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In this issue:
- Season's Greetings from Your President
- Exciting news! CSGA Members Vote in Favour of Expanded Membership Classes
- Updated Mission and Vision Statement to Reflect CSGA’s Evolving Role
- 2024 CSGA Seed Crop Certification Acreage and Membership Report
- And The Winner Is…
- Finalize Your Seed Crop Certificates in SeedCert
- Mark Your Calendars for the CSGA Branch AGMs
- CSGA Health: Affordable Health and Dental Insurance for You and Your Employees
- CSGA Office Holiday Hours
In this issue:
- Rescheduled: Membership Class Q&A Webinar
- Register Today: Special Meeting of Members
- News Release: CFIA’s Second SRM Pre-Consultation Report
- Enter Now: Win a Grill & Smoker in our CSGA 120 Contest
- Reminder: CFIA Address Change for Seed Samples
In this issue:
- Special Meeting of Members
- Join Us for an Informative Membership Class Q&A Webinar
- Celebrate 120 Years with Us, and YOU Could Win!
- Join CSGA’s Cereal Working Group
- #Harvest24 Continues Across Canada! Check Your Certification Status
- Mark Your Calendars for Your Branch Annual General Meeting
In this issue:
- What We Heard – Membership Class Consultation
- CSGA in Action
- Celebrating Our CSGA Team’s Dedication and Milestones
- Variety Verification Seed Sample Bags for Plot Growers
- From Seed to Harvest, We've Got You Covered With CSGA Health
- Do You Have a Biosecurity Plan? Here’s Why You Need One
- Seed Guide Deadline Dates Are Coming
- Mark Your Calendars to Join Us in Victoria, BC, in 2025!
In this issue:
- Celebrate 120 Years With Us
- Welcome and Thank You: Your CSGA Board of Directors
- Summary of CSGA's Annual General Meeting
- Thank You, AGM Sponsors!
- Share Your Voice! Reintroducing Two Membership Classes
- Reminders for the 2024 Crop Season
- Opt-In! Seed Guide Listings and Consent to Share Information
- Invest in Yourself and Your Brand with the CSGA ASG Designation
- Congratulations Dr. Bruce Coulman!
In this issue:
- CSGA’s 2023-2024 Annual Report is Now Available
- Consultation on Proposed Membership Classes and By-law Changes
- CSGA’s AGM is Just Days Away!
- Thank You to Our AGM Sponsors
- New to Seed Production? You Have a Strong Support System
In this issue:
- AGM Registration is Now Open!
- Regular Members May Submit Member Proposals
- Digital Seed Tags in the Marketplace
- Crop Application Deadlines Are Coming
- New Requirements for Forage and Turf
- Boost Your Online Reputation – Display Your CSGA Designation’s Digital Badges
- Seed Crops Produced by Other Growers
In this issue:
- Check Your Inbox For Your 2024 CSGA Application Package!
- The CFIA SRM Survey
- Did You Miss the SRM Hot Seat Webinar?
- CSGA’s 2024 AGM - Save The Date!
- Join Us in Victoria, BC in 2025!
- Your Seed Guide Listings Start with Your Membership Applications
- Do You Have a Biosecurity Plan?
- Seeds Canada Issues Warning of Suspicious Purchase Requests for Seed
In this issue:
- The CFIA’s SRM Winter 2024 Consultation Survey
- Your Seat is Waiting - Join the Regulatory Services Committee
- Revised Circular 6 Available Online
- Third Parties – Please Renew Your Information Forms
- CSGA In Action
- It’s Coming! Application Deadline to Start Plot Probation Production for Your Plot Grower Accreditation
- Mark Your Calendars! CSGA’s 2024 Virtual AGM
- “Seeding Success”: Farm Management Canada’s Farm Business Practices Assessment Workshop
In this issue:
- Exploring CSGA Membership Classes for an Inclusive Seed Certification System
- “What We Heard” in the Fall 2023 Consultation on Forage and Turf Grasses and Forage Legumes Revisions to Circular 6 Revisions
- Our Digital Seed Tags Pilot Continues
- Congratulations to our 2023 Long Service Seed Growers!
- Looking to Purchase Seed for Next Crop Season?
- Don’t Compromise on Your Health! Join CSGA Health Today
- Promote #ChooseCertifiedSeed
- #ShowYourReceipts - Support Bill C-234
- Recognizing Breeding Achievement – 2024 CPBI Recipients
In this issue:
- Season's Greetings from Your President
- Jonathan Nyborg Steps Down from Board
- 2023 CSGA Seed Crop Certification Acreage and Membership Report
- CSGA Health – Supporting Our Seed Sector’s Health and Wellbeing
- Mark Your Calendars for the Branch AGMs
- It’s Always a Good Time to Invest in Your Team's Training
- Consultation on Circular 6 Changes, Closed November 15
- CSGA Office Hours for the Holidays
In this issue:
- Consultation on Circular 6 Changes is Open Until November 15
- Congratulations Gail, the New AOSCA Standards Council Chair
- Finalize Your Digital Seed Crop Certificates in SeedCert
- CSGA on the Move
- Set Yourself Apart as a Seed Leader and Mentor! Become a CSGA Accredited Seed Grower
- CFIA’s Novel Feed Consultation
- Early Bird Deadline for GrowCanada
In this issue:
- Consultation on Proposed Changes to Circular 6
- Do you have a Biosecurity Plan?
- Display Your CSGA Designation Digital Badges!
- Harvest Continues Across Canada! Check Your Certification Status
- Want to Know More About Producing Certified Seed? CSGA Learn is for You!
- Calling all Crop Certificate Assignees and Growers!
- The University of Guelph Offers New Master of Plant Agriculture Degree
In this issue:
- Variety Verification Seed Sample Bags for Plot Growers
- CSGA visits the CFIA Variety Verification Farm
- SeedCert is Your Certification Window
- Membership Forms and Seed Guide Listings
- Take Your Seed Skills to the Next Level!
- Saskatchewan Seed Growers’ Association – Welcome and Thank You
- Check In with CSGA Advisor, Randy Preater and Others
- Upcoming Consultation on Forage and Turf for Circular 6
In this issue:
- Summary of CSGA's Annual General Meeting
- “Let’s Talk SRM!”
- Seed Certification Around the Globe
- Your New CSGA Board of Directors - Welcome!
- Many Honoured at AGM Gala Luncheon
- Thank You to Our AGM Sponsors
In this issue:
- CSGA’s 2022-2023 Annual Report is Now Available
- CSGA’s AGM is Just Days Away!
- Member Proposals For AGM
- Membership and Seed Crop Certification Application Deadlines Are Upon Us!
- Improved CSGA Invoices Coming Soon
In this issue:
- CSGA’s AGM Registration Closes June 23!
- Member Proposals Due by June 19
- CSGA Honours Four for Their Profound Contributions
- Our Digital Seed Tag Pilot Starts!
- CSGA’s Doug Miller Elected AOSCA’s Vice-President
- CSGA’s Requirements for Breeder Seed Have Been Updated
- Take Advantage of CFA’s Starlink Offer for Rural Customers
In this issue:
- Today is the Last Day for AGM Early Bird Pricing!
- Call for AGM Member Proposals
- Spring 2023 Letter from CSGA’s Executive Director
- CSGA on the Move!
- Crop Application Deadlines Are Upon Us
- Reminders for the 2023 Crop Season
- Don’t Forget Your Maps!
- Thank you!
In this issue:
- Please Participate in Our Digital Tag Survey
- How We’re Responding to The SRM Pre-Consultation Survey
- CSGA In Action
- Become an Accredited Seed Grower – Because Nobody Knows More About Certified Seed Production Than You!
- Get Ready for the Annual CSGA-ASCIS Association Webinar
- CSGA Update at Branch AGMs
- Sustainable Agriculture Strategy Producer Engagement Sessions
- New Variety Adoption in Western Canada
- Are You Interested in Cover Crops?
In this issue:
- CSGA Awarded AAFC AgriAssurance Program Funding
- We Want Your Feedback on Digital Seed Tags
- Revised Circular 6 Available Online
- Congratulations to our 2022 Long Service Seed Growers!
- Logging into SeedCert
- Looking to Purchase Seed for Next Crop Season?
- On The Edge of Canada! CSGA’s Annual General Meeting
- CSGA Webinars Available Online
- Train Your Team with CSGA Learn
- Deadline Approaching to Apply to Start Plot Probation Production
- Recognizing Breeding Achievement – 2023 CPBI Recipients
In this issue:
- Warmest Holiday Wishes from Your CSGA President
- Circular 6 Notice of Changes
- Remember to Complete Your Digital Seed Crop Certificates
- Reminder! We’re Reviewing the Regulations and Procedures for Breeder Seed
- CFA’s Year-End Update to CSGA
- CSGA In Action
- CSGA Office Holiday Closure
- Enroll in CSGA Learn
In this issue:
- We've Been Busy!
- Seven Seed Grower Organizations Connected, Communicating and Collaborating
- Missed Our Standards Setting Webinar? Watch It Now
- Have Your Say on Proposed Revisions to the Breeder Seed Regulations
- Have You Signed Up for CSGA Learn?
- Letter from Our Executive Director
- The 2022 CSGA Seed Crop Certification Acreage and Membership Report is Here!
- Mark Your Calendars for the Branch AGMs
In this issue:
- Join Us! Learn About How We Develop Our Standards
- Consultation Now Open on Proposed Breeder Seed Regulations Changes
- Don't Forget, Consultation on Circular 6 Changes is Open!
In this issue:
- A Message from President Dale Connell
- Circular 6 Consultation on Proposed Changes
- Finalize Your Digital Seed Crop Certificates in SeedCert
- Tell Us How We Are Doing
- Save the Date for St. John's, NL!
In this issue:
- Harvest Continues Across Canada! Check Your Certification Status
- CSGA Meets with Minister Bibeau
- Upcoming Consultation on Breeder Seed Regulations Review
- Seed Sample Bags for Plot Growers
- Have You Got Three Minutes?
- We Did It Again! CSGA Passes Annual ISO Certification Audit
- Get Your Seed Included in this Year’s Seed Listings! Your Consent is Required
In this issue:
- Summary of CSGA's Annual General Meeting
- Your New CSGA Board of Directors - Welcome!
- CSGA Honours Eight for Their Profound Contributions
- CSGA Updates on AOSCA and OECD
- Reminders For The 2022 Crop Season
- Thank You to Our AGM Sponsors
In this issue:
- CSGA’s 2021-2022 Annual Report is Now Available
- Don’t Wait! AGM Registration Closes Soon
- AGM Member Resolutions
- SeedCert is Your Certification Window
- Thank You to Our AGM Sponsors
In this issue:
- Reminder - CSGA’s 2022 AGM is Wednesday, July 6
- Please Submit Your AGM Resolutions
- Introducing CSGA’s New Accredited Seed Grower (ASG) Designation
- Promote Your Expertise with Digital Badges
- New to Seed Production? You Have a Strong Support System
- Thank You to Our AGM Sponsors
In this issue:
- Delayed Spring Seeding: Grace Periods on Application Deadline Dates
- Who Should be on Your CSGA Membership Account?
- CSGA Invited as Witness at Senate Standing Committee on Bill S-6
- CSGA’s 2022 AGM is Wednesday, July 6
- CSGA Joins the Agriculture Carbon Alliance
- Looking for your Crop Certificate in SeedCert?
- The CSGA-ASCIS Association May 24 Webinar is Now Available Online
- New Health Canada Guidance on Plant Breeding Innovation
In this issue:
- Bill S-6, An Act Respecting Regulatory Modernization is Tabled in Senate
- Join CSGA and Germination for a Seed Regulatory Modernization Webinar
- Reminders for the 2022 Crop Season
- Understanding the 2022 Application Season: A CSGA and ASCIS Association Webinar
- Government of Canada Considering Changes to Pesticide Regulatory System
In this issue:
- The 2022 Crop Application Season Has Begun
- Save The Date For The CSGA AGM 2022
- CSGA’s British Columbia Branch to Merge With Alberta Branch
- Update on Seed Regulatory Modernization
- Seeking New Members for The Canadian Agricultural Youth Council!
- Canadian Plant Breeder Innovation Scholarship Winners
In this issue:
- CSGA Update on Seed Regulatory Modernization
- Revised Circular 6 Available Online
- Congratulations to our Long Service Seed Growers
In this issue:
- SeedTalk Prairies – Sign up for the SRM Update Webinar
- CFIA Announces “What We Heard” From SRM Consultation
- CFIA Looking for SRM Task Team Volunteers
- Looking to Purchase Seed for Next Crop Season?
- AWSA Releases Updated Accredited Seed Treatment Operation Standards
In this issue:
- Happy Holidays from CSGA President
- Circular 6 Notice of Changes
- CSGA Supports Health Canada’s Final Guidance on Plant Breeding Innovation
- Reminder to Complete Your Digital Seed Crop Certificates
- CSGA Office Closed for the Holidays
In this issue:
- CSGA Members Approve New Fee Schedule
- Over 1.25M Acres Certified in 2021
- Branch AGMs – Mark Your Calendars and Get Engaged
In this issue:
- Registration Deadline for CSGA’s Special General Meeting
- Participate in a Survey on Seed Variety Licensing and Production
- Are You Passionate About Cyber Security?
In this issue:
- Notice to Members on Board of Directors' Proposed Fee Schedule
In this issue:
- Notice of Special General Meeting
- Reminder - Consultation Open on Proposed Changes to Circular 6
In this issue:
- CSGA Commits to Consultations on Proposed Changes to Circular 6
- Requesting Feedback on Proposed Changes to Circular 6 - Buckwheat and Cereals
- CSGA Sends Comment Letter to the CFIA on Part V of the Seeds Regulations
- Reminder - Fee Review Consultation Now Open
- Hay West 2021
In this issue:
- How Will Seed Yields Be Affected by the Western Canada Drought?
- Tune In Tonight to the National Agriculture Leaders’ Debate
- Easing the Transition to Digital Crop Certificates
- Ensure Your Seed is Included in this Year’s Seed Listings! Your Consent is Required
- CSGA Supports Soil Superheroes
- GrowCanada 2021
