| The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, today announced the appointment of Ed de Jong and Brent Montgomery to the Board of Directors of the National Farm Products Council (NFPC). |
| "I am pleased to appoint Messrs. de Jong and Montgomery to the Board of the National Farm Products Council," said Minister Strahl. "Their combined expertise as well as their involvement with agriculture committees, and entrepreneurial experience, will make a valuable contribution to ensure the success of the Council." |
| The NFPC promotes efficient, competitive Canadian agriculture. It helps to improve farm product marketing between Canadian provinces and territories and in the international marketplace. The NFPC is composed of at least three members, half of whom must be primary producers at the time of their appointment. Members are appointed by Cabinet for terms of varying length and may be re-appointed. |
| The Council supervises the operations of four national marketing agencies that manage the supply of Canadian chicken, turkey, eggs, and broiler-hatching eggs. They implement and administer marketing plans, allocate production quotas, and generate their revenues through levies. |
| The appointments are effective immediately for a term of three years. |
| To learn more about the National Farm Products Council, please visit www.nfpc-cnpa.gc.ca. |
