James Duncan Beaton

Background

Beaton, James Duncan was born on August 28, 1930 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Son of James Andrew Beaton and Gertrude Marion Lorimer.

Education

Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture, U. B.C., 1951; Modern Sciences and Arts, U. B.C., 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Utah State University, 1957.

Career

Soil specialist, Agriculture Canada, Kamloops, B.C., 1953-1957; physical chemist, Agriculture Canada, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, 1959-1961; instructor, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1957-1959; director agricultural research, The Sulphur Institute, Washington, 1968-1973; head of soil science, Cominco Ltd., Trail, B.C., 1961-1965; senior agronomist, Cominco Ltd., Trail, B.C., 1965-1967; regional director, Potash & Phosphate Institute, Calgary, Alberta, 1978-1986; vice president, president, Potash & Phosphate Institute, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 1986-1994; consultant soil fertility and fertilizer use, Kelowna, since 1994. Honorary professor Chinese Academy Agricultural Sciences, 1994.

Achievements

• James Duncan Beaton has been listed as a notable Soil scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Head coach Lake Bonavista Bantam and Midget Box Lacrosse Teams, Calgary, 1973-1977. Fellow American Society Agronomy (Agronomic Svc. award 1983), Soil Science Society American, Canada Society Soil Science, Agricultural Institute Canada (Anime International Company Fellowship award 1990). Member National Fertilizer Solutions Association (honorary), Western Canada Fertilizer and Chemical Dealers Association (honorary), Western Cooperative Fertilizers Ltd.

(Agronomy Merit award 1981), Western Canada Fertilizer Association (president 1977-1979, Award of Merit 1993), Canada Fertilizer Institute (honorary).

Connections

Married Doris Irene Ford, August 30, 1952. Children: Barbara Ruth, Andrea Irene, Alice Shirley.

Father:

James Andrew Beaton

Mother:

Gertrude Marion Lorimer

Spouse:

Doris Irene Ford

child:

Andrea Irene Beaton

child:

Alice Shirley Beaton

child:

Barbara Ruth Beaton