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.
AGM Message to Members
03/25/2020
To our members, CSGA and CSTA have been closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation in Canada. The health and safety of our members is of the utmost priority to us. With the support of the executive members of both of our boards of directors, we have made the difficult decision to…
Business Continuity During COVID-19
03/24/2020
Dear Members, The world faces a serious and unprecedented health crisis with the COVID-19 pandemic. Seed sector partners are working together and closely monitoring the situation in Canada and its impacts on our industry. Business continuity is the highest priority after the safety of our staff. It is our intent…
Proposed Temporary Fee Increase for 2020-2021
12/23/2019
Overview The Canadian Seed Growers Association held a Special General Meeting of Members on November 20, 2019 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The purpose of the meeting was to seek member feedback on proposed modernization initiatives as well as related resourcing strategies, including potential temporary fee increases. Three resolutions were presented, debated…
Seed Scoop eNewsletter – December 2019
12/22/2019
December’s Seed Scoop has been released to members and includes updates on Seed Synergy, a proposed temporary fee increase for 2020-2021, and a year end message from CSGA President, Jonathan Nyborg. Read it here.
Seed Synergy Collaboration Project Update
12/20/2019
Seed Synergy National Seed Organization Progress Update Presentation
Notice of CSGA Special General Meeting
11/18/2019
In accordance with 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 at the Sheraton Saint Hyacinthe Hotel, 1315 Rue Daniel-Johnson Ouest, Saint Hyacinthe, QC on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 from…
