Each year the newly elected Board of Directors forms the committees that will work under Board mandate for that year.
Ontario Pork Committees:
Environment | Research | Food Safety & Traceability | Resolutions
Environment Committee
This committee works to communicate with and educate producers, industry and those outside agriculture regarding environmental issues. The committee will discuss priorities with environmental issues faced by the Ontario Pork Industry.
Committee Members:
Teresa Van Raay (Chair)
Chris Attema
Sam Bradshaw
Stewart Cressman
John Lammers
John VanderBurgt
Barb Zettler
Research Committee
This committee establishes, balances and monitors research projects. Proposals are considered against the priorities set and recommendations for funding of proposals are made to the Board of Directors.
Committee Members:
Stewart Cressman (Chair)
Dr. Tim Blackwell
Amy Cronin
Jim Donaldson
Greg Haskett
Jean Howden
Gaylan Josephson
Curtiss Littlejohn
Janet Schell
Arno Schober
Food Safety & Traceability Committee
The mandate of this committee is to provide producer and provincial industry input and direction for the national traceability and food safety initiatives including the CQA program.
Committee Members:
Curtiss Littlejohn (Chair)
Doug Ahrens
Jean Howden
Tim Metzger
Christine Orton
Louis Roesch
Teresa Van Raay
Resolutions Committee
This committee prepares resolutions for the annual meeting and the response back to Councillors from resolutions passed.
Committee Members:
Beth Clark (Chair)
Ben Dekker
John DeVries
Rod de Wolde
John Lammers
Barb Zettler
| 2009-2010 BOARD APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS COMMITTEES |
|
AGRICULTURAL ADAPTATION COUNCIL |
CPC REPRESENTATIVES |
ONTARIO AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COUNCIL |
ONTARIO HOG PRODUCERS MARKETING ASSOCIATION |
ONTARIO FARM ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION |
| Representative from OCA until 09/10 |
Beth Clark
Curtiss Littlejohn |
Steve Illick |
President (Amy Cronin)
Vice President (Greg Haskett) |
Teresa Van Raay |
|
ONTARIO FARM ANIMAL COUNCIL (OFAC) |
OFA – CFFO – NFU |
ONTARIO LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY COUNCIL |
ONTARIO AGRI-FOOD TECHNOLOGY |
ONTARIO AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COALITION |
| Amy Cronin |
Teresa Van Raay |
Teresa Van Raay |
Stewart Cressman |
Stewart Cressman |
|
ONTARIO AGRI-FOOD EDUCATION |
TORONTO STOCKYARD LAND DEVELOPMENT BOARD |
ONTARIO PORK GRADING AUTHORITY |
ONTARIO AGRICULTURAL HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE |
LABOUR ISSUES CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE |
| Oliver Haan |
Stewart Cressman |
Oliver Haan |
OPIC to represent Ontario Pork |
OPIC to represent Ontario Pork |