PETER GOULD TO ENTER ONTARIO AGRICULTURAL HALL OF FAME

DFO’s former General Manager will be inducted in June was instrumental in implementing the Raw Milk Quality Program we have today.”

Albert Fledderus, DFO board member representing Brant, Haldimand, Halton, Niagara, Norfolk and Wentworth

PETER GOULD, FORMER GENERAL MANAGER, DAIRY FARMERS OF ONTARIO, will be inducted into the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame in June.

A dedicated advocate for the industry and for supply management, Gould’s contributions to the Ontario and Canadian dairy industry have helped shaped the sector into what it is today.

“He was a true leader,” says Albert Fledderus, DFO board member representing Brant, Haldimand, Halton, Niagara, Norfolk and Wentworth, on behalf of the DFO board which nominated Gould.

During his 36-year career with the Ontario Milk Marketing Board (now DFO), Gould’s name became synonymous with ensuring high standards for milk quality and food safety, said a press release from the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame.

A visionary, Gould recognized the dairy industry’s need to continue to evolve to remain relevant. “He was instrumental in implementing the Raw Milk Quality Program we have today,” Fledderus says. Taking responsibility for the administration and enforcement of Ontario raw milk quality regulations, Gould also helped establish a single quota system.

A strong supporter of supply management, he played an active role in numerous international trade negotiations and was also a leader in raising funds to build the dairy research barn at the University of Guelph.

“Peter always looked out for the interests of the industry first,” says Fledderus. “He knew what the industry needed and he wasn’t scared to do the right thing.”

The induction ceremony will take place June 11, 2023, at the GrandWay Events Centre in Elora, ON.