Ron Helwer named to Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame

A stalwart of the Manitoba fertilizer industry is being inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame this fall.

Ron Helwer is the owner and founder of Brandon-based agribusiness Shur-Gro Farm Services, a company he founded in 1968.

While many of his contemporaries would have long since retired, at 90 years old, Helwer is still active in the business and goes to work every day.

“My general manager is the early bird,” said Helwer. “He gets to work at six, and I get there about a quarter after.”