Since started working at Lacombe Research and Development Centre, he has focused on developing agronomy practices that improve economic and environmental sustainability in both conventional and organic cropping systems. he currently has three focal research areas: 1) cropping system diversity - to improve resilience to biotic and abiotic stress in fields; 2) cropping practice diversity - to provide tools for producers whose goals are improving/maintaining yield while reducing negative impacts on the environment; 3) integrated crop management - to optimize usage of natural resources for crop production in an environmentally and economically sound manner.