Killarney's Dave Koslowsky will remain as chair of the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association (MFGA) for the second year in a row.
The 2017 board of directors was announced during the group's AGM held last week in Brandon.
"Our MFGA board took some giant organizational steps over the past year with a hard look inward and an update of our existing governance and bylaws," says Koslowsky. "As a board, we decided last year that to make the most meaningful impact and to realize our best potential for MFGA across Manitoba's agricultural industry, we needed to look at how we conduct business first. I feel very confident this new governance structure will bring MFGA into more conversations and dialogues on behalf of the producers we represent."
Virden's Darren Chapman will serve as vice-chair, while Ryan Boyd of Forrest, Manitoba will fill the role of finance committee chair. Boyd's executive position is brand new for the organization.
Chapman replaces Henry Nelson, a longtime board member who retired from the board to focus his full attention on the Aquanty Project as project manager.
Koslowsky said adding Chapman and Boyd to the executive was key to accelerating and gaining momentum as an agricultural producer group advocating for grasses and forages.
Source : Portageonline