Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday August 11, 2020
SASKATCHEWAN – Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame has announced its 2020 slate of inductees.
James Halford from Indian Head, Sask. pioneered zero tillage farming. An agricultural economist, farmer and entrepreneur, Jim’s Vale Farms invented, manufactured and marketed the ConservaPak seeder in the 1980s that was eventually sold to John Deere.
Renowned plant breeder Dr. Bryan Harvey developed more than 60 varieties of barley throughout his 50-year research career. At the University of Saskatchewan, his research developed two-row malting barley including Harrington barley that became the dominant variety across the Prairies for more than 20 years. Harvey lives in Saskatoon, Sask.
Agribusiness leader Jay Bradshaw began his 36-year career in Canadian agriculture with a sales territory in Saskatchewan. He saw Cyanamid through the successful acquisition by BASF before joining Syngenta Canada, serving as president until his retirement in 2018. Jay was involved in several collaborative initiatives in the industry including GrowCanada – a coalition of national stakeholders to advance agricultural innovation and sustainability, and CleanFarms – a successful agricultural container recycling program. Bradshaw lives in Guelph, Ont.