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</h2> </a> <p class="group-hover/card:text-black"> AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES  Charles Vincent, MSc’80, PhD’83, has been selected as one of the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame’s 2024 inductees. 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