Agency Appoints Advisory Committees
ALMA News Release
The Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency has created five industry advisory committees to guide the organization.
"This is a critical component to the success of our industry," said provincial Agriculture Minister George Groeneveld. "When I announced the strategy and the creation of ALMA, I promised that industry would remain the driver," in announcing the new committees.
"The advisory committee members possess a great deal of knowledge and will help ensure the success of our livestock and meat industry."
The five new committees are: cattle producers, beef processors, the pork value chain, the diversified livestock sector and "innovation and further value-added."
The new advisory committees are expected to "provide advice on issues facing industry, support the implementation of the Alberta Livestock and Meat Strategy and provide a forum for industry representatives to share information, while working within a positive and co-operative atmosphere."
"The insight and experience of these respected committee members will enable us to develop and implement many important initiatives that will help create a more vibrant future for our industry," ALMA board chairman Joe Makowecki said in the province's release Wednesday.
ALMA ADVISORY COMMITTEES
Cattle producers
- Bill Newton, Alberta Livestock Industry Development Fund
- Bill Feenstra, Alberta Milk
- Clay Gellhaus, Alberta Veterinarian Medical Association
- Dave Plett, producer at large
- Gary Smith, Alta Exports International
- Herb Groenenboom, Alberta Cattle Feeders Association
- Jennifer Stewart-Smith, producer at large
- Leighton Kolk, producer at large
- Reg Schmidt, Feeders Association of Alberta
- Rick Burton, Alberta Beef Producers
- Russel Pickett, Western Stock Growers Association
Beef processors
- Brian Nilsson, Nilsson Bros. Inc.
- Geoff Smolkin, West Coast Reduction Ltd.
- Ray Price, Sunterra Meats
- Scott Entz, Cargill
Pork value chain
- Ben Woolley, Alberta Pork
- Bryan Perkins, producer at large
- Dan Majeau, Sturgeon Valley Pork
- Don Brookbank, Olymel
- Glenn Van Dijken, Western Hog Exchange
- Herb Holoboff, Alberta Pork
- Jurgen Preugschas, producer at large
- Mark Wipf, Alberta Pork
- Ray Price, Sunterra (Trochu)
- Trevor Sears, Maple Leaf
Diversified livestock
- Doug Milligan, producer at large
- Florence Henning, Alberta Sheep and Wool Commission
- Glenda Elkow, Alberta Elk Commission
- Len Shandruk, Diversifed Livestock Fund of Alberta
- Miles Kliner, Sunterra (Innisfail)
- Myrna Coombs, Goat Breeders Association
- Tom Olson, Bison Producers of Alberta
Innovation and further value-added
- Bruce Smith, VAMP
- Christoph Weder, Prairie Heritage Beef
- Darryl Doell, Alberta Turkey Producers
- Dave Kasko, XL Foods Grinding
- Ed Rodenburg, Lilydale
- Hans Kabat, Sun Valley Foods
- James Ducs, Mountain Top Foods
- Jean Beliveau, Premium Brands
- Jeff Clark, Kitchen Partners
- Karsten Nossack, Nossack Fine Meats
- Kirsten Kotelko, Spring Creek Ranch
- Peter Muhlenfeld, Champion Pet Food
- Scott Weins, Alberta Chicken Producers
- Tony Spiteri, New Food Classics