Ronald Piper honoured posthumously for his work for New Brunswick’s potato industry

A farmer well known to Carleton County potato growers was inducted posthumously into the Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame.

Ronald Ouellette, minister of Agriculture and Aquaculture, announced the 2008 New Brunswick induction of Ronald Ray Piper at a ceremony held Thursday, Oct. 23, at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC) campus in Bible Hill, N.S.

“This is a fitting honour for an individual who made such a significant contribution to our province’s potato industry and indeed to New Brunswick agriculture on both the regional and national levels,” stated Ouellette.

Piper was a prominent voice for the entire potato industry. He was a charismatic advocate always ready to lend a helping hand. He believed in the New Brunswick potato industry and always promoted marketing excellence. He received praise for his ability to draw the attention of both the provincial and federal governments to the needs of New Brunswick potato farmers.