Stuart Lawrence joined the SPG board in 2023. He is a fourth-generation farmer near Rosetown, where they grow lentils, barley, canary seed, flax, durum wheat, and canola. Stuart has served as a board member for the Western Applied Research Corporation (WARC) and the Canary Seed Development Commission of Saskatchewan (CSDCS), and sits on the council of the Rural Municipality of St. Andrews No. 287. Stuart serves as SPG’s Chair of the Board of Directors. He represents SPG on the Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan Board and the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) Pulse Sub-Committee.
BJ Haubrich joined the SPG Board of Directors in 2024. Along with his wife, Sharon, and father, Brian, BJ farms in southwestern Saskatchewan, growing a variety of crops, including lentils and chickpeas. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Saskatchewan and worked as a retail agronomist for several years before starting his farm. BJ serves as SPG’s Vice Chair of the Board of Directors, as Chair of the Governance Committee, and as a member of the Research & Development Committee. BJ represents SPG on the Pulse Canada Board.
Shaun Dyrland has been active on the family farm west of Kyle for the last 20 years, growing the operation to 15,000 acres. They produce lentils, field peas, and chickpeas on approximately 50% of the land, with the remaining 50% devoted to durum wheat and canola. Shaun currently serves as Chair of the Communications & Market Development Committee and as a member of the Western Grains Research Foundation Committee. He represents SPG on the Pulse Canada Board and the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) Board.
Dan joined the SPG Board of Directors again in 2026, after previously serving from 2010 to 2012. Dan currently farms 18,000 acres in the Lucky Lake area, where 25 to 45% of it is typically seeded to pulses, primarily red lentils. Dan serves on the Research & Development Committee, the Audit & Finance Committee, and the Nominations Committee.
Gerrid Gust farms at Davidson with his wife. He has three grown children, some of whom are interested in returning to continue the family legacy. Gerrid has many years of agricultural Board experience with Western Canadian Wheat Growers, Western Grain Research Foundation, Enterprise Saskatchewan, and more. Gerrid serves as Chair of the Nominations Committee and as a member of the Communications & Market Development Committee. He represents SPG on the Grain Growers of Canada Board.
Jim Hale is a fourth-generation farmer, farming 2,700 acres of chickpeas, peas, lentils, wheat, and oilseeds on the northern edge of Southwest Saskatchewan near Lancer with his wife and two children. Jim has previously served on the Canary Seed Development Commission Board. Jim currently serves as the Chair of the Research & Development Committee and as a member of the Audit & Finance Committee, the Nominations Committee, and the Communications & Market Development Committee.
Robyn Henry joined the SPG board in 2023. She is a Professional Agrologist (P.Ag.) and fourth-generation farmer at Hodgeville, where they grow red lentils, chickpeas, canola, and durum wheat. Pulse crops account for approximately 25% of their acres. Robyn serves on the Communications & Market Development and Governance Committees. She represents SPG on the Ag in the Classroom Board, the Pulse Canada Board, and the Pulse Value Chain Working Group.
Winston van Staveren farms with his family at Creelman, where they grow canola, wheat, durum, soybeans, and lentils. He is active in his community and serves as a director for the Creelman Agricultural Society, the Fillmore Prairie Memories Museum, the Fillmore Catholic Church, and Reeve of the RM of Fillmore #96. Winston is also a volunteer crop reporter for the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture. Winston formerly served on the Board of the Indian Head Research Foundation (IHARF). Winston serves on the Research & Development Committee. He represents SPG on the Soy Canada Board.
Terry Youzwa farms with his family at Nipawin, where they grow canola, wheat, oats, peas, faba beans, and canary seed. Terry has previously served on the SaskCanola Board and the Canola Council of Canada. He has also served as a Director with Cereals Canada. Terry has been involved in his community, serving on the Nipawin Community Justice Committee and as a councillor for the Resort Village of Tobin Lake. Terry serves as Chair of the Audit & Finance Committee and as a member of the Governance Committee. He represents SPG on the Pulse Canada Board.