Story Posted: January 12, 2012

Growers Association Amalgamates with SaskCanola

Saskatoon… The Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission (SaskCanola) and the Saskatchewan Canola Growers Association (SCGA) have amalgamated to form one canola organization under SaskCanola, to manage all grower resources and representation. This comes after almost two years of planning and working on shared goals by both organizations. The amalgamation took effect today at the conclusion of the final SCGA Annual Meeting.

"During the 2010-2011 fiscal year the boards of both organizations determined that as the industry and marketplace continues to expand canola producers and stakeholders would be better and more effectively served by one organization to manage all services related to our farmers and the industry. We welcome the amalgamation of our organizations to better serve Saskatchewan canola growers," Brett Halstead, Chair of SaskCanola stated.

Throughout 2011, the two boards actively participated in a transition process. The process laid the foundation to enhance the services, operations and governance of SaskCanola so that the policy and government outreach activities of SCGA could be effectively incorporated into SaskCanola's mandate.

"We are pleased with the outcome of these endeavors," Jeff Pylatuik, SCGA Past President stated. "SaskCanola was initially established through the efforts of the SCGA membership in 1991 to advance market development, communications and research initiatives, it will now be a stronger organization with the inclusion of the policy portfolio of the SCGA".

As part of the amalgamation, SaskCanola's board has been expanded to eight registered producer members. Two former SCGA board members have been appointed to the SaskCanola board and a new policy committee of the board has also been established.

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