Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame celebrates Agriculture Day with new online gallery of inductees

Feb 16, 2017

The Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame Association is pleased to share its newly refreshed website, www.cahfa.ca, made possible with the support of Farms.com Professional Services.

A key feature of the site is the newly added bilingual biographies for the Hall of Fame’s 200+ inductees.

“It is fitting that we were able to announce the refreshed website on Canada’s Agriculture Day – a day to celebrate all things Canadian agriculture and food,” says Herb McLane, President of the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame Association (CAHFA). “We would encourage people to look through the online Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame gallery and learn about the amazing Canadians who have been recognized.”

The Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame Association website houses an online gallery of inductee portraits and profiles that encapsulate each individual’s involvement in Canada’s agriculture and food industry. It is also the hub for news on future inductees, nominations and the annual celebration banquet.

“As a national association, it was important that we provide a fully bilingual and accessible online experience,” adds McLane. “This will facilitate our future participation in national galleries, such as the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum.”

Farms.com Professional Services is a proud partner of the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame Association and its mission to recognize the outstanding contributions made by Canadians to the agriculture and food industry.

“As a leader in the Canadian agriculture and food industry, Farms.com believes that recognizing the past is an important pillar to building the industry’s future,” says Farms.com President and CEO Graham Dyer. “As experts in online and integrated communications we know that websites play a vital role in any outreach strategy, that’s why we committed to supporting CAHFA in the development of its new website - which is a platform for farmers across the country to celebrate the significant role played by individuals in the agriculture and food sectors in Canada.”

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After being unavailable in 2024 due to registration issues, dicamba products are returning for Georgia farmers this growing season — but under strict new conditions.

In this report from Tifton, Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper explains the updated EPA ruling, including new application limits, mandatory training requirements, and the need for a restricted use pesticide license. Among the key changes: a cap of two ½-pound applications per year and the required use of an approved volatility reduction agent with every application.

For Georgia cotton producers, the ruling is significant. According to Taylor Sills with the Georgia Cotton Commission, the vast majority of cotton planted in the state carries the dicamba-tolerant trait — meaning farmers had been paying for technology they couldn’t use.

While environmental groups have expressed concerns over spray drift, Georgia growers have reduced off-target pesticide movement by more than 91% over the past decade. Still, this two-year registration period will come with increased scrutiny, making stewardship and compliance more important than ever.