Sask Wheat welcomes new Board chair and vice-chair

Saskatoon (January 9, 2024) – The Board of Directors of the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) elected Jake Leguee as chair and Jocelyn Velestuk as vice-chair. Their positions became effective Jan. 9, 2024.

Based near Fillmore, Leguee is a part owner of Leguee Farms with his family. He is entering his seventh year as a director with Sask Wheat. He was originally elected in 2017 and was re-elected in 2021. Leguee graduated from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (B.S.A.), specializing in agronomy in 2010. Leguee sits as chair of the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) and has served as chair of the Sask Wheat Research Committee and a director with Cereals Canada.

Velestuk is entering her fifth year as a director with Sask Wheat after being acclaimed to the board following the 2023 director nominations. She is part owner of Velestuk Farms Inc., a family operation she runs with her husband and his parents near Broadview, SK. Velestuk sits on the Sask Wheat Research Committee, represents Sask Wheat on the Prairie Recommending Committee for Wheat, Rye and Triticale (PRCWRT) Cultivar Voting Panel, and is currently the secretary/treasurer of the CWRC. She has an M.Sc. in Soil Science from USask.

“I’m excited to take on this opportunity and humbled that my fellow directors elected me to this position," said Leguee. “I would like to thank Brett for his four years as chair of the organization. His leadership was essential to the advancement of Sask Wheat, and I hope to continue the excellent work he has done.”

The Sask Wheat Board of Directors includes Cameron Reich of Craik, Lesley Kelly of Watrous, Scott Hepworth of Assiniboia, Glenn Tait of Meota, Brett Halstead of Nokomis, and Rob Stone of Davidson.

For more information on Sask Wheat, including research funding and market development, advocacy, agronomy and communications activities, please visit saskwheat.ca.