Service to industry Six individuals will be recognized for their contributions to agriculture
Six individuals are expected to be inducted into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame for 2014.
Three were announced during Canadian Western Agribition in Regina: Gary Jones, Elvin Haupstein and Dale Montgomery.
The other three are expected to be announced at CropSphere during Crop Production Week in Saskatoon Jan. 14.
The induction ceremonies for all six new members are scheduled for Aug. 2 at the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame located at Saskatoon’s Western Development Museum.
Gary Jones: was born in Alberta and moved to Saskatchewan with his wife, Penny, to Crane Valley, south of Moose Jaw. They continue to assist their three sons in the operation of Jones Ranches and are known for their cattle export business.
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Jones served as president of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association in 1977 and 1978. He served as president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association from 1982 to 1984 where he helped improve relations between the Canadian and American industries.
He served on the first board of Canadian Western Agribition and assisted with the introduction of the rodeo.
Elvin Haupstein served in various capacities on farm organizations that represented the Saskatchewan dairy industry over the last 50 years.
A dairy, beef and grain farmer from the Weyburn area, he expressed strong support research including the recently opened Rayner Dairy Research Unit at the University of Saskatchewan.
While serving the industry as a member of the Dairy Producers Co-operative’s board of directors, he was instrumental in changing quota management policies.
He also played a large role in building the Saskatoon dairy processing facility. Haupstein died in August.
Dale Montgomery of Maple Creek is one of Canada’s best known stock dog handlers. He became involved in dog training, stock dog competitions and selling dogs in the late 1980s as his career in rodeo was winding down.
Montgomery and his dogs have a long list of wins at events such as Calgary Stampede and Canadian Western Agribition.
Information on the SAHF and all the past inductees can also be found at www.sahf.ca.
