Director positions open for crop commissions
MELFORT, Sask. — Five Saskatchewan crop commissions are looking for people to serve on their respective boards.
The nomination period is open for the Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission (SaskBarley), Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat), Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG), Saskatchewan Mustard Development Commission (Sask Mustard), and Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission (SWCDC).
SaskBarley is seeking nominations for three of six director positions, while Sask Wheat is looking for nominees for four of seven director positions. Eligible nominees for SaskBarley and Sask Wheat must be registered producers, which is any producer who has had a barley or wheat check-off deducted since Aug. 1, 2019 and has not requested or received a check-off refund between Aug. 1, 2020 and July 31, 2021. All nominations must include contact information and signatures from at least two registered wheat or barley producers supporting the nomination.
SPG is seeking nominations for three of nine director positions. Registered pulse producers who have sold a pulse crop and paid a levy to SPG at any time since Sept. 1, 2018 are eligible to stand as director nominees. Two other registered pulse producers must sign nomination forms.