APAS at the CFA AGM in Ottawa
Daily Reports from the CFA AGM in Ottawa
Members of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan's Executive, Board and staff headed to Ottawa last week to carry the united voice of Saskatchewan's farmers and ranchers to the Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s annual meeting, which took place from February 24 to 26. The theme of this year's event was An Outlook On Agriculture: Profitability in a changing global economy.
APAS Delegates include: President Greg Marshall, Vice Presidents Jeff Simpson and Don Connick, Directors Ernie Briggs (District 1) and Norm Nordgulen (District 2) as well as APAS General Manager, Nial Kuyek.
The meeting activities included regular business such as committee meetings, the CFA National Council meeting, election of a new president and two vice-presidents, as well as numerous speakers and presentations; including Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Gerry Ritz and Leader of the Official Opposition Party, Michael Ignatieff. Key presenters discussed topics such as the changing farm economy and connecting rural and urban Canadians. (Click here for the full agenda)
Founded in 1935 to provide Canada's farmers with a single voice in Ottawa, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture is the country's largest farmers' organization. Its members include provincial general farm organizations, national and inter-provincial commodity organizations, and cooperatives from every province. Through its members, CFA represents over 200,000 Canadian farmers and farm families.
While in Ottawa, APAS delegates hosted a Thursday evening dinner meeting with a few of the thirteen Conservative MPS from Saskatchewan as well as attending one-on-one meetings with the Liberal and NDP Agriculture critics.
APAS executive provided daily reports from Ottawa.
Report from Day 1 of the CFA AGM
Report from Day 2 of the CFA AGM
Report from Day 3 of the CFA AGM
Congratulations to Laurent Pellerin of UPA for his election as CFA President and to Ron Bonnett of OFA for his election as First Vice-President and Garnet Estell of the BCAC as Second Vice President. Congratulations also to APAS President Greg Marshall, who was elected to the CFA Executive.
Elections were held Wednesday and Thursday afternoons at the CFA AGM in Ottawa. Click here for the official press release