Five Saskatchewan Crop Commissions Looking To Fill Board Chairs

Aug 23, 2021

The nomination period for board of director positions with five Saskatchewan crop commissions is set to close September 3,2021.

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) are all looking to fill board vacancies.

SaskBarley is looking to fill three of six director positions, while Sask Wheat is looking to fill four of its seven director positions.

SPG is hoping to fill three of nine director positions, while Sask Mustard has one of six board of director positions left to fill.

SWCDC has three of five director positions to fill.

Nomination forms and more election information on qualifications can be found on each commissions' website.

The deadline to receive completed nomination forms for all five organizations is Friday, September 3, 2021, at noon.

If the organizations receive more nominations than available director positions, then elections will be declared and held during the fall.

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