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 as SPG’s Chair of the Board of Directors and on the Soy Canada Board of Directors.
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), 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 Vice Chair of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Farm & Food Care SK Board of Directors. He also serves as Chair of the Governance Committee and on the Research & Development Committee.
Brad Blackwell joined the SPG Board in 2017. He operates a family farm at Dinsmore, where they grow 8,000 acres of lentils, chickpeas, soybeans, flax, and wheat. Pulse crops account for approximately 33% of their acres. Brad has been an active member of the Dinsmore Kinsmen Club since 1995 and a part of Telemiracle 27–31. Brad currently serves as Chair of the Research & Development Committee and on the Nominations and Audit & Finance Committees.
Shaun Dyrland has been active in the family farm west of Kyle for the last 20 years, growing the operation to 15,000 acres with his family. They produce lentils, field peas, and chickpeas on approximately 50% of the land, with the balance comprising durum wheat and canola. Shaun currently serves as Chair of the Communications & Market Development Committee and on 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 currently serves on the Grain Growers of Canada Board of Directors. He also serves as Chair of the Nominations Committee and on the Communications & Market Development Committee.
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 on the Research & Development Committee and on the Communications & Market Development 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 various 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 Chair of the Audit & Finance Committee and on the Research & 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 Ag in the Classroom Board of Directors and the Communications & Market Development and Governance Committees.
Terry Youzwa farms with his family at Nipawin, where they grow canola, wheat, oats, peas, faba beans, and canaryseed. 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 serving municipally as a councillor of the Resort Village of Tobin Lake. Terry currently serves as Chair of the Pulse Canada Board of Directors. He also serves on the Governance and Audit & Finance Committees.