Alberta Barley is seeking nominations for its farmer-led board of directors and delegate body.
There are 20 positions available, including two directors (regions three and four) and one director-at-large (region one, two, three or six). Seventeen spots are available for delegates with at least one opening in five of the six Alberta Barley electoral regions.
“Volunteering your time as a delegate or director is a great opportunity to become involved in shaping Alberta farm policy,” said Mike Ammeter, outgoing chair. Ammeter, a Sylvan Lake-area farmer, proudly served as region three’s director-at-large from 2010-2016 and spent his final two years as the organization’s chair. “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time with Alberta Barley and I’d say to any farmer in Alberta looking to make a difference in their industry, now is the time.”
Region four director Bernie Klammer will also retire alongside Ammeter from the Alberta Barley board of directors after two successive terms.
Any farmers seeking a director or director-at-large position must submit paperwork via fax to Alberta Barley at 1-403-291-0190 or by email to tbacque@albertabarley.com on or before Oct. 31, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. Votes for the director-at-large will be cast at all six regional meetings, tabulated and then announced at the Alberta Barley AGM, Dec. 8 in Banff, AB.
Delegates are nominated and elected from the floor at each regional meeting.
All farmers running for a delegate or a director position must have produced barley in the region they are running for election in and paid a service charge on barley either in the current or previous two crop years, according to Section 17 of the Alberta Barley Plan Regulation. A director-at-large position allows a farmer to be eligible by having grown barley in any area of Alberta.
Source : Albertabarley