Harold Rudy, who was executive officer of research and business development for the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association, is about to publish a book about what happened on his watch.
He helped the organization develop and implement a number of programs that garnered financial backing from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs during his 31 years with the OSCIA.
He was raised on a farm in the Waterloo Region and spent his life helping farmers to improve their fields and crops.
For example, he introduced the annual Forage Masters’ Competition.
The Soil Conservation Council of Canada inducted him into the Canadian Conservation Hall of Fame in 2017. He also received the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association’s Honourary Life Award in 2016.
The OSCIA is planning an official book launch this fall. Rudy plans to donate royalties from The Soil Fixers to the OSCIA.
The book will be available in softcover, hardcover and electronic formats from FriesenPress.
