Jennifer Hayes is the new chair of the Canadian Dairy Commission.
Her four-year term as chair began Dec. 23.
She was first appointed to the commission in January 2017.
The dairy and beef farmer from Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula is the third generation to farm at PineCrest Farms in Shigawake, which she co-owns with her father and uncle.
Hayes has extensive governance experience through her participation with the L’Union des Producteurs Agricoles.
The commission, which was established in 1966, co-ordinates federal and provincial dairy policies.
Federal agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced Hayes’ appointment last week.
“(I am) proud that she will be the first woman to hold this position,” Bibeau said in a statement.
