Biographies: Farm Products Council of Canada Appointments

July 12, 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

Ron Bonnett – Vice-Chairperson

Ron Bonnett has had a long and varied career in agriculture. He was the President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA). In the mid-1980s, Ron became the founding president of the Algoma Federation of Agriculture, where he helped combat high interest rates. He also was engaged in municipal politics during this time. He served as councilor and reeve of the Township of Plummer where he advocated for rural economic development, inter-municipal cooperation and a strong agriculture sector. In 1997, Ron sat on the provincial board of directors for the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) and OFA executive. He was the OFA Vice-President for two years, and also served as the OFA President for four years. During his time with OFA, Ron sat on the CFA National Council and CFA executive, before becoming 2nd Vice-President in February 2007. As an advocate of agriculture at the international level, Ron sat on the Board of Directors for the World Farmers’ Organization as the North American representative and played a lead role in the development of the organization, acting as interim President. In addition to his work at CFA, he was also the President of Beef Improvement Ontario and planning committee chair for Ontario’s Agricultural Management Institute. In 1975, Ron and his wife, Cathy, bought a dairy farm in Bruce Mines, located in Northern Ontario, which they operated until 1995. Since 1995, they have operated a cow/calf farm.

Morgan Moore – Member

Morgan farms with his wife Amber and their three children near Brandon, Manitoba in a mixed backgrounder beef, cow/calf and commercial sheep production. Morgan holds a Professional Agrologist designation with the Manitoba Institute of Agrologists and is an alumnus of the University of Guelph where he received his Bachelor of Sciences in Agriculture. He has been previously employed as a Livestock Specialist with Manitoba Agriculture. Morgan is currently the Vice-Chairman of the Canadian Sheep Federation as well as the Manitoba Sheep Association. Morgan is a lifelong Agriculture Industry promoter and advocate and is looking forward to his new role with the FPCC.

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