Introduction In 2025, after years of development and many conversations, Burr Forest Group (BFG) launched its Effective Extension training program. This unique and tailored program took shape from the many consultations we had with agriculture commodity associations and other farm groups from across Western Canada. It was built to address the widening and increasingly felt…
Introduction In 2023, the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) received federal funding for the fourth Canadian AgriScience Cluster for Horticulture from 2023 to 2028. As part of the Cluster initiative, FVGC was responsible for conducting Knowledge Translation and Transfer (known in the industry as KTT) activities over the five-year period to keep stakeholders,…
Case Study CLIENT Soy Canada Introduction Soy Canada was pleased to welcome back the National Soy Research Conference in January 2024. The conference drew together researchers from across the Canadian soybean industry to share updates and results of their research. Burr Forest Group (BFG) was entrusted with the critical task of covering this information-heavy and…
The Ag Transport Coalition’s reports are dense and data-heavy, posing a significant challenge in information dissemination to those who need it most — farmers, commodity groups, and industry stakeholders.
Case Study CLIENT Canola Council, Pulse Canada, Cereals Canada Introduction In response to the urgent need for sustainable agricultural practices, six prominent agricultural groups—Cereals Canada, Canadian Canola Growers Association, Canola Council of Canada, Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada, Pulse Canada, and Grain Growers of Canada—submitted their strategies to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). These…
In the dynamic world of agricultural research, SaskPulse, a prominent organization dedicated to pulse crop research, faced a remarkable challenge.
In the fall of 2023, Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers (MPSG) embarked on a journey with Burr Forest Group (BFG) to reinvent their award-winning magazine, Pulse Beat.
Thought Leadership

[Winnipeg, MB, Oct. 1, 2025] – Burr Forest Group (BFG) is excited to share that it was honoured with three awards at the Canadian Farmer Writers’ Federation (CFWF) annual banquet held in Winnipeg, MB on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. “These recognitions reinforce our role as extension and communications leaders—translating research into plain language, telling stories…

Growing up on a farm, agriculture has always been part of my foundation. I saw firsthand the mix of grit, resilience, and optimism it takes to feed the world. Even as a kid, I understood that agriculture wasn’t just a job—it was a way of life. That early passion led me to pursue a degree…