

  Promotion of the development and expansion of the hog industry in SK. I was responsible for directly assisting pork producers, specializing in the areas of nutrition, barn troubleshooting, project budgeting, record keeping, feed mill calibration and ventilation calculations. Responsible for reviewing research proposals related to pork production and/or nutrition from researchers requesting provincial funding. Assisted in the organization of Pork Expo and the Pork Industry Symposium. Vulgarizing research findings in fact sheets and other newsletters. Assisted in coordinating research activities of the Prairie Swine Centre Inc. with the needs of producers. Preparation and presentation of workshops and courses for producers. Database development. Show less

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  Lumec Farms Consulting

  Sept 2001 - Sept 2002

  Consultant

  Feed formulation for producers. Ingredient promotion and valuation for the Canadian Canola Council and the Pulse Growers Association of SK. Organizer of Pork Expo for SK Pork and SK Ag & Food. Auditor, SK CQA Program

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  Champion Feed Services

  Aug 2002 - Jan 2016

  Mill Manager

  Responsibilities included, but were not limited to: Operations, Budgets, Manufacturing, lead Sales/ Nutrition/ Production Teams. Staffing, Manufacturing, Retail sales, oversight of Feed Assure (HACCP),CFIA Feed Regulations compliance (CVS), maintenance, feed labelling, and software systems integrity for feed formulas.

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  Self-Employed

  Jan 2016 - now

  Consultant
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  Alberta Institute of Agrologists

  Jan 2019 - Nov 2023

  • Director: Mandatory Registration & Public Relations

    Oct 2020 - Nov 2023

  • Manager: Mandatory Registration & Public Relations

    Jan 2019 - Sept 2020
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  Association of Alberta Forest Management Professionals

  Dec 2023 - May 2024

  2023-2024 Continuing Competence Program Auditor

  Completed the audit of reported continuing competence activities of 60 randomly selected forest management professionals.