Tara Sawyer of Acme, Alta., is returning as Alberta Barley’s chair, with Roy Newman of Blackie, Alta. taking the place of vice-chair. The new executive was announced at Alberta Barley’s annual general meeting in conjunction with the Prairie Cereals Summit. Also passed at the meeting was a resolution that calls for a farmer plebiscite on… Read More
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The Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions are launching a consultation on amalgamating to form a single commission. The Commissions will be soliciting farmers’ opinions beginning in July with an online survey, followed by virtual town hall events after harvest in October, and further dialogue and sessions during regional meetings in November. The commissions have been… Read More
Following Alberta Barley’s annual general meeting (AGM), the commission is announcing their new executive lineup. Tara Sawyer, of Acme, Alta., will be serving as the new chair, and enters into her second year as director-at-large on the board of directors. Wade McAllister, of Innisfail, Alta., is entering his third year on the board and second… Read More