Mustard board elected
The Saskatchewan Mustard Development Commission elected a new board of directors at its 2007 annual meeting held recently in Saskatoon.
Rene deMoissac of Biggar, Sask., and Erroll Simington of Kincaid, Sask., were selected by acclamation. The other four directors are Tom Burwell of Asquith, Baine Fritzler of Govan, Brett Meinert of Shaunavon and David Peterson of Hawarden. The board elected Fritzler to serve a one-year term as board chair, while Burwell was re-elected as vice-chair.
Peterson will serve another term as treasurer.
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The Saskatchewan Mustard Development Commission’s mission is to advance the mustard industry through research, communications and market development programs.
NFPC vice-chair named
D. Gordon Hunter has been appointed vice-chair of the National Farm Products Council. Hunter has expertise in civil law and has served on a variety of agriculture committees. He also has experience running a thriving poultry farm.
The National Farm Products Council helps to improve farm-product marketing between Canadian provinces, territories and internationally. Hunter will serve as vice-chair for three years.
New face at council
Chris Anderson has joined the Canola Council of Canada’s crop production team as program manager in the council’s Winnipeg office.
Anderson will be responsible for the Canola Agronomic Research Program, pesticide harmonization issues and the council’s Canola Export Ready Program.
He will also promote agronomic practices that increase oil content in canola seed. Anderson has a master’s degree from the University of Manitoba. He has worked for Advanta Seeds and more recently with Monsanto Canada in canola product development and quality assurance.
Appointment at FCC
Ron Hierath has been appointed as Alberta director of Farm Credit Canada. Hierath has extensive farming experience. The appointment, announced Jan. 31, is valid for three years.
Water policy review
The Alberta Water Council, an independent, multi-stakeholder expert group, will begin a review of the province’s water management policy governing criteria for transferring water between rivers within the same major basin.
Current policy permits this type of transfer as long as the water is safely available from the source and the new withdrawal does not affect existing licensed water users. The council will determine if the current approach is still valid and what, if any, changes should be made to existing policies.
The Alberta Water Council was appointed in May 2004 to provide direction and advice to the government, stakeholders and the public.
It is expected to provide its recommendations to the provincial environment minister this fall.
For more information, visit www.waterforlife.gov.ab.ca.
