Kevin Zaychuk, MSc

Kevin Zaychuk has a farming background and completed his B. Sc. and M. Sc. at the University of Alberta in Agriculture / Plant Pathology. His work experience includes seed coating, seed treatment and seed inoculation as well as development of pre-inoculation systems for small seeded legumes and pulse crops. He has worked at 20/20 Seed Labs Inc in Nisku, Alberta since 2003 in the position of Business Development Manager. Kevin is also an authorized ISTA Seed sampler, a Licensed Group 1 (Cereals and Pulses including Soybeans) and Group 2 (Hybrid Canola) seed crop inspector and the Administrator of 20/20’s Independent Crop Inspection Service for Cereals, Pulses, Soybeans and Hybrid Canola Seed Production. Kevin’s major roles have included participating in the commercialization of the DNA-based test for detecting Fusarium on cereal crops, the molecular test for detection of the pathogen responsible for clubroot of canola and assisting with the development of an authorized International Seed Testing Association seed sampling program. Plant pathology and especially Fusarium is very important to Kevin. As the past President of the Edmonton Home Brewers Guild it is his mission to protect our malt barley supply.