Alberta Canola Director Nomination Results

Nov 04, 2025

The call for nominations for growers to serve on the Board of Directors of the Alberta Canola Producers Commission in Regions 1,4,7, and 10 closed on October 31, 2025, at 4 PM. This election cycle resulted in four growers being elected by acclamation for all four regions.

The four canola grower director-elects are Chris Kamphuis from Worsley, Jeannette Andrashewski from Two Hills, Jason Lenz from Bentley, and Cheryl Westman from Vermilion. Kamphuis will represent Region 1, Andrashewski will represent Region 4, Lenz will represent Region 7, and Westman will represent Region 10.

Immediately following the Annual General Meeting on January 28, 2025, Andrashewski and Westman will begin their second terms as directors, and Kamphuis and Lenz will begin their first terms as directors.

Alberta Canola directors may serve up to three consecutive terms on Alberta Canola’s Board as long as they remain an eligible producer. They are subject to the same nomination procedure for each term.

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Video: Residue Management

Residue Management conservation practice manages the amount, orientation, and distribution of crop and other plant residue on the soil surface year-round while limiting soil-disturbing activities used to grow and harvest crops in systems where the field surface is tilled prior to planting. This video explores how Ryan McKenzie implemented this conservation practice on his farm in Samson, Alabama.

Practice benefits:

• Increases organic matter

• Improves air quality

• Decreases energy costs

• Reduces erosion

• Improves soil health

The Conservation at Work video series was created to increase producer awareness of common conservation practices and was filmed at various locations throughout the country. Because conservation plans are specific to the unique resource needs on each farm and also soil type, weather conditions, etc., these videos were designed to serve as a general guide to the benefits of soil and water conservation and landowners should contact their local USDA office for individual consultation.