AESA Council

AESA Council is a 29 member board. Members are appointed by the Alberta Minister of Agriculture from nominations received from industry and stakeholder organizations. Membership of the Council reflects the broad range of Alberta's agri-food industry, including the crops, livestock and processing sectors, environmental/wildlife organizations, and the three levels of government.

Members are:
Member Location in Alberta Organization
Bob Barss Irma Association of MDs and Counties
Bruce Beattie Sundre Alberta Milk
Dennis Bergheim St. Paul Association of Alberta Agricultural Fieldmen
Cindy Chiasson Edmonton Environmental Law Centre
Greg Conn Innisfail Alberta Beef Producers
Ken Ditzler Lacombe Central Region Sub-Committee
Frank Fallwell Calgary Alberta Food Processors Association
Otto Gross Bow Island Alberta Irrigation Projects Association
Doug Halberg Forestburg Alberta Pulse Growers Commission
Lynden Hutchinson Skiff Southern Region Sub-Committee
Dave Kiely Edmonton Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Association (PFRA)
Larry Kitz Two Hills North East Region Sub-Committee
John Kolk Picture Butte Poultry Industry Council
Gary Lilge Valleyview Peace Region Sub-Committee
Glenn Logan Lomond Barley Commission
Dennis McKerracher High River Alberta Pork
Christine Mitzner Strathmore Earthkeeping
Gary Nason Calgary Packaging Association of Canada
Bob Nelson Red Deer Alberta Forage Council
Greg Porozni Vegreville Agriculture and Food Council
Terry Rachuk Edmonton Processing Based Sub-Committee
Charles Rypien Athabasca Northwest Region Sub-Committee
Kim Schmitt Red Deer Ducks Unlimited
Andrew Schoepf Edmonton Alberta Fish and Game Association
Page Stuart Vegreville Alberta Cattle Feeders' Association
Jack Swainson Red Deer Alberta Conservation Tillage Association
John Tackaberry Edmonton Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
Nico van der Giessen Bezanson Alberta Canola Producers Commission


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