Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday June 14, 2023
Alberta has a new agriculture minister.
Premier Danielle Smith named her new cabinet recently which includes Highwood MLA RJ Sigurdson who was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation.
Sigurdson, grew up working on a 40-acre family farm north of Cochrane and worked on nearby farms during high school.
Prior to being elected to the Legislature in 2019, he worked with Avalanche Air Systems as a senior project and general manager and shareholder. He also has extensive experience as a red seal sheet metal worker.