Saskatchewan farmers can vote this fall for their representative on the Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission’s board of directors.
Three candidates are running for two open positions, which represents 7,500 flax growers in the province.
The commission is led by a board of six producer directors who are elected to three-year terms.
Running in this year’s election are Nancy Johns, a producer and agronomist from Zelma, Richard Mark, a producer from Nipawin, and incumbent David Sefton from Broadview.
The winning two candidates will join directors Gregor Beck of Rouleau, Erwin Hanley of Regina, Lyle Simonson of Swift Current and Shane Stokke of Watrous. Allen Kuhlmann from Rouleau will retire in January after nine years of service.
Voting packages were to be mailed to registered flax producers by mid- November.
The returning officer needs to receive ballots by noon on Dec. 16. Election results will be announced at the commission’s annual general meeting Jan. 9.
