Award Recipients

The following are awards given out to distinguished individuals who have contributed to the betterment of Canadian Agriculture.

The CSGA Honorary Life Award is presented to persons who, by distinguished services to the Association, have contributed to the betterment of Canadian agriculture.

The Robertson Associate Award is awarded to those members who have fulfilled with utmost fidelity and success their obligation to the Association.

The Clark-Newman-Clayton Award is in recognition of a person who has made an exceptional contribution to pedigreed seed production in Canada and to agriculture through research, plant breeding or administration. The recipient is to choose a Canadian University who will be requested to name a suitable post-graduate student to receive a $2,500 grant from CSGA. The postgraduate student must be personally involved in a seed related project of value to seed growers.


2025 Award Recipients

Full biographies of our award recipients to come.

CSGA Honorary Life Award

  • Art Gorda
  • Dr. Peter Pauls

Robertson Association Award

  • Jonathan Nyborg
  • Joe Rennick
  • Ron Markert
  • André Lussier

Clark-Newman-Clayton Award Award

  • Dr. Pierre Hucl

2023 Award Recipients

CSGA Honorary Life Award

Robertson Association Award


2022 Award Recipients

CSGA Honorary Life Award

Robertson Association Award

Clark-Newman-Clayton Award Award


2020 Award Recipients

CSGA Honorary Life Award

Robertson Association Award


2019 Award Recipients

CSGA Honorary Life Award

Robertson Association Award


2018 Award Recipients

CSGA Honorary Life Award

Robertson Association Award


2017 Award Recipients

CSGA Honorary Life Award

Robertson Association Award


2016 Award Recipients

CSGA Honorary Life Award

Robertson Association Award

Clark-Newman-Clayton Recipient


2015 Award Recipients

CSGA Honorary Life Award

Robertson Association Award


Previous Recipients (as of 1931)