Len Kryzanowski

Nearly 40 years of experience with AARD in agronomic extension, research and policy development plus extensive knowledge of soil science and agronomy. My main focus is minimizing the impacts of agriculture on the environment and optimization of sustainable crop production systems. My research and extension experience and collaboration includes soil fertility, nutrient management, crop nutrition, soil test calibration, fertilizer recommendations, fertilizer crop response modeling, nutrient dynamics on variable landscapes for precision farming, greenhouse emissions mitigation from fertilizer and manure management, crop adaptation modeling, environmental footprint of agriculture though life-cycle analysis and the development of the Alberta Farm Fertilizer Information and Recommendation Manager (AFFIRM), a Decision Support Software to assist with farm fertilizer optimization for producers.

Experience

Professional Agrologist

Alberta Agriculture and Forestry

Director, Environmental Strategy and Research Section, Environmental Stewardship Branch 2014-2020

Section Lead, Land Use Section, Environmental Stewardship Division 2007-2014

Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development

Nutrient Management Specialist 2005 – 2007

Crop Nutrition Research Agronomist 1980 – 2005

Education

University of Alberta Masters of Science ( Soil Fertility) 1977 - 1982

University of Alberta Bachelors of Science (Agric) ( Agronomy) 1972 - 1977