Agricultural Hall of Fame of Quebec
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Temple de la renommée de l'agriculture du Québec | |
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| Formation | 1991 |
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| Type | not-for-profit |
| Purpose | Hall of Fame |
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Official language | French |
| Website | http://www.templeagriculture.org/ |
The Agricultural Hall of Fame of Quebec (French: Temple de la renommée de l'agriculture du Québec) honours and celebrates those who have made a lasting contribution to the advancement in the field of agriculture in the province of Quebec, Canada.
A non-profit association founded in 1991 and located in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, the Agricultural Hall of Fame of Quebec is currently administered by a board of 9 individuals elected during a general assembly that is held on a yearly basis.[1]
Gallery
The hall of fame exposes portraits of its inductees in a gallery. The gallery used to be located at the ExpoCité complex in Quebec City but was moved to the La Coop building in Saint-Hyacinthe in 2014.[2] Candidates for induction are submitted by member of the association who then form a selection committee. The year's inductees are honored during a banquet after the general assembly where their portraits are unveiled and permanently hung in the gallery.[1]
Notable inductees
| Name | Year of induction | Profession |
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| Alphonse Desjardins | 1993 | Businessman |
| Adélard Godbout | 1992 | Politician |
| Thomas Bassett Macaulay | Actuary | |
| Dr. Duncan McNab McEachran | Veterinarian | |
| Dr. Ernest Mercier | Agronomist |