Agribusiness DegreeProposed for College ofAgricultureRobert Roy, PAg, AssociateProfessor of Agricultural Economicsand Agribusiness

The College of Agriculture isproposing a new Bachelor of Sciencein Agribusiness [B.Sc. (Agbus.)]degree to supply an industry demandand a student demand for a degreefocused on agribusiness.

The Department of AgriculturalEconomics has developed a proposalfor a four-year BSc (Agbus) degree.The requirements of the proposedBSc (Agbus) degree will be a combi-nation of science, economics, agri-cultural economics and businesscourses. This new program will havea greater number of agriculture andscience requirements than is typical-ly found in a business program.Graduates will gain an understand-ing of the structure and organizationof the agri-food sector and possessbusiness skills with particular appli-cation to the value-chain extendingfrom farm inputs, through on-farmbusinesses, to processing, transporta-tion, credit and marketing.

The College of Agriculture plansto recruit more urban, aboriginal,out-of-province and internationalstudents. The College will offer abroader range of programs that canattract students who are not interest-ed in careers in what is perceived asthe “traditional” agriculture. TheCollege intends to broaden the his-torical offering of a BSA degree to

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Fulton Family Prize WinnerEach year, the College of Agriculture pre-

sents the Fulton Family Prize to the outstand-ing graduate in the Diploma Program. The2005 recipient is Robert (Bobby) Leavins fromElrose.

Bobby is involved with his father and uncleon a mixed farm near Elrose. The farm pro-duction activities include grain, sheep, chicken,and cattle. Bobby is also involved with a cus-tom spraying operation.

He feels that he made a good choice inattending the Diploma Program and would rec-

ommend it to anyone who is interested in agri-culture and learning meaningful aspects of the

industry. The contacts he made with other students and faculty will beinvaluable to him.

Bobby remains very excited about the future of agriculture and the roleSaskatchewan will play to feed and fuel the world.

SIA Gold Medal WinnerEach year, in recognition of academic

achievement, the SIA presents the prestigiousGold Medal to the top graduate from theCollege of Agriculture at the University ofSaskatchewan. This year’s recipient was BlaineDavey, BSA, of Wilkie. Blaine graduated withGreat Distinction in Crop Science. Throughouthis academic career, Blaine received numerousscholarships and was on the Dean’s HonourRoll 2002 - 2005. He also was the recipient ofthis year’s Frank Sosulski Graduation Prize inCrop Science and Plant Ecology.

Blaine actively farms in the Wilkie area and isa partner with his brothers in a beef cattle enter-prise. Blaine was the recipient of the Robert P. Knowles Scholarship award-ed to someone who will be commencing graduate studies. He will begin hisMSc in Plant Science this fall studying green seed color in lentil. BertVandenberg PhD, PAg and Kirsten Bett PhD, PAg will be his advisors.

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Blaine Davey

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Fall again brings with it the usualexcitement of students returning and aramping up of the overall pace of ourwork at the University. While it is tooearly to know what the exact enrol-ment in the College looks like, earlyindications are that we will hold ontothe gains in enrolment made last yearand maybe advance a bit.

Elsewhere in this newsletter, youwill read about a new degree programin agribusiness and you will be intro-duced to some new people in theCollege. Many, if not all of you, willhave become aware of the currentCapital Campaign, “Thinking theWorld of our Future” and I want toexpress my personal thanks, as well asthanks on behalf of all the faculty,staff and students of the College foryour generous support.

We do appreciate all that our alumnido for the College through their finan-cial support, their constructively criti-cal feedback, and their unfailing advo-cacy of the College in their communi-ties and workplaces.

The University of Saskatchewan hastaken a number of unprecedentedsteps to renew the dream of those whofounded this University nearly one-hundred years ago. We are determinedto be a world-class university thattakes its place among the best in the

world, not for its own sake as an insti-tution but because we believe this iswhat the people of Saskatchewan wantand need.

The recent re-opening of theCollege Building on campus is animportant symbol of the strong con-nection that today’s university has toits past and is a strong statement aboutthe kind of university we want to be inthe future - a university that values itspast, is confident about its future, andthat continues to take seriously itscommitment to improve the well-being of the people of Saskatchewanand the world.

The College of Agriculture, for itspart, affirms its mission to support thedevelopment of a high and sustainablequality of life for all people throughthe wise stewardship of all our naturalresources. We are committed to learn-ing, discovery and engagementfocused on five core domains:

(1) to develop and maintain sustain-able agricultural and agroforestry pro-duction systems;

(2) to conserve natural resourcesand protect the environment;

(3) to ensure a safe, nutritious andaffordable food supply;

(4) to develop value-added bio-products from agricultural materials;and

(5) to improve economic opportuni-

ty and quality of life, especially forpeople in rural areas.

We recognize and celebrate thatagriculture continues to be the largestindustry in most countries of theworld. In Canada, agriculture will bea solution provider to some of soci-ety’s greatest challenges:

* feeding a growing world popula-tion and using less water to do it;

* providing a reliable supply ofconsumer goods produced fromrenewable resources;

* protecting the environment andproviding solutions to environmentalproblems created by other sectors ofsociety;

* improving the health of peopleand reducing the costs of health care;and

* contributing to diversified eco-nomic development where profitabili-ty exists for all participants along thevalue chain.

The opportunities remain strong forcareers in agricultural science andbusiness and the College ofAgriculture is committed to providingthe best possible learning experiencefor those who want to join in thisexciting future.

Ernie Barber, P.Ag., P.Eng.,Dean, College of Agriculture

Message from the Dean

Note from the editors:This edition has numerous items that resulted from an appeal for input to

SAGA members with email addresses. We are not sure that we got all ofyour submissions due to confusion over the SAGA email address. We nowhave that fixed. If your item is not in this edition, please let us know andsend it to us again. We hope that we regularly get submissions for futureeditions via email. Remember our email address: thesaga@shaw.ca

There will be another edition of the SAGA Newsletter later this fall.Send in your contributions now!

Remember:The deadline for

submissions for thenext SAGA is Nov. 1, 2005!

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A Friend to All AgrosFormer U of S

President LeoKristjanson died at hishome in Gimli, Man. onAugust 21, 2005. Hewas not one of us byvirtue of graduationfrom the U of S, but hewas one of us in manyother ways.

Many of us tookclasses in economicsfrom him and he influ-enced the decisions of some to take economics astheir major. He served as the external examiner formany Ag Econ grad students. Some Agros workedwith him at the Centre for Community Studies. Heturned the sod for the College of Agriculture build-ing and raised the university’s share of the cost. Heoften attended and enjoyed the SAGA reunions withhis wife, Jean. He was instrumental in creating theCentre for the Study of Cooperatives. He assisted inthe formation of the Meewasin Valley Authority. Hewas a Member of the Order of Canada, and servedthe university effectively as president from 1980-89.

attract this broader base of students. The College is consideringnew degree programs in a number of disciplines including agri-cultural biotechnology, applied microbiology, food science andnutrition, and environmental science. The Bachelor of Sciencein Agribusiness degree program is the first of these to be devel-oped.

The BSc. (Agbus) degree will be led by the Department ofAgricultural Economics.. The Agribusiness degree will bedeveloped in conjunction with work being conducted by theCIBC Entrepreneurship Scholar and the Aboriginal Initiative ofthe College. The College of Agriculture diploma program iscurrently under review and an Agribusiness diploma, withgreater transferability of credit to the degree program, is pro-posed.

The proposed Agribusiness degree program is the College’sresponse to the needs of both industry and graduates. TheBachelor of Science in Agribusiness degree proposal has beenapproved by the College of Agriculture faculty and will go for-ward this fall for University level approval. It is anticipated thatthis new degree will be offered in 2006. Also, this degree isconsistent with the requirements of the Saskatchewan Instituteof Agrologists and “would allow those graduating with a BSc(Agbus) to be eligible for membership in the SIA.”

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Leo Kristjanson

Hello Past Ag Graduates:

The ASA has many activities planned for this year. Oneof the first ones is, of course, AG BAG DRAG This eventwill be held on October 28th at Prairie Land ExhibitionPark.

There will be a Grad Pub before the big party that youare invited to at the Patricia Hotel. There will be busesprovided from the Pat to Drag.

For more information on how to get tickets contactTrent Dewar at pro@uofsagros.com, office at 966-7742, orat home at 978-0222.

All past grads are encouraged to take part in this remark-able event that is entrenched in the college’s history thatyou helped to create!

Pre-drag events include such things as drag kick-off,hillbilly havoc, e-ject (the new e-plant), blood drive ‘05,United Way Blitz, and drag stomps. For anyone wanting tofind out more about what the college is today visit our webpage at www.uofsagros.com.

All of the students at the College of Agriculture lookforward to meeting up with you on October 28th.

Watch for the names of the past grads who attended AGBAG DRAG 2005 in the next SAGA issue!

Trent DewarPublic Relations Officer

Agricultural Students’ Association

Past grads encouraged to attend ASA events

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At Convocation this year, the College of Agriculturegranted 107 students with a BSA and there were 30 stu-dents who were granted with their Diploma in Agriculture.At an earlier event on campus, 13 graduates received theirCertificate in Crop Production and 5 graduates receivedtheir Certificate in Farm Business Management. In addi-tion, there were 11 graduates in the Prairie HorticultureCertificate Program.

There are a number of special awards presented to thegraduates in recognition of their outstanding efforts duringtheir academic career. The following students received thefollowing awards:

Blaine Davey, Wilkie SK: Frank Sosulski GraduationPrize in Crop Science and Plant Ecology

William Hrycan, Lacombe, AB: SaskatchewanHorticultural Association Prize

Jared Mackow, Chaplin SK: William Allen MemorialPrize in Agricultural Economics

Kunihiko Niina, Regina SK: P.M. and Y.Y. HuangDistinguished Undergraduate Award in Soil Science

Sarah Visscher, Graysville MB: Saskatchewan WheatPool Award for the Top Graduate in the Crop ProductionCertificate

Glynis Oliver, Speers SK: Farm Credit CorporationAward for the Top Graduate in the Farm BusinessManagement Certificate

Andrea Tetreault, Leoville SK: Saskatchewan NurseryLandscape Association Award for the Top Graduate in thePrairie Horticulture Certificate

BSA Graduates by Specialization(Spring 2005)

Specialization NumberAgricultural Biology 1Agricultural Chemistry 0Agricultural Economics 9Agronomy 16Animal Science 30Applied Microbiology 6Crop Science 15Environmental Science 9Food Science 4Horticulture Science 9Plant Ecology/Range Mgt 5Soil Science 3

Total 10749 Women, 58 Men

Diploma Graduates by Specialization(Spring 2005)

Specialization NumberAg Business 7Agronomy 11Animal Science 6General Agriculture 6

Total 306 women, 24 men

The College of Agriculture Celebrates Its Graduates

Barr, Apryl; MervinBast, Calvin; MontmartreBouvier, Justin; KincaidCarefoot, Mark; Swift CurrentDavey, Lorne; WilkieDougherty, Riley; Moose JawEhalt, Rhonda; LaniganFlaman, Tanner; ReginaHardy, Evan; GrenfellHudye, Braden; NorquayHyshka, Shawn; VondaJenkins, Jeremy; HumboldtKlassen, Jeremy; Lintlaw

Lacelle, Jerrod; CadillacLalonde, Yves; Zenon ParkLeavins, Robert; ElroseLefebvre, Lindsay; St.BrieuxMaximnuk, Theresa; BuchananMcKee, Terrance; RockglenPeters, Jocelyn; Swift CurrentPoirier, Kirby; WisetonProsko, Jeffrey; Rose ValleyPuech, David; St. WalburgRedekop, Scott; Swift CurrentSimpson, Trevor; Moose JawSwarbrick, Blair; Frontier

Urton, Ronald; Moose JawVancha, Kathryn; GoodwaterWheeler, Michael; SaskatoonWielgosz, Sara; Rose ValleyWilkinson,Tyler; Yellow GrassWilson, Tyler; Kindersley

2005 School Graduates

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Aasen, Kelly; SaskatoonActon, Wilson; Moose JawAilsby, Robin; ReginaArsenault, Leslie; MaidstoneBarrie, Thomas; Blaine LakeBaxter, Caroline; N. BattlefordBenfield, Charlotte; SpringsideBoskill, Susan; UnityBruce, Jesse; TuxfordBrusky, Trenna; SaskatoonBurnett, Wadena; Swift CurrentCampbell, Joel; PenseChiang, Gary; SaskatoonCollins, Stephanie; White FoxCooper, Desiree; EatoniaCrittenden, Grant; ImperialCurrah, Robert; Minnedosa, MBDarragh, Naomi; TurtlefordDavey, Blaine; WilkieDeRoose, Graham; RadvilleDigney, Tara; RaymoreDonohoe, Gwendolyn; The Pas, MBDoud, Mindy, RadvilleFagnou, Matthew; SaskatoonFogal, Vanessa; LaflecheFriesen, StephanieGirardin, Lynne; MeyronneGrant, Brenna; Val MarieHawreluik, Jennifer; ShehoHelgeson, Tracey; SoutheyHerman, Fonda; Earl GreyHicks, Lyndon; MortlachHipkins, Jason, Porcupine PlainHnatiuk, Nathan; Foam LakeHollman, Rachelle; SaskatoonHolman, Daniel; LuselandHrycan, William, Lacombe, AB

Immel, Grant; Central ButteJaster, Morgan; Middle LakeJauck, Travis; DuvalJury, Jody; Neepawa, MBKalcsits, Lee; EdgeleyKun. Anthony; BrunoLaberge, DesireeLee, Joohyung; KoreaLeech, Gavin; GlenavonLievaart, Justin; EstevanLindenback, Karen; WeekesMackow, Jared; ChaplinMacNab, Brad; MervinMarufu, Gift; Lusaka, ZambiaMcDonald, Shawn; N. BattlefordMcGrath, Timothy; Vermilion, ABMcKinnon, John; SaskatoonMcLeod, Erin; SaskatoonMerkley, Sheena; Cold Lake, ABMinogue, Kimberly; LacadenaMisfeldt, Tarena; SaskatoonMulhern, Tara; MeyronneMurphy, Avery; Bonnyville, ABNelson, Heather; BeechyNeuman, Amber; AlamedaNiina, Kunihiko; ReginaNorrie, Jennifer; Okotoks, ABNowak, Malgorzata; SaskatoonOstrander, Dustin; Swift CurrentOvinge, Kerri; Scandia, ABPalmer, Tricia; EatoniaParker, Katherine; St. WalburgPartyka, Michael; SpeersPeat, Nicholous; LovernaPinckney, Anne; SaskatoonPisz, Jolanta; SaskatoonPotts, Eric; Watrous

Propp, Michelle; RheinPugh, Kaley; SaskatoonPutz, Kelly; SaskatoonRainbow, Crystal; RosthernRead, Curtis; ConquestReddick, Kimberley; SaskatoonRichards, Ryley; Yellow GrassRichman, Darin; LoreburnRidgway, Ryan; AvonleaRitson-Bennett, Andrew, Innisfail, ABRooke, Stewart; SaltcoatsRynsburger, Joni; MelvilleSambrook, Curtis; MilestoneSandager, Norah; PreecevilleSaufert, Ryan; Porcupine PlainScholer, Ian; SaskatoonSkjerven, Darren; WynyardSloan, Trent; RichardsonSpies, Joshua; PortreeveSproat, Brady; KiplingStolniuk, Peter; St. WalburgThomson, Jason; Swift CurrentUhryn, Jennifer; WakawVan Vliet, Owain; SaskatoonVandenhurk, Ryan; MidaleVetter, Ryan; UnityWeber, Ian; SoutheyWeckworth, Amber; SaskatoonWheeler, Brian; SaskatoonWilly, Anna; Wetaskwin, ABWilson, Amanda; KincaidWyatt, Ashley; BroadviewYoung, Nevada; LloydminsterYouzwa, Gregory; NipawinZiegler, Amanda; Wilkie

2005 Graduates - College

Adrian Johnston 81C married Jo Ann Walker, a physiotherapist, in Saskatoon on June 10, 2005. Adrian continuesto work for the Potash and Phosphate Institute in the prairie provinces, Montana and North Dakota, based in Saskatoon.

The happy newlyweds live at 343 Benesh Cres, Saskatoon, SK S7K 6P1. Wedding gifts are probably still welcome.

Chris Bettschen 03C and Kelly Volk 04C were married July 9, 2005 in Tramping Lake Sask. They are now Mr. &Mrs. Chris and Kelly Bettschen.

Hitchin’ Post

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1966 COLLEGE CLASS ISSUES A CHALLENGE!To help mark its 40th reunion, the College of Agriculture

Degree class of 1966 is issuing a fund-raising challenge toall other Degree and Diploma reunion classes ending in six(i.e., ‘36, ‘46, ‘56, ‘76, ‘86 and ‘96).

The University of Saskatchewan is in the middle of amajor new funding campaign - “Thinking the World of ourFuture.” The goal is $100 million. The College ofAgriculture is, of course, an important component of thiscampaign. Dean Ernie Barber has outlined a number ofpriorities for funding in the areas of enhancing the studentexperience, research infrastructure, chairs and scholars, andthe College Endowment and Enhancement Trust in supportof innovation and education.

The Dean’s top priority for research infrastructure isestablishment of a feed processing research facility - inother words a “feed technology facility”. It is envisagedthat the new facility, costing up to an estimated $10.0 mil-lion would become an integral part of the feed technology“cluster” at the U. of S - it is the “missing link” at present.The “cluster” involves a number of College of Agricultureorganizations, for example, the Animal and Poultry Science

Department, the Crop Development Centre and the PrairieFeed Resource Centre. The “cluster” also includes or willinclude a number of other organizations on campus, forexample, AgBioResource Engineering, the Prairie SwineCentre, the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Agricultureand Agri-Food Canada Research Centre, the NationalResearch Council-Plant Biotechnology Institute, etc.

The Challenge is to see which reunion class can, byJanuary 14, 2006 (i.e., the evening of the SAGA dinner anddance), pledge the most funds over the next three yearstowards establishment of the feed technology facility. Thewinning class and other classes that have committed contri-butions will be announced at the SAGA dinner with appro-priate special recognition.

Talk up the “Challenge” idea among members of yourreunion class and let your class representative know howmuch you are prepared to commit towards the future of ourCollege’s innovative research infrastructure. For furtherinformation, questions or suggestions concerning this ini-tiative please contact George Pearson (306) 653-7004 orBill Turner (306) 723-4969, Class of ‘66.

President Bill Turner advises that preliminary plans forthe 1966 degree class reunion are well advanced:

* Friday, Jan 13 - class dinner (members and partners),Wig and Pen room, Saskatoon Inn.

* Saturday, Jan 14 - Members and partners sit togetherat SAGA dinner and dance.

* Sunday, Jan 14 - Class brunch (members and part-ners) at the Faculty Club. Plans are to arrange a tour ofthe newly re-opened College Building.

* A class hospitality suite at the Saskatoon Inn will be open Friday evening and Saturday.

Bill encourages class members to let him know as soonas possible, in response to his recent mailing, their plansfor attending the reunion to facilitate final bookingarrangements. He says, “We’re looking forward to a great40th reunion and we’ll be in touch with class memberslater in the fall with further details.”

1966 Degree Class Reunion Plans

Class of ‘60 40th Annual Reunion

The class of perpetual reunions. These guys started par-tying when they were students and are still planning morereunions into the future. It all started at the Copeland farmin 1965. Those who attended this year were Glen andElaine Hass, Bill and Alma Copeland, Marv Luther, Billand Bev Robertson, Andy and Olga Sereda, Jack andJeanette Stevenson, Edna Gadd, Ken and Pat Turner, Stewand Irene White, Harry Du Russel and Keith and DianeBlackburn.

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Thundering Herd

Gary Storey 63C, Bill Turner66C, Murray Fulton 77C and BernieSonntag 62C are all involved in a newCIDA-funded project in China aimedat formation of farmer associations,including cooperatives. They havehosted study tours from China and areworking in China to develop internalcapacity to form and operate their ownassociations. A project team golfgame in Saskatoon netted a hole-in-one for Bernie and a bill for the winefor all of them and spouses followingthe game.

Jim Turner 84C sent a note to tellus that he is still running the familyfarm just south of Plato with his broth-er, Ron, and uncle, Dick. He wasmarried 5 years ago to Eileen, andnow has three sons: Thomas (3),Nathan (2) and Ryan ( 9 months).He’s hoping that this year will be abumper crop for everyone!

Terry Veeman 62C is still alive andkicking but faces mandatory retire-ment on June 30 this year. His wifeMichele has one year to go on the fac-ulty at the U of Alberta. Terry maycome back and teach one graduateclass and is committed to spending 20or 25 % of his time with researchmanagement with the SustainableForest Management Network NCE.He would like to get back into a littlewater policy research too—an issuecoming back into prominence in

Alberta Jan-Feb 2007 will find themin New Zealand—their version ofArizona and escape from prairie win-ter..

Alan Hansen 84S and wifeMichelle, daughter of Gerald Girodat64C of Shaunavon, spent a familyvacation in Cancun last December.While in Mexico, their five-year-oldhouse was destroyed by fire. They arerebuilding on the same farm site andhoped to move in by Sept.1. Alan con-tinues to ranch and operate a reclama-tion business in the oil fields nearShaunavon while Michelle continuesto work at Talisman Energy as anaccountant. They have two children,Rebecca (8) and Mathew (4). GrandpaGerald continues to farm and operateGirodat Seeds with his son, Jason.

Terry Gates 68C sent in a note anda generous donation to SAGA. Afterreading the financial statement in thelast issue of The SAGA he figured hehad used up his life membership fee inpostage. He appreciates the newsabout fellow Agros and wants toensure that he continues to receive it.Thanks, Terry. He also noted that as ofearly May he was near finished seed-ing and looking for RAIN! Hisprayers have been answered.

Bob Gilmour 61C of Carrot Rivernoted, while celebrating the Sask cen-tennial on July 2, that crops in his areawere looking very good and up to aweek ahead in maturity compared tothe “norm”.

Lyle Darwent 67C , Battleford,also while celebrating the centennialin Carrot River, announced his retire-ment. He is waiting for his wife tofinish her work contract so they canlook for their retirement nest, perhapsin Saskatoon. Lyle also reported that

brother Lloyd Darwent 63C retired afew years ago to Kamloops where hebuilt a home high enough up themountain to appreciate the snow in thewinter while escaping most of the heatof summer.

Gerry Gartner 62C, CEO,Saskatchewan Milk Control Board,says he is still a working stiff, ped-dling milk from Saskatchewan DairyProducers. He is looking to pack it intwo years from now.

Oliver Green 62C is still growingand selling vegetables from his opera-tion at Broderick and contracts withthe Canada Saskatchewan IrrigationDiversification Centre in Outlook intheir horticulture evaluation anddemonstration projects.

Shon Ferguson 01C and wife havejust moved to Stockholm, Sweden,where he will be doing a PhD inEconomics at Stockholm University,starting this fall. Their new address isCarl Thunbergsv. 7, 2tr,16969 Solna,Sweden (smf317@mail.usask.ca)

Jim Spiers 71C and wife Wendy(BScPharm’70) were in Saskatoon onJuly 30 for a unique and touchingwedding. Phyllis Pangracs (BScPharm’70) of Esterhazy was Wendy’sclassmate and fourth year roommate,and their bridesmaid 34 years ago. Shemarried fellow classmate WayneMiller (BScPharm’70). It was a sec-ond marriage for both of them afterthey found each other in Lethbridge afew years ago. The wedding wasunder a perfect 27 degree Saskat-chewan blue sky on campus in the gar-dens of the Boffin Club. The receptionwas on the Terrace at the Bessbor-ough, and included a fly-over by thenight Police Patrol plane and celebra-

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tory wing dip! They are both back atwork in Lethbridge from theirSakatchewan golfing honeymoon.

Jim is President, Right FieldMarketing, Edmonton, jims@right-fieldmarketing.com

Lloyd Johnston C71 enjoys hear-ing from fellow Agros. All is good inAlberta, where he is General Managerof Alberta Chicken Producers, wherethey focus on refining an emergencyplan for the poultry industry andensuring that the On Farm FoodSafety Assurance Program with itsbio-security component stays in thefront of everyone’s minds. Theseefforts prevent a disease wreck andcan assure consumers of a safe,wholesome and nutritious productevery day.

Gerry Hertz 84C, P.Ag is mar-ried to Alanna Koch (attended Ag col-lege in 81 & 82). For the past 4 yearshe has been with Top Crop Managerpublications and recently promoted toWestern Canada Sales Manager.Alanna is a Farmer Director ofAgricore United and is their rep to theCanadian Agri-Food Trade Allianceand recently returned from Geneva’sWTO talks somewhat hopeful thatworld trade will be liberalized. Theystill reside in Edenwold, SK and keepa foot in farming with their1/4 section... canola looks great this year. Theirtwo girls are now 9 1/2 (Keisha) and12 (Shayla).

Chris Paterson 91C has returnedto the Great White North after sevenyears of being the most eligible beachbum in Florida. So far he has enjoyedbeing back, he claims, and hasbumped into a bunch of old class-mates (that’s assuming he went to aclass!) along the way in his recent

travels to Dawson Creek, Winnipeg,and 200 or so one-dog towns inbetween. Home base will now beAirdrie, almost within gossiping dis-tance of Dave Molberg’s 96C house.Chris will be mainly working withAgri-Trend Agrology to further devel-op the network of Agri-Coachesacross Canada, as well as doing busi-ness development consulting forPrimedia Publishing in the US market.Email: cppbandit@hotmail.com

Douglas E. Campbell, 70C, BAEcon 73 is now working in his sev-enth Canadian city since graduation.Cochrane is a rural suburb west ofCalgary with an awesome view of theFoothills, Rockies and Bow RiverValley. Glen McGlaughlin 65C,lives below Doug on the River & curlswhen it freezes over! Doug chosehigher ground, having handled700,000 sand bags during theWinnipeg Flood of 1997. One of hissandbag volunteers was DaleAdolphe 72C, now chief germinatorat CSGA, Ottawa. Another BSA gradworking in Cochrane is Gerry Miller71C who is managing SK refugees’retirement funds.

Business-wise, Doug’s foreign filesinclude India, Pakistan and China (agdevelopment) and Geneva (WTOtalks). Domestic files includeShortline Railways (one purchase in2004, 1 pending in 2005), WTO nego-tiations (for 2 dozen Albertans) andthe Western Wheat Growers, his sec-ond oldest alma mater (1973-79).

On the domestic front, his wife hasemptied 3/4 of the nest, but hasn’tfound a way to get rid of Doug yet;older son is with Bloomberg inLondon UK, next son (artist, graphicdesigner) and daughter (masters pro-gram in Kinesiology) are both inCalgary.

Curling colleagues in Winnipeg,

Harvey Goehring 57C, Jim Bole64C and George Gerber 64C allrecently retired; are seriously consid-ering curling in the next Ag Grad spiel- at least for a game or two. Dougkeeps himself busy through CampbellAgri Business Strategists Inc, 146Gleneagles View, Cochrane AB T4C1W1 www.campbellagri.biz anddec@cabsi.ca

Sean Dorosz 93C has been locatedin south eastern Pennsylvania in a jobtransfer with CNH Global since Feb.2003. This is the corporate arm thatcontrols the New Holland and CaseIH brands of Ag and Constructionequipment. He is in middle manage-ment. He and family enjoy the area,towns, and weather of PA. His wife,Valerie (BEd92), and childrenMiranda, 9, and Natalie, 7, are doingwell. They invite anyone visiting inthe area to contact them for a visit.(Work Phone 717-355-4717) Theylive within 2 hours drive ofWashington, DC, Baltimore, MD,New York, Gettysburg, PA. andHershey, PA.

Elton Ash 77S was recently pro-moted to Regional Executive VicePresident for RE/MAX of WesternCanada. He’s responsible for a regionof 206 offices with 5,065 RE/MAXsales associates with a staff of 19 inKelowna that provides support ser-vices and brand promotion for thefranchisees. The real estate market inWestern Canada continues to set ablistering pace with average prices upin all markets.

Dale McKague 76C is currentlypracticing Veterinary Medicine alongwith his wife Dorothy who is thepractice manager. The clinic is locatedin Steinbach, Manitoba. They have

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Pooped deck

Joe Campbell 41C, a retired pro-fessor, dropped us a line to let usknow that he recently completed hisautobiography Follow Me, which canbe found on Google by typingMinerals and Health. Joe is living atSommerset House, an assisted livingfacility in Victoria, BC. He welcomesAg Grads to drop around at 2:30 pm ifyou are in Victoria for afternoon tea.

Donald Grant 55C and wife,Melba, celebrated their golden wed-ding anniversary on Saturday, April30, 2005 in Saskatoon. They weremarried in Cut Knife on the same dayin 1955. Congratulations

Bernie Sonntag 62C is co-editorand co-author of a book entitledChina’s Agricultural and RuralDevelopment in the Early 21stCentury. It was published by theAustralian Centre for InternationalAgricultural Research and can befound at www.aciar.gov.au

Norm Hemstad 64C was inductedinto the Manitoba Baseball Hall ofFame in June 2005. in recognition ofhis longstanding commitment to thesport of baseball - both as a player anda builder. During his playing days, he

played with Virden, Neepawa, andBrandon teams and was a ManitobaSenior Baseball League All-Star atthree different positions: catcher,shortstop and outfielder. Normcoached in Brandon Minor Baseballand was an organizer and foundingpresident of the Brandon IntermediateLeague. In 1999, he was named chair-man to head up the development of theBrandon Simplot Millenium Park; a$1.2 million facility with eight dia-monds

Congratulations Norm!

Glen Hass 60C has retired again,this time from his position asExecutive Director and Registrar ofthe SIA. But he also has a new titleassociated with his recent selection tothe Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall ofFame! Congratulations, Glen!

Other 2005 inductees are CarlBlock (deceased), cattle rancher nearAbbey and active participant in theSaskatchewan Stock GrowersAssociation; Abigail Delury(deceased), leader in formation ofwomen’s organizations; Neil Jahnke,cattle rancher near Gouldtown andactive member of the CanadianCattlemen’s Association and CanadaBeef Export Federation; HenryMartynse (deceased), a registeredseed grower and active member inseed growers associations; and JohnWillmott, well known Angus breederand member of numerous beef indus-try associations.

Glen’s statement at the inductionceremony on July 31 in Saskatoon,“While the Hall of Fame is an entity,it’s really more of a spirit that signifiesthe contributions that people havemade over the past 100 years to agri-culture”.

Frank Dunlop 63C, SAGANewsletter co-editor, is a volunteer inthe Pioneer Threshermen’s Club at the

Western Development Museum. Hisresponsibilities include shingle-makerand general Joe Boy.

This from Don Acton 57C - AgGrads from many years at ActonReunion

Elinor Relf, widow of WilliamRelf (45S), mother to JoAnne RelfEckstein (86C) and sister to Duncan(46S), Donald (57C) and CliffordActon (58C) recently hosted the annu-al Acton reunion at her cottage onGrenfell Beach at Crooked Lake. Alsopresent were cousin Stanley Acton(51S), Stan’s son Scott (83S) and hissister Audrey Lyke, widow of ElmerLyke (46S). Stan has another son,Andy, who graduated in VeterinaryMedicine from the U of S in the late‘80s after taking his pre- vet in theCollege. Andy is practicing at Ogema.Another cousin, Robert Watson, whotook several years in the College in theearly ‘50s and yet another cousinRonald McKinnon (63C) were alsothere. JoAnne is employed in theOilseeds program at the SaskatoonResearch Centre. Duncan has prettywell retired from the land in theRosewood district south of Lemberghomesteaded by his grandfather morethan 120 years ago. He now findsmost of his stress comes on the 17thhole of Last Oak and in similar pur-suits at his winter home in Mesa AZ.Except for a bit of volunteer work inVietnam, Donald keeps busy in thesummer with his garden full of rosesin Saskatoon and curls a bit in winter.No golfing stressors for this kid.Clifford was too busy putting up highquality timothy hay to attend thereunion this year. He feeds some ofthe stuff to his own horses but likesthe prospect of selling as much as hecan to those that can better afford it .His farm is near Acton (no relation) in

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Ontario. Stanley and his son Scotthave a large cattle herd to go withtheir grain farm in the Rosewood dis-trict. Bob Watson, along with wifeNorma and son Scott, have a largeBlack Angus herd at Ellisboro in theQu’Appelle Valley. Their farm life hasalways included training horses andparticipating in equestrian events.After many years of growing and pro-moting lentils and other pulse crops athis farm near Abernethy, cousin RonMcKinnon, now takes his mail in agrand new home at Katepwa. He stillkeeps a close eye on the farm, nowoperated by his daughter and her hus-band.

Bill McLaughlin 62C did anAustralia-wide search for Larry Kane62C, but to no avail. The last record ofhim in the ‘62 class file is Perth,Australia. If any Agros know hiswhereabouts, please contact theSAGA editors. The McLaughlins con-tinue to reside in and enjoy Brisbane.Bill brags that, as usual, the weatherin Brisbane is perfect one day and bet-ter the next without any mosquitoplagues like those in Saskatchewan.He extends an invitation to Agros tocall in when visiting Australia.

John Harapiak 63C was awardedan “Honorary Membership” in theCanadian Fertilizer Institute at CFI’sannual meeting held in Victoria, BCon August 7-10/2005. This HonoraryMembership was bestowed in recogni-tion of his positive contributions to theadvancement of the crop productionindustry, especially within westernCanada, as well as his contributiontowards the professional developmentof retail staff within the fertilizerindustry. In addition, John was recog-nized for research and extensionefforts in promoting the wise and effi-

cient usage of fertilizers.

Gordon Parker 64C and Elainehave chosen Medicine Hat AB as theirplace of residence since 2000. Theyestablished Parker Crop ConsultingLtd. in 2001. That keeps them busyfor 6 months in the summer. Theyenjoy frequent contacts with growers,industry people and various agrolo-gists in southern Alberta. Irrigationmoisture management and cereal-oilseed-pulse crop agronomy is thefocus of the business. They winter fora few months in Yuma, AZ in theSundance R. Resort / Park. They meeta few Ag Grads there on occasion aswell. (e.g., Gary and Eunice Korsrud64C and George and Caroline Lee60C). The down-side of being awayis missing update workshops, the AgGrad reunions etc. Their three chil-dren have busy families of their ownnow (seven grand children). Gordonhas occasional contact with DaveSpencer C65. Dave is retired fromAlberta Agriculture Food and RuralDevelopment and living in MedicineHat as well.

Michael (Mike) Preece, 51S,retired from the Alberta Credit Unionsystem in 1988 and he and wife Pammoved to the interior of BC to live onthe shores of Shuswap Lake. Theyfarmed 1.2 acres to grow Douglas fir,Ponderosa pine, and to raise squirrels,mule deer, chipmunks, the odd blackbear, a few ants and the occasionallizard. They regularly see CharlieHopkins 51S and his wife Lillianwhen they come each winter to enjoythe balmy BC climes. Owing to somepoor advice about managing the afore-mentioned livestock, they moved lastyear to Vancouver Island to live inSidney-by-the-Sea where he has nofurther farming responsibilities. Hespends most of his time watching

seagulls now. He also volunteers toplay piano at various functions of acouple of local senior facilities.

Glenn Nelson 62C is enjoyingretired life centred on family golf andquilting. His 4 grandchildren are intosports which give him lots of opportu-nities to support them. Two grandsonsare playing baseball and his thirdgrandson was on the victoriousOntario rollerblade hockey team. Hisgranddaughter plays soccer. TheNelsons traveled west this summerwith the whole family to attend a fam-ily reunion in Windshorst Sask. Theyvisited relatives in Saskatoon, went tothe Calgary Stampede and put 9500km on the van.

Stewart Given, 50 C and wife,May, attended the U of S Reunion inlate June. The 1950 grads and spous-es sang their traditional song “ThoseWere The Days” at the banquet in theBess ballroom - a highlight of theirtrip and reunion They enjoyed seeingso many classmates and friends andvisiting the campus. While in Sask.they traveled to Moose Jaw to visittheir daughter and also detoured toview Lake Diefenbaker and theGardiner Dam where water levelswere at a record high. They spent afew days in Prince Albert (Stewart’shome town) visiting cousins on thefarm, accompanied by their daughter,Alison, and grandchildren, Julia andGregory. It was great to return “home”for centennial year celebrations.

Ed Halstead 61C has moved to theParkville Tower beside the ParktownHotel on 25th Street in Saskatoon. Heis looking forward to living in a morecentral location. His view from the11th floor includes the university anda park.

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Gilbert Henry Wesson 49C diedpeacefully in Regina on May 7, 2005at the age of 86. Gib was born inLashburn and grew up in a large farmfamily. Gib was veteran of WWII andentered the College after discharge andgraduated in 1949. He was a memberof the AIC and a Life Member of theSIA. He was active in his church andin the Royal Canadian Legion. Hisworking career was spent mainly inagriculture including a term as chair-man of the Sask. Land BankCommission

Herbert Charles Moulding 42Spassed away peacefully at RoyalUniversity Hospital on July 24, 2005 atthe age of 83. Herb was born inHartney, MB but moved to Broadviewshortly thereafter. Following gradua-tion in Agriculture he completed adegree in Engineering and a course inForest Management. He worked for43 years without a sick day for DucksUnlimited and retired in 1986.

Michael Daniel Luciuk, father ofGerald Luciuk 67C, passed awaypeacefully on July 6, 2005. He had along career as a farmer, first in theWakaw area and later at PorcupinePlain. He was an active participant andleader in local government, communityand the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

John Andrew Dorgan 61C passed

away on August 11, 2005. He wasborn near Pangman on Nov. 30, 1920.He served in WWII with the RCAF,then returned to Pangman, where hemarried Ruth Murray and farmed until1956. Soon after graduating with hisBSA he became the assistant registrarat the U of S and later the registrar formany years. John and Ruth had sevenchildren who are scattered far andwide with their families, mostly inwestern Canada. Several Agros,including Sid 61C and Wilson 63CBlair and Bill McLaughlin 62Cenjoyed Ruth’s cooking as boarders atthe Dorgan home when they were stu-dents.

Wesley Arnott Pound 73C passedaway on July 30, 2005 after a shortbattle with cancer. He was born inScotland in 1933 and moved toSaskatoon when he was 3 months old.After graduation with a BSA in Dairyand Food Science he joined the HealthCanada, Health Protection Branch andlater became a Food and Drug DistrictOfficer. He was actively involved inseveral community activities for manyyears.

Thomas Bunn 50S, 54C informedus about the passing of his wife,Shirley, on Aug. 1, 2004, from cancer.Thomas sold his home and moved to acondo in New Westminster in July thisyear. He is self-employed with TCBProfessional Marketers Ltd. Email:tcbprof@shaw.ca

Peter Owen Moen 50C passedaway in Regina on September 7, 2005,at the age of 83, a victim of West NileVirus. Owen was born on a farm atSwanson. He joined the RCAF aftergraduating from high school andworked as an aero engine mechanicand served until the end of WWII. Heentered the College of Agriculture in

two daughters; Ashley (taking aBEd) and Jessica in high school.

Alan Klemmer 71C, DVM, recent-ly made a presentation on theCanadian Food Inspection Agency’srole in food safety assurance to a highlevel delegation from China. The del-egation was jointly sponsored byCIDA and the Government of Chinathrough a project aimed at smallChinese farmers’ adaptation to globalmarkets.

Gary Storey 63C and Joelle justcelebrated their 40th anniversary. Shesays, “To think I have put up with thisguy for 40 years!” They have 2 happi-ly married daughters living inEdmonton, and two grandchildren.They enjoy snow-birding in Arizona,time at their cottage and farm and trav-eling abroad. Gary retired from theUniversity in 2000. As ProfessorEmeritus he continues to work in theAgricultural Economics Departmentand does some consulting.

1946 and graduated in 1950. He hada long career with Sask. Agriculturein the Conservation and DevelopmentBranch and the Family FarmImprovement Branch, serving manyyears at the director level. He retiredin 1986 to pursue his many otherinterests in sports, Rider football,music, wine making, woodworking,limericks, coffee row, bridge and gar-dening.

James Whaley, father of Blake71C , passed away in Biggar. onAugust 13, 2005, at the age of 84.James farmed in the Kinley area. Hewas an active community memberthrough curling, a community choirand the Odd Fellows.

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