Darrell Zbeetnoff has 23 years of consulting experience in agricultural and natural resources management in western Canada. The firm is committed to improved approaches to planning, evaluation and environmental conservation as a requirement in natural resources development today. Darrell has worked in institutional settings, has run his own dryland grain farming operation and networks extensively with professionals in other disciplines on multi-disciplinary projects. Specializations include:

• Comprehensive agricultural planning
• Market assessments and industry strategic profiles for business investors
• Agricultural feasibility assessment
• Program and policy audit and evaluation
• Socio-economic and environmental impact assessment
• On-farm environmental and food safety issues
• Business planning services to new and existing agricultural ventures
• Agricultural insurance loss claims estimation

Zbeetnoff's diverse education includes a Masters Degrees in agricultural economics and farm management (risk management); natural resources management (native land claims and water management) and anthropology (human ecology and cultures).

Darrell's professional strengths include:

• Interdisciplinary approach to problem identification, analysis and solving
• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently with other professionals on multi-disciplinary projects
• Survey design, implementation and analysis
• Statistical and computer-assisted analytical skills, trend analysis and forecasting
• Experience in a wide variety of agricultural areas including intensive poultry and livestock, dairy, mushroom, vegetable greenhouse, nursery, grains and seeds, field vegetable, fruit and berries, and new crops sectors
• Project coordination and management
• Client representation to negotiations, technical committees, boards, public and the media
• Conduct of information sessions, workshops and "one-on-one" training