Ian Wishart is stepping down as president of the Keystone Agricultural Producers to explore other opportunities.Wishart made the announcement Oct. 14 at KAP’s general council meeting in Portage la Prairie.Wishart, who has served as KAP president since 2008 and was vice-president for four years before becoming president, didn’t provide an explanation for his sudden resignation. “There will be additional information in a few weeks. But to continue contributing to Manitoba farmers, I saw that I needed to change what I’m doing,” he said. “I started this year with the intention of finishing and going to the annual meeting (in January). But timelines were such that I couldn’t quite make that.”Rob Brunel, KAP’s vice-president, will serve as interim president until the organization elects a new leader at its annual convention this winter.Wishart’s extensive knowledge and ability to get things done will be missed, said Brunel, a grains and oilseed farmer from Ste. Rose.”Ian’s the kind of guy who’s a walking encyclopedia of knowledge on all sorts of issues. And his ability to think outside the box and finding solutions that better the farming community not only in the province but nationally.”Wishart may have stepped down to run in the 2011 provincial election. He farms north of Portage la Prairie and David Faurschou, the Tory MLA who represents the Portage constituency, announced in September that he would not seek re-election.
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