Profitable Pastures Webinar Series (Virtual) – Watering Systems for Pasture – Panel Discussion

Amadou O. Thiam is a Senior Engineer in Agri‑Food Systems with over 23 years of experience advancing environmental sustainability in the agri‑food sector. He provides engineering leadership in the mitigation of greenhouse gas, odour, and ammonia emissions, and brings strong expertise in soil and water management on agricultural lands, including the design of pasture watering systems and wintering sites for cow‑calf operations. Amadou holds degrees in Agricultural Engineering from McGill University and Environmental Management from the Université de Sherbrooke, and is a graduate of the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP).

A fourth-generation cow-calf producer on the Bruce Peninsula, Tom and his wife, Amanda, farm on the same land where he was born and raised in Mar, 12km north of Wiarton, Ontario. He is proud to farm alongside his parents, Ron and Nancy Cunningham, running a commercial herd of Simmental and Charolais cross cows. Tom enjoys spending time with his children – Clover 17, Clinton 15, Darcie 10 – and volunteering for various community boards. He is an advocate for young farmers, and is passionate about supporting the next generation.