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Edmund Ray Garnett 767 Garfield St N Winnipeg Mb R3G 2M4 Telephone: 204-775-3614 ergarnett@shaw.ca Education Dissertation Professional Employment Publications Professional Activities References EDUCATION Master of Science, Physical Geography University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK Bachelor of Arts, Political Science University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB Back to top DISSERTATION Long-Lead Forecasting of Precipitation and Yields in Saskatchewan, Using Teleconnection Indices. University of Saskatchewan 2002 Back to top PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT Jan 1999 – present Consultant/Correspondent for Duvenaud Associates,Winnipeg, Mb, Publishers of Wild Oats a weekly farm newsletter Dec 2001-Dec 2002 PRFA, Regina, Sk 2003 Malchi Grain Winnipeg, Mb 2003 Kottke Associates Chicago 2002-2003 Canola Guide Research Analyst Oct. 1996-Jan.1999 Planning and Communication, Canadian Wheat Board July 1975-Oct. 1996 Weather and Crop Surveillance Department Initiated and sustained the bi-annual meetings of the Long-Range Weather and Crop Forecasting Working Group, as a co-founder and principal co-coordinator of its activities Contributed to the growth and development of CWB’s Weather and Crop Surveillance Department as longest standing member of the department. Has a consistent track record, second to none, in the early identification and forecasts of droughts and bumpers in major grain growing regions of the world Noted as one of the first Canadians to observe the El Niño effect on Canadian prairie winters in early 1980s June-1973-July 1975 Research Assistant to Marketing Co-ordinator March, 1970-June 1973 Clerk, Country Planning, Grain Transportation Division Secondments 1998 Canadian Grain Commission, Winnipeg, Eight months 1997 Environment Canada, Downsview, Ontario, Four weeks 1996 Climate Prediction Center, Washington, D.C. Two weeks. 1986 Purdue University Agronomy Department, Lafayette, Indiana, Six weeks Back to top PUBLICATIONS Long-Lead Forecasting of Precipitation and Wheat Yields in Saskatchewan Using Teleconnection Indices. 2002 Masters Thesis, Geography Department, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The Canadian Prairie drought of 2001: a four billion dollar shortfall? Rejoice Canadian prairie farmers, El Niño is on the way! CMOS Bulletin April 2002. Vol.30 No. 2 Teleconnections between Pacific sea surface temperatures and Canadian prairie wheat yield, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 1999. Hsieh, W.W., Tang B, and Garnett,E.R. On the Utility of ENSO and PNA Indices for Long-Lead Forecasting of Summer Weather over the Crop-Growing Region of the Canadian Prairies, Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 1998. Garnett, E.R., Khandekar, M.L. and Babb J.C. The impact of Large-Scale Atmospheric Circulations and Anomalies on Indian Monsoon Droughts and Floods and World Grain Yields, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 1992. Garnett, E.R. and Khandekar, M.L. History of Agrometeorology in Canada, G.W. Robertson, 1998 co-contributor with G.K. Walker Facts and Speculation about La Niña and Its Societal Impacts, editor M.H. Glantz 2002 United Nations University Press Back to top PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Work in Progress "Long-range forecasting of Canadian red spring wheat yield: can climatic teleconnections help?" Climate Research, J.C.Babb, M.L. Khandekar and E.R. Garnett (in preparation) Conference Proceedings Proceedings of the Long-Range Weather and Crop Forecasting Group Meeting IV Regina, Saskatchewan, March 2001 Prairie Perspectives: Geographical Essays Vol.3, October 2000 Department of Geography, The University of Manitoba, CAG Conference, Prairie Division, Winnipeg Proceedings of the International Association of Impact Assessment (IAIA), Glasgow, Scotland. July 1999 Proceedings of the La Niña Summit: A Review of the Causes and Consequences of Cold Events. National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Boulder Colorado, 1998 Proceedings of the Long Range Weather and Crop Forecasting Working Group III, Dorval, Quebec, 1997. Co-editor with L. LeFaivre and M.L.Khandekar Proceedings of the Pacific Climate Conference, Two Harbors, California, 1997. Teleconnections from Asia to the Canadian Prairies-implications for Long-Range Weather and Crop Forecasting, E.R. Garnett, M.L. Khandekar and J.C. Babb Proceedings of the Long-Range Weather and Crop Forecasting Working Group II, Winnipeg, Mb., 1995. Co-editor with M.L. Khandekar Proceedings of The Potential Use and Misuse of El Nino information in North America, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Boulder, Colorado, 1994 Proceedings of the Long-Range Weather and Crop Forecasting Working Group I, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 1993. Co-editor with R. Lawford Internal Reports A Cost-Benefit Study of Investment in Research in Long-Range Weather and Crop Forecasting, (An internal CWB Report). (1997) A Back-to-Basics Approach to Longer-Range Weather and Crop Forecasting (1986) Three proposed Methodologies for a Study of the Effect of Weather Elements on Protein Formation in Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat, (1973) A Weather and Crop Condition Surveillance Service for the Canadian Wheat Board, (Co-author G.W. Robertson) (1973) Presentations and seminars 2004 Alberta government, Drought workshop (Invited, expenses paid) 2003 U. of S. extension, Bruno, Sk (Honorium). 2003 Western Canadian Barley Growers Assoc.Calgary, Alta (Honorarium & expenses) 2003 Wednesday Morning Group Carman, Mb. 2002 PFRA,Regina, Spring and fall (Expenses paid) 2002 U. of S. extension, Bruno, SK (Honorarium and expenses paid) 2001 Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Congress, Winnipeg 2001 Long-Range Weather and Crop Forecasting Working Group IV, Regina, SK 2000 Geography Department, University of Saskatchewan 2000 Canadian Meteorological and Oceanography Society , Victoria, B.C. 2000 National Hydrological Research Center, Saskatoon, Sk (Invited) 1999 International Association of Impact Assessment, Glasgow, Scotland (Invited) 1999 Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG), Lethbridge, Alta. 1999 CAG Winnipeg, Manitoba 1998 La Niña Summit, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Co. 1998 Canadian Wheat Board (with J.C. Babb) 1998 University of Winnipeg Climate Research Group 1998 Pacific Climate Conference, Two Harbors, California. 1997 Wednesday Morning Group, Carman, Manitoba (Invited) 1997 PRX Grain Market Outlook Seminar, St Louis, Missouri (invited, travel paid) 1997 Mc Vean Trading and Investments, Memphis, Tennessee (invited, expenses paid) 1996 Mc Vean Trading and Investments, Memphis, Tennessee (invited, expenses paid) 1995 Long-Range Weather and Crop Forecasting Working Group II, Winnipeg 1995 CMOS Congress, Kelowna, B.C. (with J.C. Babb) 1994 NCAR, Boulder, Co., (invited, expenses paid) 1994 CMOS Congress, Ottawa, Ont. 1994 Farm meeting in North Battleford, Saskatchewan 1994 Farm meeting in Fannystelle, Manitoba. 1994 Global Climate Observing Systemof the World MeteorologicalOrganization (WMO), Canadian Working Group Meeting, Ottawa (invited) 1993 CMOS Congress, Fredrickton, N.B 1993 Canadian Wheat Board: Winnipeg Seminar Series (with J.C. Babb) 1993 Canadian Grain Commission: Winnipeg Seminar Series (with J.C Babb) 1993 Statistical Association of Manitoba: Winnipeg Seminar Series (with J.C. Babb). 1992 Agricultural Institute of Canada (AIC), Brandon, Manitoba 1992 Environment Canada, Downsview, Ontario. 1991 Natural Hazards Symposium, Peruvian, Italy 1991 CMOS Congress Winnipeg Most Notable Correct Weather and Crop Forecasts 2004 Below average spring wheat yields Kazakhstan 2004 Drier than normal June Canadian prairies 2003 Drier than normal June-July in Saskatchewan (in early June) 2003 Above average spring wheat yields in FSU (in early July) 2002/2003Canadian prairie winter temperatures 2002 Indian monsoon failure 2002 Canadian prairie drought 2001 Canadian prairie drought 2001 Dry Canadian prairie spring 2000/2001 Colder than normal winter over the eastern Canadian prairies 2000 Southern Alberta drought 1999 Cool June-July over the Canadian prairies 1998 June-July precipitation over the Canadian prairies 1998 Dry spring over the Canadian prairies 1997/1998 Canadian prairie winter temperatures 1997/1998 California flooding during the winter 1996/1997Canadian prairie winter temperatures 1995/1996 Canadian prairie winter temperatures 1997, 1995, 1994 Canadian prairie summer temperatures 1985 Canadian prairie drought 1983 U.S.A. corn crop drought (Based on a crop-crop correlation between India wheat and USA corn yields) 1982 Chinese spring wheat drought 1981 Russian winter wheat drought 1980 India wheat crop drought 1979 Russian winter wheat crop drought 1978 Chinese winter wheat drought 1975 Russian winter and spring wheat drought ASSOCIATIONS (1991-2002) Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (1999-2002) Canadian Association of Geographers (1975-present)Toastmasters International: Able Toastmaster Back to top REFERENCES Dr. J.L. Leibfried Dr. P. Williams Dr. M.L. Khandekar Consultant and Former Commissioner of Canadian Wheat Board Former Research Scientist and Head Analytical Methods Canadian Grain Commission Consultant Baird & Associates 21 Captain Kennedy 5072 Vista View Cres. 52 Montrose Cres. St Andrews Winnipeg Mb Nanaimo B.C. Unionville Ontario Res: 204-338-7023 Res: 250-751-8890 Res: 905-940-0105 W.W. Spafford J.E. Newman Dr. A.R. Mack Vice Pres. Sales and Market Dev. Canadian Wheat Board Emeritus Professor Research Scientist 423 Main St 1100 Hillcrest 1978 Garfield Ave. Winnipeg MB Agronomy Department Ottawa Ontario Bus: 204-983-0239 Purdue University Res: 613-225-2717   Lafayette Indiana     Res: 765-463-4905   Back to top   Last Modified: January 27, 2010 The Canadagrain web site is designed & maintained by Branscombe Consulting.