Alberta farm groups open director nominations across Peace Country
Four agricultural commodity organizations are seeking producers to fill board and advisory roles, with nomination deadlines running from late October through December.
Several Alberta agricultural commodity groups are recruiting farmers for board and advisory positions this fall. Alberta Grains has five director openings and 13 delegate spots, open to wheat or barley growers who paid a check-off in the last two fiscal years. Nominations close October 28, with the Region 6 election set for November 17 at the Pomeroy Hotel in Grande Prairie.
Alberta Canola has opened nominations for several board seats, including Region 2, covering the County of Grande Prairie, MD of Greenview, Saddle Hills, Birch Hills Counties and the MD of Spirit River. Directors serve three-year terms renewable up to three times, and eligible candidates must have paid a service charge to a licensed grain dealer since August 2024 and grown canola in their region. The nomination deadline is October 30 at 4 p.m.
Alberta Pulse Growers is seeking advisors in all zones, including two openings in Zone 4, which covers the Peace Country. Advisors support extension work and often progress to the board of directors; applicants must have sold pulses and paid a service charge in the last two crop years, with nominations due November 2.
The Alberta Oat Growers Commission has nominations open until noon on December 9 for any farmer who has paid an oat growers service fee since August 2024.
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