Alberta Bulletin

Alberta Canola Grower Engagement Meetings 2022

Alberta Canola is hosting four Grower Engagement Meetings across Alberta during November and December 2022.

This year’s meetings will include a deep dive into the federal government’s proposed 30 per cent reduction in fertilizer emissions and the efforts of Alberta Canola and its collective partners to mitigate the impact of any new regulations that would impact the success of farmers in Alberta.

These meetings will also provide growers with an important opportunity to gain insight into the activities of Alberta Canola and to provide feedback directly to their elected farmer directors. Alberta Canola will also discuss proposed regulatory changes meant to align with the provincial government’s efforts to reduce red tape.

Three of the meetings are scheduled to be in-person with an option for a virtual event.

Olds – Pomeroy Hotel
TUESDAY, NOV. 29

Fort Saskatchewan – Dow Centre
THURSDAY, DEC. 1

Virtual Meeting
TUESDAY, DEC. 13

Grande Prairie – Pomeroy Hotel
THURSDAY, DEC. 15

For more information and to register visit albertacanola.com/vote

Alberta Canola Conference and 33rd Annual General Meeting

Join the Alberta Canola Producers Commission for the 33rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lethbridge on Tuesday, January 17 as part of the new two-day Alberta Canola Conference being held on January 17 and 18, 2023.

After hosting the AGM in Edmonton for the last 20 years, the Board of Directors has initiated a new plan that will see Alberta Canola’s AGM move to different regions of the province each year. Canola is grown across Alberta and understanding the needs of growers in all regions is key to having the board make the best decisions to guide the organization.

The two-day conference will offer attendees an expanded version of the Grower Engagement Meetings with additional guest speakers and the AGM on the afternoon of the first day.

Growers from across Alberta will be able to join the AGM online and vote on motions and resolutions.

Resolutions to be presented at Alberta Canola’s AGM must be received no less than 10 business days prior (January 3, 2023) to the AGM to allow for background to be collected and resolutions to be prepared for presentation at the meeting.

Join us in the afternoon on January 18 to learn about our funding priorities, the future threats of canola production and for an inside look of the research projects we are currently working on.

Visit albertacanola.com/events to learn more.

Alberta Canola welcomes Bijon Brown as the new Sr. Policy Analyst

The Alberta Canola Producers Commission is pleased to announce that Bijon Brown has joined our team as the new senior policy analyst.

Bijon will be the staff lead for our Government and Industry Affairs (GIA) Committee, which is responsible for working on issues and key policy files important to canola farmers and advising governments on matters concerning the canola industry. In the last couple of years, Alberta Canola has strategically moved towards improving grower engagement in the areas of policy development and research, and Bijon’s skills are a great addition to continue building momentum down this path. He will also work collaboratively on various initiatives and government consultations with our national and provincial canola organizations, and with our provincial partners as Team Alberta Crops.

Bijon has a PhD in Agricultural Economics from the University of Alberta and two Master of Science degrees in Agricultural Economics (2013 University of Saskatchewan) and Economics (2008 University of the West Indies Mona). His 14 plus years of experience in applied economics research, quantitative analysis, economic analysis in agriculture, policy analysis and advocacy for a producer organization will be great assets to our Commission.

He comes to us from Alberta Pork where he worked as a production economist since 2019; and before this he was an economist with the Government of Alberta in Treasury Board and Finance. He lives in Leduc with his wife and two children.