Message To CSGA Members Regarding Recent Communications
08/17/2020
Dear Members, If you recently received a Seeds Canada “Vote No” message, we want you to know that this email was from some members who don’t support the proposed amalgamation and, most importantly, that this message is not endorsed by the CSGA Board of Directors. The CSGA Board has received…
Have you signed up for SeedTALK yet?
08/14/2020
SeedTALK is a CSGA member-only platform to exchange with other members on important topics. Participate today to share your opinion and read the perspectives of your colleagues. Great discussion is already in progress on the Seeds Canada proposal, which would see the CSGA amalgamate with the CSTA, CSI, CPTA and CSAAC…
What You Need to Know: Seeds Canada Financial Footing
08/12/2020
CSGA and its Seed Synergy partners are asking you to vote on the creation of a single national seed association, to be called Seeds Canada, that would replace the five seed organizations party to the current amalgamation process. To help inform your voting decision we are focusing our attention on…
SeedTALK: Share your thoughts about Seeds Canada
08/06/2020
At the July 7 virtual CSGA Annual General Meeting, members carried a resolution asking for a website forum that would allow for open and transparent discussion about the Seeds Canada amalgamation proposal. As a result, we are inviting all CSGA members to visit SeedTALK, CSGA’s interactive member engagement web platform,…
What You Need to Know: Seeds Canada and Regional Seed Associations
08/04/2020
CSGA and its Seed Synergy partners are asking you to vote on a proposal to create a single National Seed Organization (NSO), to be called Seeds Canada to speak with one voice for the sector. To help you cast your vote with confidence, we want to share key features of…
CSGA Directors’ Perspectives on Seeds Canada
07/31/2020
A YouTube video has been posted for CSGA member to listen to CSGA Past President, Jonathan Nyborg present an overview of how the CSGA Board came to its recommendation of the Seeds Canada amalgamation proposal. Additionally, at the July 7, 2020 virtual AGM, five members of the Board – Scott…
Joint Seed Industry Statement on Seed Safety
07/31/2020
With recent reports of individuals receiving unsolicited packages of seed in Canada and the United States, Canada’s seed industry wants to reassure Canadians of our food safety measures and that you can trust the seed you purchase from Canadian companies. The government has an excellent inspection system in place to…
What You Need to Know: Seeds Canada Governance & Board of Directors
07/29/2020
CSGA and its Seed Synergy partners are asking you to vote on a proposal to create a single, National Seed Organization (NSO), to be called Seeds Canada to speak with one voice for the sector. To help you cast your vote, we want to share key features of the proposed…
July 28 SeedScoop eNewsletter
07/28/2020
The July 28 edition of SeedScoop announces Dr. Bryan Harvey's inducted to the Canadian Agriculture Hall of Fame, provides an overview of the CSGA’s 116th Annual General Meeting and its sponsors, highlights the 2020 CSGA award winners, and provides information on how to learn more about the Seeds Canada proposed…
Seeds Canada Amalgamation Proposal Information Webinar
07/14/2020
On June 19, 2020, you received a notification from the CSGA, communicating the Board of Directors’ decision to proceed with a member vote on the proposed amalgamation of our Association with the Canadian Seed Trade Association, the Commercial Seed Analysts Association of Canada, the Canadian Seed Institute, and the Canadian Plant…
