Upcoming Seeds Canada Vote: Letter to Members
06/19/2020
Be Informed — Have Your Say Learn more here. As you may be aware, the CSGA, along with the Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA), the Commercial Seed Analysts Association of Canada (CSAAC), the Canadian Seed Institute (CSI), the Canadian Plant Technology Agency (CPTA) and CropLife Canada (CLC), has been participating…
Notice of Special General Meeting of Members
06/19/2020
Regarding Approval of Amalgamation Event Details Pursuant to the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association By-law 5:02, the Executive Committee of the Association is convening a Special General Meeting of the members of the Association to take place from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET on August 27, 2020. As permitted in…
Seed to Succeed Magazine – Spring 2020
06/19/2020
The Spring 2020 Seed to Succeed Magazine has been published. In this issue, learn about creating a National Seed Organization, re-imagining Canada’s seed system, preparing for a COVID-19 growing season, and more. You can read it here.
Virtual Annual General Meeting July 7, 2020
06/15/2020
The CSGA virtual AGM is scheduled for Tuesday, July 7, 2020 from 12:00 pm – 4:15 pm EDT. The draft meeting agenda is available online. The meeting will be open to all members and stakeholders who can join the AGM online at web.lumiagm.com/144875937 with the password: growers2020. Members of the Association will soon receive…
COVID-19 Information for Seed Growers
05/12/2020
Together with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Authorized Seed Crop Inspection Service (ASCIS) Association, CSGA has been monitoring and evaluating the potential impact of COVID-19 on seed crop certification in 2020. To ensure that there are resources available to permit the safe inspection of each pedigreed seed…
Invitation to Participate in a Seed Regulatory Modernization Survey
05/04/2020
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is proposing to modernize the Seeds Regulations with industry participation, as part of its 2019–2021 Forward Regulatory Plan. To ensure that your views are represented in these consultations, we will be seeking your input and feedback on some of the key questions that may emerge…
Changes to CSGA Bylaws
04/28/2020
With member support on a motion presented at a Special General Meeting of members in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, on February 18th, 2020, CSGA By-Laws have been updated to allow the Board of Directors, at their discretion, to provide members the opportunity to vote remotely (ex. electronic voting, mail in votes). To read…
Temporary Fees for 2020
04/28/2020
This year, temporary fees were approved for 2020 to support strategic priorities. The fee increases introduce a differentiation among crop kinds determined by the cost of providing the service and value or potential revenue earnings. Fees relating to variety certification eligibility, penalties for late submissions and other services related to…
Circular 6 Modernization Project Completion
04/28/2020
Circular 6 has been reformatted and redesigned to be simpler, easier to understand and more user-friendly. Specific changes to the standards and requirements that are new for 2020 are described in the Notice of Changes to Circular 6 Effective in 2020. The complete official revised version of the Canadian Regulations and Procedures…
SeedScoop eNewsletter – April 2020
04/13/2020
April’s Seed Scoop has been released to members and includes notices on CSGA’s business continuity during COVID-19, Temporary Fees for the 2020-2021 Crop Season, changes to CSGA’s Bylaws, the New Circular 6 and more. Read it here.
