Alberta announces advisory panel for agriculture industry

“Alberta has a hard-earned reputation around the world for healthy, safe and reliable agriculture products. Our agriculture industry is well placed to meet the growing demand and compete with constant innovation,” says Dreeshen. “These Champions of Agriculture will help break down myths and misunderstandings of our sustainable agriculture practices and highlight how Alberta leads on a global stage to feed people around the world.”

Members of the Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee include:

• Jill Harvie – committee co-chair and owner/operator of Harvie Ranching
• Nichole Neubauer – committee co-chair and owner/operator of Neubauer Farms
• Allison Ammeter – chair, Plant Protein Alliance of Alberta, and farmer
• David Collwell – president and CEO, JBS Foods Canada
• Jeff Fitzpatrick-Stilwell – sustainability and agriculture lead, McDonald’s Canada
• Bob Lowe – president, Canadian Cattlemen’s Association
• Jean-Marc Ruest – senior vice-president, Corporate Affairs and General Counsel, Richardson
International Limited
• John Simpson – chair, CANA group of companies and owner/operator of Simpson Ranching
• Baljit Singh – dean, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary
• Gary Stanford – grain farmer and past-chair, Alberta Wheat Commission

The province says news and success stories will be shared on the Champions of Agriculture and Forests website.

Alberta’s agriculture industry employs more than 75,000 people and generates more than $11.6 billion in annual export sales.

by Troy Gillard

Alberta announces advisory panel for agriculture industry

What's Trending