Demers-Collins has been an advocate for the agriculture and agri-food industries, an educator and food champion for more than five decades.

Through her work with Alberta Canola Producers, the Canola Council of Canada, other industry organizations as well as the Alberta government, she led initiatives to promote accurate, science-based information about food, food production and food quality to consumers, health professionals, media and students.

Demers-Collins spearheaded the publication of a children’s illustrated storybook, “Fields of Home,” with historical facts embedded within a compelling story on how canola was developed in Canada.

She was also instrumental in the development of an exhibition featuring canola at Ottawa’s Canada Agriculture and Food Museum and led the formation of the Alberta Farmers’ Market Association.

Demers-Collins joins Jack Lewis and Bruce Beattie as the 2022 inductees into the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame.

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The biennial award honours those who have significantly contributed to agriculture, the agri-food industry and rural life in Alberta.

Since its inception in 1951, the Hall of Fame has recognized 138 people for accomplishments such as groundbreaking farming techniques, scientific advancements, creating value-added products and other contributions that have had a lasting, positive impact on agriculture and rural Alberta.

Nomination forms and a list of past inductees are available at alberta.ca. Nominations close on May 6.

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Paszkowski was instrumental in laying the foundation for the canola industry in Western Canada. Born and raised in Sexsmith, he was a founding director of the Northern Alberta Rapeseed Crushing Plant, president of the Alberta Canola Growers, director of Northern Lite Canola, and chair of the Canola Council of Canada. He was also an MLA from 1989 until 2001 and held several cabinet positions, including minister of agriculture.

Price has been an innovator and visionary in swine genetics, production, processing and marketing for more than 50 years. As founder, past president and director of the Sunterra Group of Companies, he helped build a fully integrated food company with top-quality pork and a true farm-to-fork business model. His contribution to the advancement and expansion of pig breeding and marketing in Alberta and across Canada laid the groundwork for other producers.

Visser has been a leader in the agricultural community and was an early adopter of the practice of specializing in commodities, setting up a 130-sow farrow-to-finish operation and a 5,000-laying hen operation on his farm. Others followed suit and, during the 1980s, the Neerlandia region became one of the most concentrated hog production areas in Alberta. Visser was instrumental in giving producers in Alberta a unified voice during his tenure on the Alberta Agriculture Products Marketing Council.

Videos of all three men and their careers can be found at alberta.ca.

Because of the pandemic, the annual induction ceremony has been cancelled but the 2020 inductees will be formally recognized at an event, likely in 2021.

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The award honours those who have significantly contributed to agriculture, the agri-food industry and rural life in Alberta.

“Every two years, Alberta’s Agriculture Hall of Fame recognizes up to three individuals whose outstanding leadership, innovation and business practices have advanced Alberta’s agriculture and food industry at the provincial level or beyond,” said Colin Gosselin, acting manager with the hall of fame.

Since 1951, 135 people who have been innovators and risk takers in every area of agriculture have been inducted into the hall. Their accomplishments have ranged from groundbreaking farming techniques to scientific accomplishments, creating value-added products and other outstanding contributions that have had a lasting, positive impact on agriculture and rural Alberta.

Nomination forms and more information can be found at alberta.ca or by calling 780-968-6557. The nomination deadline is May 15.

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Since 1951, 132 people have been inducted from every area of agriculture for achievements such as groundbreaking farming techniques, scientific accomplishments, creating value-added products, and other contributions that have had a lasting, positive impact on agriculture and rural Alberta.

Nomination forms and more information can be found at the Alberta Agriculture website.

The deadline for nominations is April 30.

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“Every two years, Alberta’s Agriculture Hall of Fame recognizes up to three Albertans whose outstanding leadership, innovation, and business practices have advanced Alberta’s agriculture and food industry at the community, provincial, national, or international level,” said Rod Carlyon, chair of the selection panel.

The 129 past inductees have been innovators and risk takers in every area of agriculture from groundbreaking farming techniques to scientific accomplishments, creating value-added products and other outstanding contributions that have had a lasting, positive impact on agriculture and rural Alberta.

The 2016 inductees will be honoured this October at a celebration ceremony.

Nomination forms and more information can be found at agriculture.alberta.ca or by calling 780-968-3518. Candidates must be nominated by three individuals other than members of the candidate’s immediate family. The deadline for nominations is April 30, 2016.

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