Nuffielders In The News!
Jim Halford inducted into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame
January 2010
Canadian Nuffielder Jim Halford 1975 will be inducted along with 4 others into the Saskatchewan Agriculture Hall of Fame later in 2010. Jim pioneered the development and adoption of zero-till farming. His revolutionary equipment design “Conserva Pak” provided a seeding system that allowed farmers to seed while applying fertilizer in one pass. Jim was also instrumental in the creation of the Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association.
Jack Rigby Awarded Innovative Farmer of the Year Award!
In February, 2009 at the Innovative Farmers of Ontario Conference, Jack Rigby was awarded the Innovative Farmer of the Year award by BASF in recognition for his years of leadership in the development & promotion of No-Till Farming Systems throughout Ontario. This award is presented annually, by BASF and comes with a monetary award of $1000.00.