About Blue Barn
We are a small team of experienced consultants who support the controlled environment sector with expert horticultural support that is flexible and shaped specifically to individual operational needs. Everything we recommend is based on plant response, practical constraints, and repeatable execution. If you need clarity and consistency, we build the plan and help you implement it.
What is a Professional Agrologist (P.Ag)?
In British Columbia, agrology is a regulated profession which is held to the same kind of standard as engineering, accounting, or medicine. As of September 1, 2022, only registrants of the BC Institute of Agrologists can legally practice agrology or use the title "Agrologist" in the province. The BCIA is the self-governing regulator of the profession, with its mandate set under BC's Professional Governance Act.
The BCIA exists to protect the public by ensuring agrology is practiced safely, competently, and ethically. Every registrant works under a professional code of ethics and a defined scope of practice. When you work with a registered agrologist (like the ones at Blue Barn), you're working with someone who is accountable not just to you, but to the public and to a professional body. It also helps guarantee the advice is grounded in verified education and standards.
Blue Barn is led by Shaye Donald, a Professional Agrologist (PAg) registered with the BC Institute of Agrologists. Our work in controlled environment agriculture (crop nutrition, fertigation, environmental strategy, and crop health) sits squarely within the practice of agrology, and we hold ourselves to its professional standards on every project.
Find more information and check registration status here - https://www.bcia.com/about-us
The Process
1 / Introduction and Consultation
Start with a short call to understand your goals, current setup, and the main pain points. We clarify what “better” looks like for you and what constraints you’re working with.
2 / Review and Data Gathering
Collect the details of how things run today. Fertigation and recipes, water quality, environmental targets, recent crop notes. We look for obvious gaps, mismatches, or avoidable risks.
3 / Recommendations and Trial
Propose a clear plan based on horticultural science and practical experience. When it makes sense, we roll changes out as a small trial first so you can see results without disrupting the whole operation.
4/ Implementation Support
We help you put the plan into practice with simple instructions, targets, and checks your team can follow. If needed, we provide SOPs and quick training so execution stays consistent.
5/ Evaluation and Refinement
We review the results, compare them to the original goals, and adjust as needed. If something didn’t work as expected, we troubleshoot, refine, and re-test until it’s stable.