Alberta's Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation has a call out for individuals interested in sitting on the Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council.
The Council provides regulatory oversight and governance for Alberta’s 19 agricultural Marketing Boards and Commissions (MCBs).
Three positions are currently open on the marketing council with a term of up to three years.
According to the government website, the council has legislated responsibilities to:
- Advise the Minister on matters relating to the establishment, operation and control of MBCs;
- Review each proposed plan submitted to it by agricultural MBCs and decide whether to hold public hearings or meetings in respect of a proposed plan;
- Make recommendations to the Minister respecting the establishment, amendment and termination of a plan;
- Conduct votes on plans for the establishment, amendment or termination of plans and of MBCs;
- Supervise the operation of MBCs;
- Administer the regulations made under MAPA;
- Perform any other duties and functions necessary in exercising the authority given to it under the MAPA and the regulations; and
- Carry out any other duty assigned to it by the Minister or the Lieutenant Governor in Council. Council's clients consist of 19 agricultural MBCs representing various crop and livestock commodities in Alberta.
More information on the role of Alberta's Agricultural Products Marketing Council is available here.
The application deadline is October 2nd.