FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 11, 2009

BOARD ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR CIGI

Winnipeg MB - The Board of Directors of the Canadian International Grains Institute (CIGI) is pleased to announce that Earl Geddes has accepted the position of Executive Director of the organization.

Earl comes to CIGI from his position as Vice-President of Farmer Service at the Canadian Wheat Board where he has served in various roles since 1995. Prior to this he served in a number of positions within the Canadian agriculture sector, including President of the Keystone Agriculture Producers and Executive of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture.

“I am thrilled to be joining the professional team at CIGI”, says Earl. “I look forward to bringing my farm and industry experience to CIGI to create exciting opportunities to support the marketing of Canadian field crops.”

“Earl’s background in agriculture and his obvious passion for the industry give him the vision, knowledge and drive required to continue to move CIGI forward”, says Cam Dahl, Chair of the CIGI Board of Directors. “His skill and experience complement and build upon the existing expertise and knowledge housed within CIGI. He will help make a strong team stronger.”

CIGI is a non-profit market development organization dedicated to promoting Canada’s field crops in domestic and international markets through educational programming and technical activities. Core funding for CIGI is provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Canadian Wheat Board. Additional funds and support are provided by other sectors of the agriculture industry. Since 1972, CIGI has hosted more than 30,000 participants from 114 countries.

For more information contact:

Cam Dahl
Chair, Board of Directors
Canadian International Grains Institute
Tel. (204) 983-2732
cam.dahl@grainscanada.gc.ca

Ellen Goodman
Communications Specialist
Canadian International Grains Institute
Tel. (204) 983-1145
egoodman@cigi.ca

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