After the recent April 3 election, Prince Edward Island’s premier has announced his new 12-member cabinet. Bloyce Thompson, dairy farmer, becomes deputy premier and also reprises his role as minister of agriculture.
- Jonathan Vander Zaag was fatally injured in an equipment accident on his family’s Alliston, Ontario farm on March 31.
- The Keystone Potato Producers’ Association has hired Susan Ainsworth as its new general manager, effective September 1, 2023.
- Walter Schmoranz is retiring from Pelee Island Winery after 37 years of contributions to award-winning wines.
- Wayne Rempel, CEO of Kroeker Farms, Winkler, Manitoba has been elected chair.