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Terry Dukes Shaves His ‘Stache for STARS

Before, during and after.
Terry Dukes shaves his
moustache to support
STARS.

funds for a grand total
of $4,322!

Thank you to Terry
for agreeing to drop
Terry Dukes, Regional Maintenance His fundraising target was $1000, and the “duster”, and to Remi Gaudet for
Manager (Central Region), sacrificed his thanks to the generous contributions coordinating this great fundraiser. Below
decades old moustache at our regional of our staff he easily beat it with $2,161 are some photos that were taken to
meetings in February to support a great in contributions. Viterra matched these commemorate the event.
cause.

Five Questions With The second is to coordinate our in-house way from the day I started with Viterra. I
grain grade training program. In most love getting to be a part of the agriculture
years, we provide training to over 100 industry. To me it is what western Canada
staff at 4 different training locations. is all about. Growing up in a small town,
JEFF DANIELSON All of the scheduling and preparing I was always around agriculture, I spent
of training material is done through lots of time on my buddy’s farm, but I
the quality control lab. I am also the never really thought that I could or would
What is your role unofficial motivator at the Viterra fitness be part of the agricultural industry in such
with Viterra and center. an integral way. I get to do a hands-on
how long have job where I work with some of Canada’s
you been part of What work accomplishment are greatest products and I get to do it for a
the team? you most proud of? company that I am really proud of.
My role is I get really excited about most of my jobs
Manager, Grain Inspection. I started with and responsibilities at Viterra. If I have to What do you like to do in your spare
Viterra in August of 2007 in a temporary pick one thing that I am most proud of, time?
position in the Quality Control lab, during it has been my transition from being a
the harvest rush. grader on the bench, to actually helping Most of my spare time these days is
spent with my wife Tara and kids, Ryan
new graders learn how to grade, through is 11 and Claire is 8. We spend most our
What are some of your responsibilities? the Viterra grade training program. I really summer at Last Mountain Lake which
Besides providing grading support for enjoy helping fellow Viterra staff get better is just north of Regina, where we have
our country facilities on a daily basis, I at their jobs. One of my favorite things a cabin that I built 5 years ago. We
have a couple of things I am responsible is travelling out to facilities and helping recently took up the sport of archery and
for. The first is to oversee the quality them work through grading issues that have really gotten involved with that
assessment and selection of Viterra’s they might be having at the time. community, I am on the executive of our
malting barley program. Viterra’s quality local club. I like to fish and in the past
control lab receives over 10,000 malt What do you like best about working few years, I have gotten back into hunting
barley samples annually. at Viterra? at the urging of my son who has taken a
This one is easy for me, I have felt this real interest in it.

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