Patty Townsend, Chief Executive Officer, CSTA Why is investment critical in the seed industry? Patty Townsend, Chief Executive Officer, CSTA Are certified seed sales increasing? Do you anticipate that they will increase as new technologies/varieties …
Norm Dreger, Head of Cereals North America, Syngenta What is Syngenta’s R&D strategy for cereals – what’s been happening and why? Norm Dreger, Head of Cereals North America, Syngenta What cereal technologies are in your pipeline? Norm Drege…
Jim Bagshaw, National Seeds Marketing Manager, Syngenta Seeds Canada, Inc. What current variety research is in the pipeline for Canada specifically? Jim Bagshaw, National Seeds Marketing Manager, Syngenta Seeds Canada, Inc. What does increased invest…
Jim McCullagh, Vice-President Business Development, Hendrick Seeds Can you tell us a bit more about Hendrick Seeds and what it does? Jim McCullagh, Vice-President Business Development, Hendrick Seeds Is certified seed use in soybeans on the rise or h…
Debbie Stiles, General Manager, FP Genetics What are FP Genetics’ goals for the next 5-10 years? Debbie Stiles, General Manager, FP Genetics FP Genetics represents 23 different public and private breeding institutions from 5 countries. How does tha…
FOSTERING AN ENVIRONMENT FOR INVESTMENT FOR MANY YEARS, Canada has enjoyed a positive national and international image as a provider of innovative products to farmers and consumers around the world. However, the truth is that our agriculture and agri…
ATTRACTING THE “FUTURE GIANTS” OF THE SEED INDUSTRYA KEY STRATEGIC PRIORITY FOR THE CANADIAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION A recent study done for the Canadian Seed Trade Association by Bryan Harvey of the University of Saskatchewan found that at a five…
CSTA Urges Seed Corn Companies to Communicate the Importance of Refuge With “Respect the Refuge” Campaign “Insect -protected corn hybrids need a refuge,” is the message the Canadian Seed Trade Association is asking its seed corn company membe…
The Seed Sector Contributions Bill Leask, executive director of the Canadian Seed Trade Association comments on what the seed sector contributes to the economy. Certified Tax Incentive Bill Leask, executive director of the Canadian Seed Trade Associa…
