. Agri-news. Agriculture. June 27, 1988 For immediate release 3 Les Lyster appointed economic services director An 18-year veteran with Alberta Agriculture has been appointed director of the economic services division in Edmonton. Les Lyster, whose broad career with the department has ranged from serving as a district agriculturist in southern Alberta, to a regional farm economist in Airdrie, and most recently as acting chairman of the planning secretariat, will assume his new post July 1 . Lyster, 40, takes over the position previously held by Mel Cameron, who has LES LYSTER been named senior
. Agri-news. Agriculture. June 27, 1988 For immediate release 3 Les Lyster appointed economic services director An 18-year veteran with Alberta Agriculture has been appointed director of the economic services division in Edmonton. Les Lyster, whose broad career with the department has ranged from serving as a district agriculturist in southern Alberta, to a regional farm economist in Airdrie, and most recently as acting chairman of the planning secretariat, will assume his new post July 1 . Lyster, 40, takes over the position previously held by Mel Cameron, who has LES LYSTER been named senior economist with the department. His appointment was announced by Doug Radke, assistant deputy minister of the planning and development sector. As director of the economic services division, Lyster will be responsible for five branches of the department which provide a wide range of services to Alberta farmers and agribusiness. He will oversee the statistics branch, headed by Chuck Sterling, the market analysis branch headed by David Walker, and the production economics branch, headed by Carlyle Ross, all in Edmonton, the farm business management branch, headed by Wilson Loree in Olds, and the farm law section headed by Cal Brandley in Lethbridge. The division provides a dual role of undertaking research and supplying information on commodity markets, production economics, business management skills, agricultural statistics and farm law to producers as well as to department staff. The division also undertakes research and analysis in support of the development of provincial agricultural policies. (Cont'd). Alberta Agriculture, Print Media Branch, Phone: (403) 427-2121. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Communications Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Print Media
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