SaskOilseeds announces election for board of directors

Five nominations have been received to fill four director positions on the recently formed Saskatchewan Oilseeds Development Commission board of directors. Three of the nominees are current SaskOilseeds directors who are eligible to run for a second term – David Altrogge (Saint Benedict), Codie Nagy (Ogema), and Dean Roberts (Coleville). The other two nominees are former SaskFlax directors – Patricia Lung (Lake Lenore) and Thomas MacKenzie (Zehner).

Registered producers should have received a letter the week of November 1st with instructions on how to select their director choices from the nominated candidates in the online voting platform. Voting must be completed by November 29th.

Experience an exciting program featuring a lineup of dynamic speakers alongside the Saskatchewan crop commissions’ annual general meetings, plus plenty of networking opportunities!

General Rick Hillier will kick off day one with a leadership keynote. Later that afternoon, Shaun Haney with RealAgriculture will moderate a research investments discussion with panelists from the University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture and Bioresources, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, and Global Institute for Food Security. Day two will start with Nutrien’s chief economist Jason Newton providing a global economic outlook. Our last guests will take the stage to host a live taping of their well-known podcast Curse of Politics.

SaskOilseeds’ AGM will be held on January 15. The purpose of the AGM is to review audited financials and activities from the previous year, including research investments, policy and advocacy initiatives, and grower programs. Levy-paying Saskatchewan canola and flax producers are eligible to vote on motions and resolutions.