June 22, 2015 – Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island – Agriculture and Agri-Food
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Regional Minister for Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) and Member of Parliament for Egmont, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, announced today that the Harper Government is investing $1.5 million to support the P.E.I. potato industry in addressing recent challenges with tampered potatoes.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada will work with the P.E.I. Potato Board to assist producers, packing sheds and processors to enhance their efforts to detect and remove foreign material from potatoes. These funds will enable P.E.I.'s potato farmers to acquire and install equipment to detect and remove foreign material.
Sophie Doucet
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Gail Shea
613-992-3474
Media Relations
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
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Ryan Barrett
PEI Potato Board,
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
(902) 892-6551
ryan@peipotato.org
