Dennis Laycraft, a champion for the beef industry, will be inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame this fall.
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Dennis Laycraft to be inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame
Long-time beef industry champion Dennis Laycraft to be honoured for decades of dedication to agriculture this fall
Canadian Ag Hall of Fame announces 2024 inductees
The Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame has announced its 2024 inductees. Dr. Bruce Coulman, Dr. Michael Eskin, Paul Larmer and Dr. Charles Vincent will be formally inducted on November 2 at a ceremony during the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto. “This year’s inductees have made tremendous and lasting contributions to their segment of Canada’s […] Read more
Ag hall of fame unveils seven new members
The Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame will induct seven new members this fall. Garnet Altwasser established Lakeside Farm Industries Ltd., which includes Lakeside Feeders, the largest single site feeding operation in Canada. Beef products from the Brooks, Alta., operation are marketed across Canada, North America and 20 other countries around the world. Altwasser lives in […] Read more
Grain storage expert receives national recognition
Digvir Jayas inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame and presented with gold medal from Engineers Canada
The first three weeks of summer have been a memorable period in the life of Digvir Jayas, an agricultural engineering professor at the University of Manitoba. In a short span of time, Jayas received two national awards for his research and innovation on grain storage. In late June, Engineers Canada presented Jayas with a gold […] Read more
Agricultural hall of fame announces inductees for 2022
Four Canadian agricultural leaders have been named the 2022 inductees into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame. Maurice Delage, Mabel Hamilton, Digvir Jayas and Ashok Sarkar will be inducted during a ceremony at the Liberty Grand in Toronto Nov. 5. “This year’s inductees have all made major contributions to Canadian agriculture in the crop sector, […] Read more
Hall of fame welcomes ag education advocate
Johanne Ross inducted into Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame for her work on ag education and literacy
Last year, Agriculture in the Classroom Canada and its provincial organizations connected more than two million students to stories and information about food and farming. That’s a decent number, seeing how COVID-19 disrupted a few things in 2020. It’s also a testament to the determination of Johanne Ross, the executive director of Ag in the […] Read more
