Board Structure and Committees
Following the Annual General Meeting, the Manitoba Canola Growers Board of Directors meets to elect their Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, National Representatives, and Committees.
MCGA President: Chuck Fossay
MCGA Vice President: Clayton Harder
MCGA Secretary: Bill Nicholson
MCGA Treasurer: Jack Froese
Governance & Finance
The Governance and Finance Committee is responsible for all aspects of board governance, training, and succession planning for the board and the General Manager. Policy manual review is the responsibility of this committee.
Committee Members: Clayton Harder, Jack Froese, Chuck Fossay, Bill Nicholson
Staff on Committee: Delaney Ross Burtnack, Oksana Taran
Research
The Research Committee is responsible for selecting projects and directing research funds to find better ways ways to grow canola, and find better ways to control pests. The committee directs research funding through a number of national and provincial partnerships that allow them to leverage grower dollars. Representation to the Western Canadian Canola/Rapeseed Recommending Committee (WCC/RCC) comes from this group.
Committee Members: Chuck Fosssay, Clayton Harder, Nicolea Dow, Jackie Dudgeon
Staff on Committee: Amy Delaquis
Member Engagement and Communication
The Member Relations Committee is responsible for ensuring growers have access to agronomy, marketing and farm management information through its communications, programs, events, and sponsorships. The committee is also committed to ensuring canola growers, the agriculture industry, and partners are informed of Manitoba Canola Growers goals, objectives and activities.
Committee Members: Jack Froese, Pam Bailey, Jackie Dudgeon, and Warren Ellis
Staff on Committee: Corina Lepp and Leanne Campbell
Market Development
The Market Awareness Committee is responsible to share information that will expand consumers awareness and knowledge of agriculture, canola production and its role in society. The goal is to maintain and work to expand canola customers and overall use of canola oil.
Committee Members: Bill Nicholson, Pam Bailey, Warren Ellis and Nicolea Dow
Staff on Committee: Jennifer Dyck
Sustainability
The Sustainability Committee is responsible for shaping Manitoba Canola Grower’s position on sustainability issues and communicating between other subcommittees to allow for inclusion in all areas of the association.
Committee Members: Bill Nicholson, Pam Bailey, Chuck Fossay and Nicolea Dow
Staff on Committee: Delaney Ross Burtnack, Leanne Campbell and Jennifer Dyck
Provincial and National Representatives
Canola Council of Canada: Chuck Fossay
Canadian Canola Growers Association: Clayton Harder, Jack Froese
National Canola Eat Well Committee: Clayton Harder, Pam Bailey
KAP Advisory Committee: Chuck Fossay
Canola Performance Trials (CPT) Committee: Nicolea Dow
Western Canadian Canola/Rapeseed Recommending Committee: Nicolea Dow