By Alice McFarlane

2024 inductees selected for Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame

Jun 21, 2024 | 10:47 AM

Four agricultural champions from across Canada have been selected by the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame (CAHOF) as its 2024 class.

Dr. Bruce Coulman, Dr. Michael Eskin, Paul Larmer and Dr. Charles Vincent will be formally inducted on Nov. 2 at a ceremony during the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, Ont.

CAHOF Chair Phil Boyd said this year’s inductees have made tremendous contributions to their segment of Canadian agriculture improving the opportunities for Canadian farmers and the larger agricultural industry.

“We are thrilled to honour their accomplishments in advancing cattle genetics, forage breeding, sustainable insect management and Canadian canola oil. As a key part of each of their professional careers, they have mentored future leaders – an equally vital contribution for the long-term sustainability of Canadian agriculture.”

Dr. Bruce Coulman is an award-winning forage crop researcher who developed 24 novel forage crop varieties throughout his over 40 year professional career. Coulman’s forage breeding work shaped the future for the profitable production of forage seed and forage crops for cattle feed as a researcher at McGill University, professor and department head at the University of Saskatchewan, and at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Saskatoon Research Centre. Many of his forage varieties were industry firsts including bloat-reduced alfalfa, hybrid bromegrass and smooth-awned forage barley. Coulman lives in Saskatoon, Sask. and was nominated by the Crop Development Centre at the University of Saskatchewan.

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Dr. Michael Eskin is a canola researcher whose work made groundbreaking contributions to the early development and refinement of canola oil. A distinguished professor at the University of Manitoba, Eskin’s work helped transform the quality and stability of canola oil, expanding the market to an international scale. He also played a role in establishing canola oil as an important heart healthy addition to the Canadian diet, extending the benefits to include producers, the economy and consumers. Eskin lives in Winnipeg, Man. and was nominated by the University of Manitoba.

Paul Larmer has dedicated his professional life to improving cattle genetics and establishing Canada as a global leader. From his early days as a dairy cattle sire analyst, to overseeing the formation of the Semex Alliance and 17 years at the helm as CEO, Larmer’s lifetime leadership made a profound impact on the success of the Canadian farmer-owned companies in the global cattle breeding improvement industry. A mentor to many, he led Semex through a transition from a Canadian company exporting Canadian genetics to an international company providing global solutions in cattle genetics. Larmer lives in Guelph, Ont. and was nominated by Semex.

Dr. Charles Vincent is an internationally respected leader in agricultural entomology. A research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and accomplished science communicator, Vincent has spent 40 years studying insects of economic impact on Canadian food production, developing sustainable agricultural systems that are commercially viable with the lowest environmental impact possible. His work, including the development of the first viral insecticide registered for use in Canada, provides practical tools that have considerably reduced the quantity of insecticides used in commercial production, including apples, grapes and blueberries. Vincent lives in Saint-Lambert, Que. and was nominated by Co-Lab R&D division d’Ag-Cord inc.

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