Monitoring Research Outreach Current Page: About News Contact Protecting crops since 1988 in an environmentally sustainable way. We cover a lot of ground. 12 agricultural commodities. E.S. Cropconsult Ltd. began providing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) services to growers of vegetable and berry crops in the Fraser Valley in 1988. At present, we provide such services to 10000+ acres of 12 agricultural commodities. Multiple regions. We service Delta, Surrey, Cloverdale, Pitt Meadows, Port Moody, Coquitlam, Langley, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, and Pemberton. Urban IPM services. Outside the growing season, we provide urban IPM services for turfgrass, shade trees, and indoor tropical plantscapes. Our Team Heather Meberg President and Director of Grower Services Heather Meberg started working at ES Cropconsult in 1998. Her specialty area includes IPM for organic and conventional vegetable production. She has conducted field research examining chemical and non-chemical pest control. In 2006, Heather assumed the role of President and Director of Grower Services, overseeing all aspects of the monitoring programs offered by ES Cropconsult. Heather has worked with the Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trust, and is a recognized Planning Advisor with the BC Environmental Farm Plan. Marjolaine Dessureault, P.Ag Director of Research and Head of Pemberton IPM Branch Marjo has worked with ES Cropconsult since 2008. She has a B.Sc. in Agronomy from Laval University and is a professional Agrologist with BCIA. She specializes in IPM for seed potatoes, organic vegetables and cranberries. Marjo oversees all research projects conducted at ES, from trial design, execution and administration of project funding. She has completed the CFIA Seed Potato Inspector Course and is a recognized Environmental Farm Plan, Nutrient Management Plan and Integrated Pest Management Plan Advisor with the BC Environmental Farm Plan program. Marjo is located in Pemberton, where she founded our Pemberton Valley Branch. Heidi Lundstrum (van Dokkumburg) Cranberry IPM Coordinator and Recruiting Coordinator Heidi has a diploma in Agriculture Technology from UFV with a focus on livestock production & a certificate in Horticulture Crop Production and Protection. She has worked with ES Cropconsult since 2010, and when not working, she is likely taking care of her herd of goats. She is a co-author on the Integrated Pest Management For Cranberries In Western Canada 2nd Edition. Dru Yates, P.Ag IPM Supervisor and Soil Specialist Dru (she/her) is a registered Professional Agrologist with a M.Sc. in Soil Science from UBC. She has been with ES Cropconsult since 2015 where her focus has been on IPM for organic and conventional field vegetables and blueberries in the Fraser Valley. Dru is also responsible for ES Cropconsult client services and research on soils and nutrient management. Allyson Mittelstaedt Soft Fruits IPM Supervisor and Assistant Research Coordinator Allyson has a Horticulture Crop Production Certificate from the University of the Fraser Valley. She started working at ES Cropconsult in 2015. Her focus for IPM is in blueberries, raspberries/blackberries and strawberries. Allyson has lead multiple research projects focused on major pests of concern for the soft fruits sector and is the author of Integrated Pest Management Newsletters for both Blueberry and Raspberry growers. Jen McFarlane (Scholefield) Soft Fruits IPM Coordinator and Research Coordinator Jen has a Masters in Pest Management from Simon Fraser University, where she researched potential biopesticides for caterpillar pests. Jen has been with ES since early 2016. She primarily works in blueberry IPM, including monitoring fields for the China and Korea export programs. Jen also coordinates ongoing research projects in all crops. Arlan Benn Soft Fruits IPM Supervisor and Organic Research Coordinator Arlan holds an associate’s degree in Science from Langara college and a B.Sc in Biology from Simon Fraser University. He has been with ES since 2016. In addition to ES, he has experience working in the BC and Alberta Peace region as both an independent pest monitoring contractor and a research assistant with Agriculture and Agri-food Canada. His past research interests have been heavily focused on entomology projects, predominantly in the field of IPM. Megan Gray Potato IPM Supervisor Megan (she/they) has a B.Sc. in Environmental Sciences from the University of British Columbia, specializing in Ecology and Conservation. She began working at ES in 2018. Her focus is on conventional potatoes, and has also worked on research projects involving beets and cutworms. Dee Gorn Soft Fruits IPM Supervisor Dee has a B.Sc. in Physical Geography from Simon Fraser University, with undergrad internship experience in small-scale agriculture. Her focus at ES since starting in 2020 is IPM for blueberries, strawberries, and caneberries; she also monitors fields for China and Korea export programs. Elizabeth Jeffs Cranberry IPM Supervisor Elizabeth (she/her) has a B.Sc in Applied Biology from the University of British Columbia, specializing in Applied Plant and Soil Science. She started working at E.S in 2018. She grew up on a farm and has an interest in agricultural research, particularly in entomology and plant pathology. Her focus at E.S is IPM for cranberries. Amy Blakeman Potato IPM Supervisor Amy (she/her) has a B.Sc in Biology with a concentration in marine biology from the University of Victoria. She started working at ES in 2020. Her focus is IPM in seed and conventional potatoes. Shannon Venturini Potato IPM Supervisor Shannon (she/her) started at ES as in 2019. She has a B.Sc in Environmental Science from Simon Fraser University with a specialization in Water Science. Her focus at ES is in IPM and research for potatoes and other vegetables. Miriam Hoogerdijk Blueberry IPM Supervisor Miriam (she/her) has an Agriculture Technology diploma from the University of the Fraser focusing on Horticulture Crop Production and Protection. She has been with ES since 2020 working in blueberries, strawberries, caneberries and some vegetable crops. She has also assisted on some blueberry research projects. Join us We are always on the lookout for talented and passionate individuals to join our growing team. SEARCH JOBS E.S. Cropconsult Ltd. 6145 171A Street Surrey, BC V3S 5S1 604-841-0764 Our Work Monitoring Research Outreach About News Contact Employment Policy Documents Follow Instagram LinkedIn