Reading Time: < 1 minute Both new and familiar faces make up Alberta Canola Producers Commission’s new board of directors. The board — elected at the organization’s 34th annual general meeting — includes re-elected chair Roger Chevraux of Killam. Charles Simoneau of Guy will replace long-serving board member Ian Chitwood of Airdrie as vice-chair. Jeff Frost of Olds — a […] Read more
Alberta Canola elects new board
Roger Chevraux of Killam re-elected as chair
Don’t fear involvement in ag groups, say commission reps
There are more benefits than losses when you nominate yourself for a board
Reading Time: 5 minutes It’s election season for many of Alberta’s farm organizations but it can feel like pulling teeth to get farmers involved, say representatives of grower groups. The positions are not necessarily as time-consuming as farmers may think because there are many people to help and in many cases work-life balance is prioritized. “It has to be […] Read more
Andrashewski elected to canola board
Reading Time: < 1 minute Jeanette Andrashewski has been elected to the Alberta Canola Producers Commission board following an election that featured four candidates. The grower from Two Hills was the “clear winner” after the mail-in ballots for Region 4 were counted, the organization said. The commission has 12 regions, with Region 4 covering five counties (Beaver, Strathcona, Two Hills, […] Read more
Golden era for canola isn’t over by a long shot, says industry vet
As he heads into retirement, Ward Toma says the crop’s future is as bright as it was when he was starting out
Reading Time: 3 minutes As he looks into the rear-view mirror of history, Alberta Canola general manager Ward Toma points to 2003 as a turning point. But not because of what happened in the canola sector, but rather the earthquake that hit the cattle business when BSE was discovered in an Alberta cow. In each of the two years […] Read more
Three spots open on Alberta canola board
Reading Time: < 1 minute There will be at least three new directors on the Alberta Canola Producers Commission board in the coming year. Director elections are slated for Regions 3, 6, 9, and 12 and both current chair Kevin Serfas (Region 9) and Denis Guindon (Region 3) are completing their second three-year terms and not eligible for re-election. As […] Read more
Alberta Canola seeking directors for four regions
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Alberta Canola Producers Commission is seeking four canola growers to serve on the board of directors for a three-year term. This year, directors are needed in Regions 2, 5, 8, 10. Alberta Canola divides Alberta into 12 regions, with each region electing a producer director to represent the canola growers within that region. (Visit […] Read more
Tax credit available for canola checkoffs
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola growers who haven’t requested a refund of their checkoff from the Alberta Canola Producers Commission qualify for a tax credit. The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit allows canola growers to claim the credit for the portion of the checkoff paid that was used to fund qualifying research. “Farmers are funding research […] Read more
Growers fear a China crisis over canola
Farmers are worried but quiet diplomacy is the best option, says Alberta Canola official
Reading Time: 3 minutes Wait and hope. And test. That’s about all Alberta canola growers can do as what appears to be political gamesmanship by China plays out. News that Canada’s biggest buyer of the oilseed had cancelled Richardson International’s registration to ship canola prompted worried producers to call the Alberta Canola Producers Commission. “At first it was kind of […] Read more
Guelly and Serfas head Alberta Canola board
Reading Time: < 1 minute John Guelly from Westlock is the new chair of the Alberta Canola Producers Commission board and Turin producer Kevin Serfas is the new vice-chair. Joining the board are new directors Wayne Schneider of Nisku and Roger Chevraux of Killam. Schneider replaces outgoing chair Renn Breitkreuz in Region 6 while Chevraux succeeds Dale Uglem in Region […] Read more
Six crop commission directors acclaimed
Some director spots are still open as well as positions for regional reps and delegates
Reading Time: 2 minutes Several directors and reps on Alberta crop commissions have been elected by acclamation. Denis Guindon of Falher (Region 3) and Kevin Serfas from Turin (Region 9) will both serve a second three-year term on the board of directors of the Alberta Canola Producers Commission. Wayne Schneider from Nisku was also acclaimed to the board, replacing […] Read more
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