Alberta wheat and barley farmers will vote on a proposed merger of the two crop commissions this fall.
“Farmers can expect plebiscite information to come to their mailbox this fall, although voting in the plebiscites will be conducted online,” an article in the most recent Grain Exchange newsletter states.
Provincial rules require separate plebiscites for both Alberta Barley and the Alberta Wheat Commission, even though a large percentage belong to both groups. All farmers that have sold wheat or barley in the past two calendar years are eligible to vote, including those who requested a refund on their checkoff.
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The two groups already share the same administrative staff and offices, which has reduced expenses. A merged board would have 12 directors: two from six regions. Each region would also elect four delegates.
