The Institute’s Provincial Council is responsible for the strategic and professional direction of the Institute, within guidelines of The Agrologists Act and the Administrative & Regulatory Bylaws. It establishes priorities, has oversight of the Institute’s activities and oversees the budget. It is focused on strategic issues and provides guidance to the President, President-Elect and senior management.
President
Robyn Morley PAg
Synergy Ag
President-Elect
David McKerchar PAg
Public Rep
Miles Anderson
Rancher
Farming Rep
Timothy Nerbas PAg
NRG Farms
Public Rep
Jean Harrington
Yorkton Branch Councilor
Jessica Slowski PAg
Ag Quest
Technical Agrologist Rep
Amy Grindheim TechAg
Simplot Grower Solutions
Regina Branch Councilor
Sherri Roberts
SK Ministry of Agriculture
Northwest Branch Councilor
Dena Delday PAg
Millennium Land
Southwest Branch Councilor
Jaime Cobler TechAg
Deeproots Environmental Ltd.
Saskatoon Branch Councilor
Jeff Kardas PAg
X-Terra Environmental Services
Rep, College of AgBio, U of S
Dr. Trever Crowe P.Eng, PAg
College of Agriculture & Bioresources
Northeast Branch Councillor
TBA
Commitment of Councilors
The Provincial Council, its committees, and working groups meet throughout the year. Members of the Provincial Council are expected to make themselves available, to fulfill council responsibilities which include the requirement to meet on 4 to 6 occasions each year. Business may be conducted by email and virtual conference (phone and video conferencing).
Elected members of the Council are entitled to reimbursement for expenses based on provincial government rates.
Nomination Process
- Ensure the nominee is willing to stand
- Complete the appropriate nomination form
- Submit the following by February 28:
- Completed nomination form including five supporting signatures of members in good standing and supporting signature of the nomineeRecent digital photo of the nominee
- Recent digital photo of the nominee
Eligibility of Councilors
To be considered as an elected candidate for a Provincial Council position you must be in the year of the nomination and for the two prior years:
- In good standing as a member of the Institute
- Not have been convicted of a criminal offense or under investigation for an alleged offense
- Not be an un-discharged bankrupt
- Not be under investigation for, or have any record of discipline for, misconduct or incompetence in accordance with the Act
- Be a resident of Saskatchewan
Note: All the current Provincial Council members are eligible for nomination, except the current President and President-Elect.
Past Executives
Provincial Council Presidents
| 1946-47 James B. Harrington, PAg 1947-48 James B. Harrington, PAg 1948-49 Wallace A. Thomson, PAg 1949-50 Stewart F. Shields, PAg & Arthur W. McArton, PAg 1950-51 John Walker, PAg 1951-52 Walter D. Brice, PAg 1952-53 Greville B. Harrison, PAg 1953-54 Bryce J. Sallans, PAg 1954-55 E.V. McCurdy, PAg 1955-56 Ira K. Mumford, PAg 1956-57 Edward M. Campbell, PAg 1957-58 Donald A. Rennie, PAg 1958-59 Douglas R. Knott, PAg 1959-60 Thomas R. Melville-Ness, PAg 1960-61 John T. Kyle, PAg 1961-62 Philip E. Polischuk, PAg 1962-63 Charles M. Williams, PAg 1963-64 W. Earl Johnson, PAg 1964-65 A. James Webster, PAg 1965-66 Bernard P. Goplen, PAg 1966-67 Michael J. Fitzgerald, PAg 1967-68 Allan D. McLeod, PAg 1968-69 R. Keith Downey, PAg 1969-70 John A. Peck, PAg 1970-71 Mark R. Kilcher, PAg 1971-72 Bruce D. Owen, PAg 1972-73 John L. Drew, PAg 1973-74 John G. Braidek, PAg 1974-75 Stanley E. Beacom, PAg 1975-76 Arthur A. Guitard, PAg 1976-77 Herbert R. Clark, PAg 1977-78 Hugh H. Nicholson, PAg 1978-79 Norman R. Bray, PAg 1979-80 Kenneth E. Bowren, PAg 1980-81 Thomas Lawrence, PAg 1981-82 H. Ross Kingdon, PAg 1982-83 J. Leslie Henry, PAg 1983-84 Frederick E. Fulton, PAg |
1984-85 Douglas M. England, PAg |
Honourary Secretaries
1960 Bryce J. Sallans, PAg
1960-65 James L. Bolton, PAg
1965-66 Ernest N. Larter, PAg
1966-68 J. E. Ross Greenshields, PAg
1968-70 Bernard P. Goplen, PAg
1970-74 Douglas R. Knott, PAg
1974-75 Stephen R. Burkell, PAg
1975-77 Bernard P. Goplen, PAg
1977-79 Stephen R. Burkell, PAg
1979-82 Mark R. Kilcher, PAg
1982-86 Robert H.D. Phillips, PAg
1986-87 Douglas H. Grant, PAg
1987-91 Gilbert H. Wesson, PAg
1991-93 H. Ross Kingdon, PAg
1993-97 Frederick E. Fulton, PAg
1997-00 Charles W. Carlson, PAg
2000-05 Douglas England, PAg
2005-08 Sandra Shiels, PAg
Registrars
1946 J. B. O’Neil, PAg
1947-52 James L. Bolton, PAg
1952-54 R. Brian How, PAg
1954-57 J.E. Ross Greenshield, PAg
1957-64 Ernest N. Larter, PAg
1964-74 Stephen R. Burkell, PAg
1974-76 Thomas R. Melville-Ness, PAg
1977-78 Rose Melville-Ness
1978-81 Lloyd G. Putnam, PAg
1981-86 Norman R. Bray, PAg
1989-92 Wayne W. Gamble, PAg
1993-04 Glenden W. Hass, PAg
2004-07 Bruce A. Hobin, PAg
2007-12 Leslie A. McLean, PAg
2012-19 Allan N. Scholz, PAg
Provincial Council Incorporators of the Institute 1945-46
| C. Fred Bentley PAg John B. Campbell PAg Clifford S. Chapman PAg Erle E. Eisenhauer PAg James B. Harrington PAg |
William L. Jacobson PAg Peter J. Janzen PAg Roy E. McKenzie PAg Thomas C. Vanterpool PAg |
Institute Charter Members - June 3, 1946
| Allan, J. F. Andal, M. E. Anderson, L. J. Anderson, R. H. Arnason, A. P. Arnold, R. F. Auld, F. H. Baker, W. B. Barber, S. A. Barlow, B. C. (Nee Myrick) Bayes, J. M. Beaton, E. M. Bell, L. G. Bentley, C. F. Bibbey, R. O. Bisal, F. Blacklock, J. R. Bolton, J. L. Boucher, W. H. Brice, W. D. Bristol, O. P. Brockelbank, E. E. Brown, W. W. Buckner, J. F. Budd, A.C. Buglass, E. Burton, G. L. Campbell, E. M. Campbell, J. B. Champlin, N. Chapman, C. S. Chapman, H. E. Chappell, C.H. Charnetski, J. Chepil. W. S. Clark, H. R. Clark, J. I. Clark, R Clarke, E. Clarke, S. E. Clayton, J. S. Coles, J. H. Cook, O. A. Cooper, R. H. Cowan, R. H. Cunningham, K. H. Davidson, J. G. Dodge, O. G. Doughty, J. L. Dumais, A. Eisenhauer, E. E. Evans, E. H. Ewert, W. A. Ficht, J. P. Fidlar, D. G. Forsaith, T. S. Forshaw, R. P. Foster, J. R. Freeden, F. J. H. Freeman, T. H. Friesen, H. A. Frizzel, J. K. |
Gerrie, H. Gilmer, W. E. Gilmour, G. B. Graham, V. E. Grinder, M. (Nee Van Haelem) Gross, R. A. Hammersley, A. S. Hanna, H. S. Hanson, J. O. Hardy, E. A. Harrington, J. B. Harris, W. N. Harrison, G. B. Hartnett, M. E. Hassett, A. A. Heinrichs, D. H. Hitchcock, F. C. Hodgson, G. C. Holmes, V. B. Horner, W. H. Hudek, E. P. Hutcheon, W. L. Hutchison, L. J. Jacobson, W. L. Janzen, P. J. Janzen, W. K. Jenkins, B. C. Kacsmar, W. F. A. Kerr, W. L. Kilcher, N. R. Kirk, A. A. Kirk, D. L. Kirk, L. E. Knowles, R. P. Korven, N. A. Larson, R. I. (Miss) Learmonth, C. M. Ledingham, G. F. Ledingham, R. J. Lehane, J. J. Lewis, H. A. Mann, H. H .M. Martens, E. A. McBean, D. S. McClelland, J. E. McCurdy, E. V. McDonald, H. McIver, R. N. McKenzie, R. E. McLean, A. McMorrin, W. McPhail, H. D. McPherson, A. McRae, K. B. Meikle, A. Merryweather, W. R. Milne, R. A. Mitchell, J. Molberg, E. S. Moore, H. W. Moss, H.C. Munro, A. D. |
Murphy, B.F. Murray, B. E. (Miss) Neilson, J. D. Nelson, N. A. Obodiak, J. Oddie, W. I. Ogilvie, A. E. Ogilvie, L. M. Olafson, E. A. O’Neil, J. B. Park, A. G. Parker, J. S. Parkinson, W. R. Paul, L. C. Pavlychenko, T. K. Peters, H. F. Platt, A. W. Racine, G. E. Rae, W. J. Rayner, J. G. Reed, P. E. Robinson, D. R. Rogers, J. T. Rugg, A. J. Russell, R. C. Sackville, E.C. Schalin, E. Schmidt, R.A. Schroer, F.W. Shevkenek, W. Shields, S.F. Simpson, C.J. Smith, J.E. Snell, F.A. Stalwick, L.M. Staniforth, D. W. Stutt, R. A. Thode, W. L. Thomson, A. M. Thomson, E. E. Thomson, L. B. Thomson, W. A. Thomson, W. W. Tollefson, T. S. Turnbull, J. S. Van Vliet, H. Van Haerlem, W. A. Vanterpool, T. C. Varey, J. M. Vigor, S. H. Walker, J. Walker, W. E. Wall, A. (Miss) Warder, F. G. Wells, S. A. Wenhardt, A. Whewell, E. F. White, W. J. Whitehouse, J. Wilson, W. M. |