U of S Scientists Win National Award

Posted July 23, 1997


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U of S scientists win national award

Saskatoon SK, July 22, 1997 -- The Canadian Seed Trade
Association recently recognized three University of
Saskatchewan scientists as outstanding scientists with
Scientific Achievement Awards.

Dr. Bryan Harvey has been instrumental in the development of
one of the world's best malting barleys. He is also credited
with developing Harrington, the two-row barley variety. Used
by brewers around the world, it has set an international
quality standard for high enzyme malting barley and
continues to dominate in Canada and the US. Also noted for his
role in the early development of canola, Dr. Harvey was
recently appointed the coordinator of agricultural research at
the university.

As developer of the Laird lentil, Dr. A.E. Slinkard is responsible
for the world's most widely grown lentil, one which sets
quality standards in many export markets. Through his work
on agronomic practices, Dr. Slinkard has been instrumental in
western Canada's role as a major lentil producer and exporter.
A developer or co-developer of numerous pulse crops,
Slinkard is also responsible for a technique that greatly
improves the efficiency of breeding self-pollinated crops. Dr.
Slinkard has been associated with the Crop Development
Centre at the University of Saskatchewan since 1972.

CSTA literature refers to Dr. R. Keith Downey as the father of
Canadian canola, given his decades of work as a breeder or co-
breeder of numerous rapeseed, canola and mustard varieties,
many of which once dominated Canadian production. By
improving the nutritional quality of Brassica oilseeds, he has
helped create consumer acceptance of products like canola oil.
Dr. Downey is currently a research scientist emeritus at the
Saskatoon Research Centre and an adjunct professor of crop
science at the University of Saskatchewan.

For more information, please contact:

Dr. Malcolm Devine
Crop Development Centre
(306) 966-8826