The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association decided to postpone聽their 107th聽Annual General Meeting and Convention.
The AGM was scheduled to be held June 7-9 in Assiniboia. However, the SSGA said a meeting at that time was not possible because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
鈥淎s the response to COVID-19 continues to evolve, we鈥檙e hoping that life will return to some degree of normalcy by the fall,鈥� said SSGA president Bill Huber.
Normally, the AGM is the SSGA鈥檚 annual opportunity to conduct association business, pass resolutions advocating for producers鈥� interests and learn from expert guest speakers. The organization will be looking at a later date or an alternate format for the meeting.
鈥淥ur members really look forward to our AGM and convention and we could have held off to see if the situation started to change,鈥� Huber said. 鈥淏ut people have to make plans, so the best thing to do was to make a decision based on what we know now. 鈥淲e need to keep everyone鈥檚 health in mind. We will continue to monitor the situation and evaluate whether it is safe to host the AGM in the fall,鈥� Huber continued.
The SSGA is also exploring the option of hosting a virtual conference.
鈥淭he business of the SSGA goes on and we need to get our members鈥� input one way or another,鈥� Huber stated in conclusion. 鈥淲e鈥檒l keep an eye on things and do what鈥檚 best for our members.鈥�
