Saskatchewan’s regional convention is nearly here and we hope you can join the event! Due to the ongoing pandemic and the restrictions preventing an in-person convention, the Saskatchewan Regional Convention will be held virtually again this year using Zoom on Wednesday, March 30. You will be able to attend from the comfort of your home by phone or computer. Please register below or call the NFU office at (306) 652-9465 or email nfu@nfu.ca.

Here’s the convention program!

Wednesday, March 30th, 2022

10:00 AM:
Welcome and Introductions
Appointment of Chairs
Appointment of Secretary
Election of Nominations Committee
Election of Resolutions Committee
Adoption of Agenda

10:15 AM:
Reports: Regional Coordinator
International Program Committee

10:25 AM:
Nominations for Grassroots Member Award

10:35 AM:
Greetings from Mara Shaw, Executive Director of the NFU

10:40 AM: KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Ben Bartel, Board member of Farmland Legacies and partner
on three-generation Grovenland Farm
Topic: Farmland Legacies: a Saskatchewan Agricultural Land Trust that Promotes Sustainability

11:20 AM:
Summary update on campaigns, if available: Climate change, Seed Sovereignty, WGRF, Transportation, CGC, Livestock and the Farmland Access Committee

12:00 PM:
Report of the Nominations Committee: Election of Officers
– Board members (3) – Youth Advisory member
– Women’s Advisory member – BIPOC Advisory member

12:10 PM: LUNCH BREAK

1:00 PM: KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Michael Fitzsimmons, expert in Ecosystem Science. His history of rural engagement includes several decades of work assignments, from the Montana border to Northern Sask. in fields such as park operations, organic agriculture, forest management and water protection.

1:30 PM:
Presentation of Resolutions for support of the convention

2:15 PM:
Breakout groups to discuss priorities for R6 this year/opportunity to participate further in Union business

2:45 PM:
Summary of priorities from breakout groups

3:00 PM: ADJOURNMENT