National Farmers Union – Ontario elects John Sutherland as President
Posted: March 11, 2013
Categories: Farmers / Food in the News / News from Sustain Ontario
The National Farmers Union-Ontario (NFU-O) has elected John Sutherland of Erin, Ontario as its new president. The election took place on March 2nd in Listowel. Below is an excerpt from the news release announcing Sutherland’s election. The full release can be read here.
Via the National Farmers Union:
Guelph, ON – John Sutherland of Erin, ON was elected president at the NFU-O Annual General Meeting on March 2 in Listowel. Sutherland has been President of Local 340 Waterloo, Wellington for the past three years. During that time, the local instituted three popular farming awards. For the past 20 years, he has grown organic specialty salad mix year round and other summer vegetables. Currently, he is a member of the Wellington County Stewardship Council.
Members debated and carried resolutions such as continuing the fight against GM alfalfa and investigating GM sweet corn. The NFU-O also resolved to lobby the Ontario government to call a moratorium on the approval of new wind farm developments pending the results of the current Health Canada study. In addition, the NFU-O will work with the NFU to raise public and government awareness about the effects of neonicotinoid pesticides, which are shown to be linked to declining bee populations.