Bentley Lecture in Sustainable Agriculture
This lecture series is named in honor of Dr. Fred Bentley. Dr. Bentley’s academic career, mainly at the University of Alberta, spanned over 36 years and included Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture from 1958 to 1968. Focusing on soil fertility and nutrient quality, Dr. Bentley conducted his research on Gray Luvisolic soils at the University of Alberta’s Breton Plots located near Breton, Alberta. He obtained his BSc (Ag’ 39) and his MSc (Soil Science ’42) from the University of Alberta and his PhD in Soil Science from the University of Minnesota in 1945. In 1990, Dr. Bentley received his Honorary Doctor of Science from the University of Alberta. Recently, Dr. Bentley, was honoured by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India when they renamed their conference centre. Dr. Bentley was a recipient of the U of A Distinguished Alumni Award (2008), the university's most prestigious honour, which recognizes graduates whose truly outstanding achievements have earned them national or international prominence. Dr. Bentley served for ten years as the first Chairman of the Board of Governors of ICRISAT. ICRISAT was established in 1972 to help developing countries in semi-arid tropical regions around the world apply science to increase crop yields and improve farming systems for small farmers, reduce poverty and protect the environment.
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Dr. Rene Van Acker, Professor and Chair of the Department of Plant Agriculture at the University of Guelph, was the speaker for the Seventh Annual Bentley Lecture in Sustainable Agriculture held on 6 October 2009, entitled "Sustainable Agriculture Development Requires a Shift From an Industrial to a Multifunctional Model." (Quicktime Video) . Recommend right click on link and Save Target As to computer and open from there after downloading either Quicktime or Real Video Player. Video Run time 1 hour 23 min.) The video requires QuickTime version 7.0 and above. Free download from Apple Computers at http://www.apple.com/downloads/. The streaming video will also play in Real Video Player (versionn 10) available for free at http://www.real.com.
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The Bentley Lecture in Sustainable Agriculture
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