Dr. H.A. (Bart) Lardner received his MSc (1993) and PhD (1998) degrees from the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Lardner has been an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Animal and Poultry Science at University of Saskatchewan and a Research Scientist with Western Beef Development Centre for over 20 years where his research has focused on cow-calf management and forage and grazing research. His established research program has secured research grants totaling over $10 Million since 2002 and involves projects on water quality, pasture rejuvenation, novel annual and perennial forage species, extensive winter grazing systems, nutrient cycling management in cow-calf system, heifer development and application of genomic technology in breeding systems.

In 2013, Lardner, was the recipient of the Canadian Animal Industries Award in Extension and Public Service sponsored by Canadian Society of Animal Science, due to his ability to relate to beef and forage producers. Lardner’s down-to-earth style connects with those on the farm, and his focus has always been to not only report research results, but to help producers apply knowledge gained by research to improve their own operations. Producers have reported that they enjoy the practical perspective on highly technical information that he brings to his presentations. Lardner also received the Golden Harvest Award for his contributions to the Canadian beef and forage industry in 2008 and was nominated by the Agriculture Students Association for “Professor of the Year” in 2010 and 2015.

Lardner’s research program works closely with Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association and beef producers to ensure applicability of results back to industry. These activities have resulted in the publication of over 160 articles and fact sheets in popular farm press, numerous YouTube videos and over 60 abstracts and 80 peer-reviewed scientific journal manuscripts. As an Adjunct Professor, Dr. Lardner has taught over 1200 undergraduate and graduate students in 6 different plant, range and animal sciences courses, advised 65 undergraduate and over 30 MSc and PhD graduate students.

Dr. Lardner has served the agriculture and animal science communities in many ways, including manuscript review and as a reviewer of provincial, national and international grant applications. Lardner has been active in the Canadian Society of Animal Science, serving as Director at Large, and is also a member of the American Society of Animal Science.

Dr. Lardner is regularly interviewed by journalists from all over North America and has conducted over 300 invited presentations about cow-calf nutrition, forage and pasture management, economics and profitability in Canada, United States, Australia, Sweden, Finland, Mongolia and China. His research program works closely with western Canadian beef and forage producers to ensure applicability of research results back to industry and has been funded nationally, provincially and by industry.