Alberta wheat growers will have a chance this month to elect a new director to the Alberta Wheat Commission.
The commission announced yesterday that a director-at-large election will be held during its Jan. 27 annual meeting in Edmonton.
Three Alberta growers are vying for the seat.
Kevin Bender of Bentley, Darrel Stokes from Hussar and Jack Swainson from Red Deer were nominated in a call for nominations held in September.
“It is great to see an election being held for the director-at-large position,” said AWC chair Kent Erickson.
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“This means there is interest in AWC and we have growers who want to make an impact on our industry.”
The director-at-large will represent all five regions in Alberta and will provide strategic direction and leadership to the commission on behalf of wheat producers.
All eligible producers will receive a ballot at the annual meeting. To be eligible, they must have sold wheat and paid a service charge or checkoff to the commission in the last two fiscal years.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. in Hall F of the Northlands Park, Edmonton Expo Centre.
Nominee profiles can be viewed at www.albertawheat.com.
“The board of directors encourages AWC members to attend the AGM to not only cast their vote, but to hear about the work the commission has done in the past year and where our priorities are for the future,” said Erickson.
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