Sunday, February 1, 2015

Spud breeder wins Chinese award

Potato breeder Peter VanderZaag of Alliston has been honoured by China with its Friendship Award.

It was presented by Premier Li Kequiang and is the nation’s highest honour for achievement by a foreign expert who has made outstanding contributions to China’s economic and social progress.

VanderZaag, who is a prominent member of the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario, has been an international aid worker as well as an Ontario potato farmer.


China recently announced a goal to double potato production.