Government of New Brunswick - Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture

Farm Products Commission

Mandate

Supervising activities of all producer organizations formed under the provisions of the Natural Products Act.

Providing an appeal mechanism for those aggrieved by decisions made by such producer organizations.

Negotiation of and serving as a signatory to federal-provincial agreements relating to supply managed commodities.

Administering the conciliation-arbitration process respecting potatoes used for processing.

Setting the price for fluid milk products sold in the province.

Licensing of those involved in the dairy products trade in New Brunswick, including producers, transport providers, graders, vendors and milk dealers.

Food Inspection as it relates to the establishment of product quality and identity standards.

Establishment of Commodity Development Councils, and Research and Promotion Agencies.

Members	Staff
Hazen Myers - Chair Dale McIntosh - Vice-Chair Paul Chiasson - Commissioner Katherine Trueman - Commissioner Léopold Bourgeois - Commissioner Leigh Mullin - Commissioner Kathy Briggs - Commissioner Hannah Searle - Commissioner John Robinson - Commissioner	Robert Goggin - General Manager Danny Draper - Senior Agri-Commodities Specialist Laura Poffenroth - Regulations Analyst
New Brunswick Boards and Agencies
APPLE GROWERS OF NEW BRUNSWICK 168 Cyr Street Dieppe, NB E1A 7Z1 Euclide Bourgeois, Chairman Paul LeBlanc, Secretary-Manager Tel: 386-8100 Fax: 461-1627 CHICKEN FARMERS OF NEW BRUNSWICK 277 Main Street Suite 103 Fredericton, NB E3A 1E1 Marc Cormier, Chairman Louis Martin, Secretary-Manager Tel: 452-8085 Fax: 451-2121 NEW BRUNSWICK EGG PRODUCERS 275 Main Street Suite 101 Fredericton, NB E3A 1E1 Gailand Law, Chairman April Sexsmith, Secretary-Manager Tel: 458-8885 Fax: 453-0645 PORC NB PORK 259 Brunswick St., Suite 302 Fredericton, NB E3B 1G8 Tony Van de Brand, Chairman Paul LeBlanc, Secretary-Manager Tel: 458-8051 Fax: 453-1985 Bleuets NB Blueberries 1350 Regent Street Suite 247 Hugh John Flemming Centre Fredericton, NB E3C 2G6 Katherine Trueman, Chairman Jamie Morrison, Secretary-Manager Tel: 459-2583 Fax: 459-8920 Toll free: 1-866-840-2583	DAIRY FARMERS OF NEW BRUNSWICK P.O. Box 5034 Sussex, NB E4E 5L2 Reginald Perry, Chairman Steve Michaud, Secretary-Manager Tel: 432-4330 Fax: 432-4333 TURKEY FARMERS OF NEW BRUNSWICK 277 Main Street Suite 103 Fredericton, NB E3A 1E1 Larry Slipp, Chairman Louis Martin, Secretary-Manager Tel: 452-8085 Fax: 451-2121 POTATOES NB PO Box 7878 Grand Falls, NB E3Z 3E8 Joe Brennan, Chairman Robert Gareau, Executive-Director Tel: 473-3036 Fax: 473-4647 Toll Free 1-888-270-1820 www.potatoesnb.com/index.asp NB CATTLE PRODUCERS P. O. Box 1567 Fredericton, NB E3B 5G2 Bill Pryor, Chairman Larry Ratcliffe, Secretary-Manager Tel: 458-8534 Fax: 532-0223

Acts and Regulations

The Commission operates under the authority of the Natural Products Act.

Upon proclamation in April 1999, the Natural Products Act replaced the following severals acts. As part of the transitional provisions of the Natural Products Act, the regulations under the following acts continue in force until such time as repealed:

Natural Products Grades Act (repealed) -- Regulations

Dairy Products Act (repealed) -- Regulations

Statutory Responsibilities

Supervision of boards and agencies

Supervision of provincial boards role in national marketing plans for supply-managed commodities

Annual review of each board

Review of minutes of all meetings

Hearings

Administration of penalties concerning milk

Pricing

Audit of dairy industry

Annual Report

2007-2008