About The Northeast Agriculture Research Foundation (NARF)

The Northeast Agriculture Research Foundation (NARF) was established in 1997 to co-ordinate and support crop production research activities in Northeastern Saskatchewan. It is a not-for-profit organization that consists of a farmer board with several advisors from the provincial and federal governments as well as from agribusiness. NARF is affiliated with the AAFC Research Farm at Melfort, Saskatchewan and is one of eight Agri-ARM sites in Saskatchewan.

How We Help

Small Plot Research and Demonstration

Located at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Research Farm at Melfort, SK

On-farm Field Scale Trials

Facilitating technology transfer by publishing results of research and demonstration activities, hosting field days and tours and sponsoring meetings and other technology transfer events.

Board of Directors

Neil Anderson Chairman – Tisdale
Justin Assie Chairman-Elect – St. Brieux
Todd Kidney Treasurer – Tisdale
Chris McMunn Secretary – Star City
Kris Mayerle Director – Tisdale
Stacey Moskal Director – Gronlid
Matt Wallington Director – Tisdale
Garry Mayerle Director – Tisdale
Brett Casavant Director – Tisdale
Bryan Cresswell Director – Tisdale
Scott Boxall Director – Tisdale
Mark Gordon Director – Melfort

Our Team

Brianne McInnes, BSc., CCA, PAg
Operations Manager

Brianne has been with the Northeast Agriculture Research Foundation since the spring of 2018 after completing her Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture. She began working for NARF as the Research Assistant in 2018, and has since been promoted to the Operations Manager. Brianne is a Professional Agrologist with the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists and is a Certified Crop Advisor. Brianne has been leading the research and demonstration program at NARF for 4 seasons, and has lead and collaborated on a wide variety of demonstration and research projects in grain and forage crops over the years.

Research Agronomist:

Currently Vacant