Vernon fruit grower Jeet Dukhia passed away December 14, 2022 at the age of 74. He was the vice-president of the British Columbia Fruit Growers’ Association.
The Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers have reached within their team ranks for the next executive director. Richard Lee, previously serving as senior manager of operations and compliance, will assume leadership of the association on January 2, 2023.
Industry leaders were applauded at the PEI Potato Board’s annual banquet on Nov 24, 2022, an event that had been postponed for two years due to the pandemic, Hurricane Fiona and potato wart crisis.
Rachael LeBlanc, research scientist, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, has been honoured with the Science and Technology Award from the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce, Women in Business Awards.
The Ontario Produce Marketing Association honoured a dozen individuals and organizations at the annual gala on November 18, 2022. One of the seven Produce Heroes was Jody Mott, executive director of the Holland Marsh Growers’ Association.
