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Introduction | Objectives | Membership | 2007-2008 Board Members | Contact
Introduction
The Barley Development Council membership is made up of private and public groups with an interest in barley. At present, that includes 28 organizations from across Western Canada. Membership includes barley producers, barley users, government institutions and the scientific community. It is comprised of a broad cross section of the industry, from producers to consumers.
Membership in the Council is free. All costs incurred by members of the Council, their representatives and the members of the technical committees, are the responsibilities of the organization that they represent.
Each organization selects one representative to sit on the Council. A representative will sit on the Council for a period of three years with renewal at the discretion of the appointing member.
Objectives
The Barley Development Council was officially formed at its first annual meeting on June 14, 1994. It is comprised of a broad cross-section of the industry, from producers to consumers. The Barley Development Council is moving into its thirteenth year of operations.
Over the past 15 years, the objectives of the Council have remained unchanged. The prime objectives are:
- To establish priorities for barley research and product development.
- To promote collaborative, integrated projects for pursuing research and product development in various institutions.
- To make recommendations to appropriate agencies on issues that impact on barley research, production and marketing.
- To assist such persons and/or agencies that will undertake those things as may be necessary to effectively carry out the objectives.
- To provide a forum for stakeholders where issues regarding the various aspects of barley are discussed.
The Council encourages collaborative effort to maximize resources in project development and research. In all cases the Council would stress the need for collaborative effort on both the project development and the research funding.
Council has appointed two technical committees: Animal Feed and Food, Malt & Industrial Uses. The members of the technical committees include producers, industry representatives and scientists with special knowledge and understanding of the barley industry, needs and problems. These two committees help the Barley Development Council meet its objectives.
Membership
The Barley Development Council membership is made up of private and public groups with an interest in barley. At present, that includes 28 organizations from across Western Canada (2008 BDC Members). Membership includes barley producers, barley users, government institutions and the scientific community. It is comprised of a broad cross section of the industry, from producers to consumers.
Membership in the Council is free. All costs incurred by members of the Council, their representatives and the members of the technical committees, are the responsibilities of the organization that they represent.
Each member selects one representative to sit on the Council. A representative will sit on the Council for a period of three years with renewal at the discretion of the appointing member.
2007-2008 Board Members
Chair - Mike Edney, Canadian Grain Commission
Vice Chair - Andrea Hilderman, Canadian Wheat Board
Secretary/Treasurer - Jim Helm, Alberta Agriculture, Food & Rural Development
Board Members
Mario Therrien, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Mike Leslie, Alberta Barley Commission
Ruurd Zijlstra, University of Alberta
Michael Brophy, Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute
Contact
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Barley Development Council, or would like more information, please contact the Secretary of the Council at:
Barley Development Council
Attention: Jim Helm
5030 - 50th Street
Lacombe AB T4L 1W8
Phone: 403-782-8696
Fax: 403-782-5514
Email: james.helm@gov.ab.ca |
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