Kelly Ciceran has been elected as president of the popular horticultural convention held annually in Niagara Falls, Ontario. She is joined by vice-president Doug Darling.

Mario Masellis, vice-president, sales and marketing of Catania Worldwide, becomes the new 2022-2023 chair of the Canadian Produce Marketing Association.

Matthias Oppenlaender has been re-elected chair for a third term at Grape Growers of Ontario. Kevin Watson has been elected vice-chair, replacing Bill Schenck who held the role for six years. @grapegrowersont #newsmakers

Victoria Stamper of Mascouche, Québec, a community just north of Montréal, will join the United Potato Growers of Canada effective April 25, 2022. As the new general manager, she brings a commodities distribution background to the role.

The Weston Family Foundation has selected an international panel of expert judges for its $33 million Homegrown Innovation Challenge that will be led by Dominic Barton.