Seed Scoop February 2021
02/26/2021
In the February 26, 2021 edition of Seed Scoop, read the Notice of Changes to Circular 6 for the 2021 crop production season, how CSGA will enable all seed growers to produce Foundation status seed, and the Notice of CSGA Annual General Meeting and more! Read it here.
Routine maintenance and server upgrades
02/12/2021
Please be advised that routine maintenance and server upgrades are scheduled to run from 7:00 am until 12:00 pm EST on Friday, February 19, 2021. While the SeedCert website and Members’ Area will remain accessible during that period, users may experience some service disruptions.
Changes to Canada’s Seeds Regulations Will Impact Seed Growers – Have Your Say Now
02/10/2021
The CSGA encourages all seed growers and seed sector stakeholders to participate in and provide input to the CFIA Needs Assessment Survey for Seed Regulatory Modernization (SRM). Help the CFIA understand your perspective and be involved in updating the Seeds Regulations from the outset. The survey is open until March…
January Seed Scoop
01/14/2021
In the January 14, 2021 edition of Seed Scoop, get involved with your Branch's AGM, read the 2020 Acreage Report, find seed for your upcoming crop year and more! Read it here.
Happy Holidays
12/15/2020
It would be an understatement to say that 2020 wasn't the year we expected it to be. The Association, staff, members, their businesses, and the entire agricultural sector has been impacted in some way by the pandemic, and now our usual holiday traditions and gatherings will be very different because…
December Seed Scoop
12/04/2020
In the December 4 edition of Seed Scoop, learn how the CSGA is ready for change, the Association's perspective on Seed Regulatory Modernization and more! Read it here.
Help us better understand your aspirations for CSGA
12/03/2020
Dear CSGA Members, In the recently released fall Issue of Seed To Succeed you will find a series of informative articles on Canada’s seed certification system and CSGA, with an eye to the direction of change. Since this summer’s Seeds Canada amalgamation vote, your Board of Directors, in consultation with…
Seed to Succeed Magazine – Fall 2020
11/24/2020
The Fall 2020 Seed to Succeed Magazine has been published. In this issue, learn what's next for CSGA and why variety verification and phenotyping are so important. Also included, CSGA's point of view on SRM. You can read it here.
CSGA Establishes Guidelines for Pedigreed Feminized Hemp Seed Production
11/18/2020
As a result of recent Canadian and U.S. regulatory changes for hemp, there has been strong interest and investment in North America in hemp varieties suitable for cannabidiol (CBD) production. Many other countries are also interested in CBD production due to its wide range of potential uses, including therapeutics, cosmetics…
November 13 Seed Scoop eNewsletter
11/13/2020
In the November 13 edition of Seed Scoop, you are invited to the November 18 Interprovincial Meeting, learn about CSGA's established guidelines for Pedigreed feminized hemp seed production, volunteer for a digital crop certificate focus group and plenty more. Read it here.
