Dr. Ed Maginnes, professor of Horticultural Science, and E. Brooks are checking the growth of tomatoes inside the experimental greenhouse which is heated with waste heat.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Edward Alexander Maginnes was born 19 April 1933 in Ottawa. He attended Lisgar Collegiate in Ottawa and then went on to attend MacDonald College in Montreal where he received his BSc in 1956. He then worked at the Experimental Farm in Ottawa and helped establish the family tree nursery, A.D. Maginnes and Son. From 1957-1964 he attended Cornell University where he received his MSc and PhD, following which he accepted the position of Professor of Horticulture Science at the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Maginnes remained there teaching and conducting research for 36 years, retiring in 2000. Areas that were of particular interest to him included Waste Heat Greenhouse Management, turf grass growth and maintenance as well as hydroponics growing methods. Ed Maginnes died 20 May 2010 in Saskatoon.