An Industry Under Pressure I was honoured to accept the president’s gavel at the 91st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Seed Trade Association. I look forward to working with a truly exceptional board of directors and a committed and engaged membershi…
People News During the Canadian Seed Trade Association’s 91st Annual Meeting, members elected Dave Baute, owner and president of Maizex Seeds in Tilbury, Ont., to serve as the 2014-15 president. CSTA delegates elected its 2014-15 board of directors…
CSAAC Seed Labs Undergo Rigorous Audits Since the Canadian Seed Institute (CSI) first started providing audit services to the seed industry in 1997, accredited seed laboratories have continuously been the subjects of a third-party monitoring pro…
CSGA· Preserving the Benefits of Innovation Adoption of Additional Certification Requirements, known as ACRs, means more growers will benefit from the seed certification system and the latest innovations in variety development. Canada is respe…
CSTA Bee Health Remains a Priority We all have a vested interest in the health and well-being of pollinators, as they are critical for the production of many crops and the overall success and health of the Canadian agricultural industry. Mitigating r…
NATIONAL CARINATA PROGRAM GETS PATENT UPDATEAgrisoma Biosciences Inc. announced a technical and patent update on its development program for Resonance Carinata. Specifically, Agrisoma has applied its high efficiency double-haploid technology to creat…
Boosting the Organic SectorThe Organic Federation of Canada will receive an investment of $8 million to lead an organic science cluster that will help the sector respond to market demand and capture new opportunities, according to an announcemen…
Check out what’s happening in the global seed industry, from a new quality assurance scheme for seed treatment in Europe to the discovery of wild soybeans linked to salt tolerance in China. STATUS China A team of researchers from The Chinese Univer…
Made Just for You Innovations in technology lead to “prescription food.” Discover what this could mean for agriculture and the seed industry. In the world of agriculture, the word “innovation” is closely aligned with seed. Canada is know…
Research in space brings home real benefits to agriculture and the seed industry. Explore the possibilities. Outer space and seeds are not often thought of as going hand-in-hand, but new technologies developed for space exploration are increasin…
