MPGA Board of Directors

Directors:

Andrew Saramaga* – President
Albert Turski*
Andrew Knowles*
Fred Greig* – Vice-President
Jason Voth*
Joni Sawatzky*
Kyle Friesen*
Murray Chorney*
Randy Froese*
Rick Vaags*
Anfu Hou – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Morden Research Station
Dennis Lange – Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
Curtis Rempel – Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals
Francois Labelle – Viterra

* represents producer-elected directors

MPGA 2011 Committees

*The first named is chairman

Executive Committee: A. Saramaga, F. Greig, A. Turski, R. Lewko
Finance Committee: F. Greig, J. Voth, R. Lewko, S. Robinson
Variety Trial Results Committee: M. Robertson, R. Lewko, D. Lange
Peas, Faba beans, Lentils & Chickpeas Committee: F. Greig, D. Lange, F. Labelle, B. Conner, C. Rempel
Edible Bean Committee: R. Froese, K. Friesen, J. Sawatzky, J. Voth, D. Lange, F. Labelle, A. Hou, C. Rempel, B. Conner
Soybean Committee: A. Turski, A. Saramaga, M. Chorney, R. Froese, R. Vaags, F. Greig, A. Knowles, D. McAndrew, D. Lange
MASC Committee: M. Chorney, R. Froese, K. Friesen, F. Greig, A. Saramaga, J. Voth, R. Vaags, D. Lange
Market Development Committee: K. Friesen, M. Chorney, F. Greig, J. Sawatzky, A. Knowles, A. Turski, R. Vaags, J. Voth

MPGA 2011 Representatives

Pulse Canada – K. Friesen, R. Froese (alt), R. Lewko (adv.)
Canadian Grain Commission Pulse Sub-Committee – J.Froese (expires May. 2014), R. Lewko (alt.)
Keystone Agricultural Producers – M. Chorney, R. Vaags, M. Robertson, R. Lewko

  • General Council – M. Robertson
  • Pulse/Oilseed Sub Committee – R. Lewko
  • Commodity Group – M. Chorney, R. Vaags

Manitoba Crop Variety Evaluation Trials/ Prairie Grain Development Committee – J. Sawatzky, F. Greig (alt.), D. Lange
Ontario Oil and Protein Seed Crop Committee – A. Saramaga, D. Lange
Canadian Soybean Council – A. Saramaga, A. Knowles (alt.), R. Lewko

  • CSC Export Market Development Committee – M. Froebe

Western Canadian Pulse Growers Association

  • Western Grains Research Foundation – F. Greig (expires 2014)