Committees
The Institute is represented by several representatives and committee members.
Representatives
| U of R Senate Rep | Michael Hoffort PAg (Ret) |
| U of S Senate Rep | Shankar Das PAg |
| Certified Crop Advisors (CCA) Rep | Bryce Giesel PAg |
| Agriculture Hall of Fame Rep | Al Scholz PAg (Ret) |
| Agrologists Agronomes Canada | Valerie Pearson PAg |
Standing Committees
Act & Bylaws Committee
Guides the development of the Agrologists Act and Bylaws.
Committee Members
| Sherri Roberts PAg (Chair) | David McKerchar PAg |
| Bob Tyler PAg | Karen Morris (Ministry of Agriculture Observer) |
| Shathi Fardausi PAg | Valerie Pearson PAg (Ex-Officio) |
| Sandra Shiels PAg | Annette Horvath (Ex-Officio) |
| Rhena Semeniuk PAg |
Branch Presidents Committee
- Meets via conference call within one week of each council meeting.
- Acts as the advisory committee to the Annual Convention.
- Serves as the selection committee for Honours & Awards.
Committee Members
| Robyne Morley PAg (Chair) | Robbie Retzleff PAg |
| Morgan Cote AAg | Ken Gress PAg |
| Patty Soloducha PAg | Austen Baron PAg |
| Cory Jacob PAg | Valerie Pearson PAg (Ex-Officio) |
| Shannon Doucette (Ex-Officio) |
Executive Committee
- Managing and directing the ordinary affairs of, the Institute by the provisions and established policies of the Institute and the Act & Bylaws.
- Oversee human resources of the Institute.
- General duties assigned by the Council.
Committee Members
| Robyn Morley PAg (Chair) | David McKerchar PAg |
| Tim Nerbas PAg | Valerie Pearson, PAg (Ex-Officio) |
Governance Committee
- Reviews and makes suggestions regarding the Institute’s policies and procedures to the Council.
Committee Members
| Amy Grindheim TechAg (Chair) | Valerie Pearson PAg (Ex-Officio) |
| Jake Berry Public Representative | Sherri Roberts PAg |
| David McKerchar PAg | Bob Tyler PAg |
| Annette Horvath (Ex-Officio) |
Professional Conduct Committee
- Examines cases of breach of ethics or conduct by members.
- Recommends if a hearing by the Discipline Committee is necessary.
Committee Members
| Michael Champion PAg (Chair) | Andre Bonneau PAg |
| Chris Hawkins PAg | Laurie Hayes PAg |
| Bill Houston PAg | Chris Mansiere PAg |
Admissions & Registration Committee
- Receives applications for registration in the Institute.
- Accepts applicants for registration and assigns an articling period to be served, providing the application fulfills all the prerequisites.
Committee Members
| David McKerchar PAg (Chair) | Rex Newkirk PAg |
| Bruce Coulman PAg | Lindsay Folk PAg (Ret) |
| Bryce Geisel PAg | Ikenna Mbakwe PAg |
| Tom Yates PAg | Bryan Harvey PAg (Ret) |
| Valerie Pearson PAg (Ex-Officio) | Patricia Anderson (Ex-Officio) |
Discipline Committee
- Hears cases of breach of ethics or conduct by members.
- Assigns disciplinary action where appropriate.
Committee Members
| John Spencer PAg (Chair) | Clint Pederson PAg |
| Jake Berg (Public Representative) | Ken Wall PAg |
| Maurice Berry (Public Representative) | Jim Zemluk PAg |
| Karen Dow PAg | Kim McLean PAg |
| George Lewko PAg |
Finance & Audit Committee
- Reviews financial controls.
- Reviews expenditures and revenue projections comparative to actuals.
Committee Members
| Robyn Morley PAg (Chair) | Tim Nerbas PAg |
| Cierra Wallington PAg | Valerie Pearson PAg (Ex-Officio) |
| Maurice Berry Public Representative | Annette Horvath (Ex-Officio) |
Nominations Committee
- Supervises the nominations and election of the President-Elect, AT Rep and Farmer Rep
- Supervises meeting procedures, the election of officers, and appointments of committee members at the Provincial Council and annual general meetings.
Committee Members
| Robyn Morley PAg (Chair) | Valerie Pearson PAg (Ex-Officio) |
| Tim Nerbas PAg | David McKerchar PAg |
Professionalism & Ethics Committee
- Coordinating the course with the articling members.
- Grading completed exams.
- Ensuring relevance of course.
Committee Members
| Sherri Roberts PAg (Chair) | Valerie Pearson, PAg (Ex-Officio) |
| Dave Cubbon PAg | Patricia Anderson (Ex-Officio) |
| Sandra Shiels PAg | Forrest Scharf PAg |
| Juanita Allin PAg | David McKerchar PAg |
Ad Hoc Committees
Professional Development and Practice Standards Committee
Purpose of the Committee
- Encourages and assists agrologists to conform to the Code of Ethics.
- Maintains watch on all matters pertaining to the maintenance and improvement of standards in agrology.
- Confers with the education committee on improving the standards of the profession.
- Maintains watch on agrology-related employment postings.
- Maintains watch on information being provided to the public.
- Reviews the technical program proposed for the annual meeting.
Committee Members
| Robyn Morley PAg (Chair) | Dena Delday PAg |
| Laurie Hayes PAg | Valerie Pearson PAg (Ex-Officio) |
| Shannon Craig TechAg | Shannon Doucette (Ex-Officio) |
| Dale Smart PAg | Annette Horvath (Ex-Officio) |
Historic Committees
The following committees are utilized on an ad hoc basis at the provincial level.
Articling Program Committee
Function of the Provincial Office, Admissions & Registration Committee, and Professionalism & Ethics Committee
- Coordinates the articling program with the branches.
- Coordinates articling milestones to provide articling agrologists with a comprehensive introduction to the role of the Institute and the responsibilities and ethics of all agrologists.
Honours & Awards Committee
- Determines agrologists worthy of the Institute’s prestigious awards.
- Reviews nomination applications and supporting documents for awards.
- Recommends award recipients.
The following committees’ functions have been distributed to the Executive Committee, Council or the provincial operations team:
Professional Development & Standards Committee
The function of the Provincial Council
- Encourages and assists members to conform to the Code of Ethics.
- Maintains watch on all matters pertaining to the maintenance and improvement of standards in Agrology.
- Confers with the education committee on improving the standards of the profession.
- Maintains watch on Agrology-related employment postings.
- Maintains watch on information being provided to the public.
- Reviews the technical program proposed for the annual meeting.
Education Committee
The function of the Provincial Council
- Ensures continuing professional development courses are available to agrologists.
- Confers with the Professional Conduct Committee on matters of professional standards related to education.
- Reviews the technical program proposed for the annual meeting.
- Examines agrology-related post-secondary education in Saskatchewan.
- Reviews training opportunities for Technical Agrologists and others employed in the profession of agrology.
- Reviews the College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan programs.
Issues Committee
The function of the Provincial Council
- Responds to requests to develop a position on any issue relating to the agriculture, bioresources, food or the environment sectors.
- Develops a position and discussion papers as required and appropriate.
Public Awareness & Communications Committee
The function of the Provincial Council
- Publicizes the profession of agrology, as per the aims and objectives of the Institute.
- Prepares advertisements, articles and press releases for branch events, branch scholarships, and the annual convention.
- Prepares press releases regarding the contributions of individual members.
Student Relations Committee
The function of the Provincial Council
- Promotes the Institute at agrology-related post-secondary schools, through scholarships, club associations, etc.
- Coordinates the Student Affiliate Membership program.