The Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association re-elected potato grower Shawn Brenn as chair for another one-year term at its annual general meeting Feb. 20.
Three of the inductees -- Bert Andrews, Grant Howes and Verner Toews – have made significant contributions to the horticultural sector. The inductee ceremony will be held June 9, 2024.
Tracy Shinners-Carnelley, Peak of the Market, Winnipeg, has been elected to chair the Potato Sustainability Alliance. The group has representatives from the entire potato chain.
Rebecca Harris joins the Ontario Produce Marketing Association on January 29, 2024.
The past-president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and an esteemed leader of Prince Edward Island agriculture has been appointed to the Senate of Canada.
