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New Board of Directors for CCGA
March 8, 2010
Canadian canola farmers elected their representatives to the Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) board of directors during the organization’s annual general meeting in Winnipeg on March 4, 2010.
New to the board are Jody Klassen and Colin Felstad, Alberta Canola Producers Commission, and Brett Halstead, Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission. Continuing their current terms are Barry Follensbee, B.C. Grain Producers Association; Todd Hames, Alberta Canola Producers Commission; Stan Jeeves and Ed Schafer, Saskatchewan Canola Growers Association; Brian Chorney and Dale Gryba, Manitoba Canola Growers Association; and Jeff Kobe, Ontario Canola Growers Association.
The board elected Ed Schafer from Makwa, Saskatchewan to serve as President and Todd Hames from Marwayne, Alberta as Vice-President. In accepting his two-year term as President, Schafer said, “For the next two years, I want to focus on growing the solid relationship that the canola industry has forged between all members of the value-chain, including producers. Working together across issues is critical to achieving our long-term growth objectives as a canola industry.”
The Canadian Canola Growers Association represents more than 52,000 canola farmers on national and international issues that impact farm profitability.
Contact:
Kelly Green
Director, Communications
Canadian Canola Growers Association
400 - 1661 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3J 3T7
Phone: (204) 789-8821
Email:
kellyg@ccga.ca
www.ccga.ca