Written by Alberta Barley & Alberta Wheat Commission's

In light of Alberta Health Services' recent announcement regarding new public safety measures the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions' regional meetings will now be ONLINE only.

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Farmers will need to register TODAY to take part in the electronic voting.

The meeting dates and times remain unchanged and will be held via Zoom webinar. Due to the online format, there are a couple of urgent key items for farmers looking to participate.

1. Register for electronic voting TODAY

In order for Alberta wheat and barley farmers to participate in regional commission governance - such as nominations and elections - farmers must verify their eligibility by registering for electronic voting. Deadline to register is today.

Alberta Wheat Commission: albertawheatvotes.com
Alberta Barley: albertabarleyvotes.com

2. Register for your regional meeting any time leading up to the date

Although regional meetings are online only, the dates and times remain unchanged. See below for the commissions' six regional meetings. Click below to register for the meeting.

· Tuesday, November 17 - ABC and AWC Region 1
· Wednesday, November 18 - ABC and AWC Region 2
· Thursday, November 19 - ABC and AWC Region 3
· Monday, November 23 - ABC and AWC Region 4
· Tuesday, November 24 - ABC and AWC Region 5
· Thursday, November 26 - ABC Region 6 and AWC Region 5

Even if you miss today’s deadline to register for electronic voting, you can still register for your regional meeting up until the day of to hear from our excellent line up of speakers.

Farmers with questions or concerns regarding the online webinar registration or the electronic voting registration are urged to contact Brian Kennedy (587-888-9203) bkennedy@albertawheatbarley.com or Megan Evans (587-582-0204) mevans@albertawheatbarley.com.