Four farm groups have joined the province’s big crop commissions under the Team Alberta umbrella.
Alberta Sugar Beet Growers, Potato Growers of Alberta, Alberta Seed Growers and the Alberta Beekeepers have joined the four founding members, the wheat, barley, canola and pulse commissions.
The idea behind the 2015 creation of Team Alberta is “that working together to advocate for farmers on issues related to policy and government relations was an effective way to access government with a single voice,” said a recent Alberta Wheat blog.
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The alliance now has a full-time government relations and policy manager, along with its own website teamalbertacrops.com that outlines policies and issues of concern for the eight farm groups.
