The Western Canadian Crop Production Show was used as the backdrop to announce the five people going into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame in mid-April.
The five are Bill Huber (Lipton), Kevin Hursh (Saskatoon and Cabri), Dorothy Long (Lloydminster), John McKinnon (Saskatoon), and Laurie Tollefson (Outlook).
The formal induction ceremony will be held on April 15th at Saskatoon Prairieland Park. More than 270 people have their special pencil-drawn pictures and plaques in the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame, located in the upper level at the Western Development Museum in Saskatoon.
Tickets for the ceremony and banquet can be purchased at www.sahf.ca.
(Above photo from left to right: Laurie Tollefson, John McKinnon, Dorothy Long, Kevin Hursh and Bill Huber)
The biographies of all five inductees are below:
Bill Huber has represented many agriculture programs across Canada and the United States and has worked on
many projects to improve agriculture policies, including his work as the president of the Inland Terminals of
Canada. He and his wife, Jan, have hosted numerous field days on their farm for farmers all over the world.
Kevin Hursh is known as the “trusted voice of agriculture.” As a journalist, Kevin revolutionized agriculture and
farm reporting in the province as host of ‘Farmgate’ with CTV Saskatchewan. Kevin now shares his knowledge
through consulting and remains the go-to media and communications person for many agricultural industry
organizations.
Dorothy Long uses her background in home economics to advance consumer knowledge by teaching about
society’s connection to food and farming. Her passion for agriculture led her to being instrumental in organizing
and guiding farm tours for dietitians, journalists, and food writers with the goal of connecting rural and urban
residents.
John McKinnon started his career as a beef specialist before entering academia. With a PhD in animal science,
much of his beef nutrition research focused on the use of by-products. Throughout his career, his projects
continually worked to improve efficiencies or lower production costs. John was also a founding organizer of the
Western Canadian Feedlot Management School.
Laurie Tollefson recently retired from director of Canada – Saskatchewan Irrigation and Diversification Centre and
continues to share his experience, knowledge, and vision. He is one of the few Canadians to hold the position of
vice- president of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage and he was instrumental in bringing
the International Conference on Irrigation and Drainage to the province.
