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.
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.
Most recently, Tesche was general manager of the Okanagan-Kootenay Sterile Insect Release Board. She takes over on March 4, 2024 from Glen Lucas after his 25-year tenure.