Voting Quorum Changed to Ensure APG Meetings Continue to Move Forward with Commission Business

The Alberta Pulse Growers Commission (APG) changed its bylaws to reduce the number of members necessary to conduct an annual or special Commission meeting from 40 to 30 eligible producers.

The Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council approved the change on February 24 following a vote by eligible APG members attending the 2025 annual general meeting in January and conversations at all five fall zone meetings.

“We had great turnout at the provincial AGM in January, but sometimes it isn’t easy to get growers out to these meetings,” said APG Chair Shane Strydhorst, who farms at Neerlandia. “If we didn’t have quorum at the AGM, we wouldn’t have been able to hold a vote and would have had to reschedule. We strive for more than our quorum number when we are making decisions because we want everyone to participate.”

Strydhorst added that the board agreed that the move was necessary for several reasons, including the increasing consolidation of farms. The new quorum number brings APG in line with other similar organizations.

Meanwhile, Strydhorst was re-elected as APG Chair following the AGM. He leads an Executive Committee that includes First Vice-Chair Will Muller of Bow Island, and Second Vice-Chair Kevin Auch of Carmangay. APG’s 12-member board also includes Directors Greg Stamp of Enchant, Peter Hoff of Gleichen, Chris Allam of Ardrossan, Peter Konstapel of Spirit River, Beverley Wieben on Fairview, Robert Semeniuk of Smoky Lake, Scott Keller of New Norway, Director-at-Large (Bean) John Kolk of Picture Butte and Director-at-Large (Non-Bean) Michael Bury of Mannville.