Eric Busch

Eric Busch

Crop Inspector

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    I help people see and measure things with hyperspectral imaging technology.

  • Education

    • University of Manitoba

      1999 - 2004
      Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Agroecology
  • Experience

    • Canadian Food Inspection Agency

      Mar 2012 - Oct 2013
      Crop Inspector

      Inspected pedigreed seed crops for compliance with Canadian Seed Grower Association guidelines. Surveyed and inspected grain import/export terminals for invasive weed species. Monitored insect traps for various invasive insects.

    • Alltech

      Oct 2013 - Feb 2018
      Technical Sales Agronomist

      Responsible for technical support, field trials and sales for Alltech Crop Science fertilizer products in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.

    • Cibus Global, Ltd.

      Mar 2018 - Oct 2020
      Seed Product Agronomist

      Managed Falco Precision Site Program, a commercial scale seed product testing and marketing program. Managed all farmer communications, trial protocols, data collection and reporting to help farmers make better seed purchasing decisions.

    • Freelance

      Oct 2020 - now
      Digital Plant/Crop Imaging Service Consultant

      Providing digital imaging services for small and large plot crop research. Building actionable plans for integrating digital image analysis into seed and crop protection companies. End to end solutions from image capture to image analysis for plant Phenotyping and crop protection research.Supporting digital, aerospace, and robotics companies grow their business within the agriculture industry.

    • LeafBit Agriculture Imaging

      May 2022 - now
      Owner/Operator

      Providing aerial imaging, image analysis, data integration and project management services to the ag industry.

    • Channel Systems Inc

      Oct 2024 - now
      Technical Sales Representative

      Helping customers select and apply hyper-spectral, multispectral, thermal and machine vision imaging technology into their research or commercial operation.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Professional Agrologist

      Manitoba Institute of Agrologists
      View certificate certificate
    • Advanced RPAS Licence

      Transport Canada - Transports Canada
    • Crop Inspector

      Canadian Food Inspection Agency
      Jul 2012
    • Canadian Private Pilots Licence

      Transport Canada - Transports Canada
      Oct 2004
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Board Trustee

      Issued by School District of Whiteshell on Oct 2022
      School District of WhiteshellAssociated with Eric Busch
    • President

      Issued by Pinawa Chamber of Commerce on May 2023
      Pinawa Chamber of CommerceAssociated with Eric Busch