b'CSGA 2.0: FIRST LOOKA new business plan will be unveiled to members soon as the Canadian Seed Growers Association moves forward after saying no to Seeds Canada.Marc ZienkiewiczAFTER IT VOTED no to a proposal back inprioritiesmodernizing and renew-August which would have seen it amal- ing itself but then also working with the gamate with the seed industrys otherCFIA and the industry on Seed Regulatory associations to form a single nationalModernization which is now beginning toWE WANT TO BE ABLE group called Seeds Canada, the Canadianramp up pretty heavily, Nyborg said. TO HAVE THE LEEWAY Seed Growers Association (CSGA) willNyborg says as it moves ahead, the have a new target operating model readyCSGA will build upon the work that it didTO EXPLORE SOME to present to its members as early as thisas part of the original Seeds Canada amal-spring as it moves forward as a standalonegamation proposal. INNOVATIVE AND NOVEL entity. Its not work thats been lostits The Alberta Seed Growers (ASG)work that we can build on and continueSOLUTIONS TO SOME hosted this years interprovincial meetingto grow from with the strong support thatOF THE ISSUES WE MAY virtually. The annual event provides anwas shown by an unprecedented number opportunity for seed grower branches toof seed growers in August. Having 751HAVE, AND WE TRUST exchange information and the 2020 meet- members take an active part in the organi-ing, held in November, was open to allzation was certainly a positive comingTHE MEMBERSHIP WILL members. out of it, Nyborg added, referencing the Presentations on the Variety Usenumber of CSGA members who voted onGIVE US THAT LEEWAY.Agreement (VUA) Pilot Program, CSGAthe amalgamation proposal.Jonathan Nyborgand Seed Certification 2.0, and a SeedsThe 751 votes represented 22% of the Canada update were featured. total eligible voting base, as the voter list According to CSGA Past-Presidentwas comprised of approximately 3,350 Jonathan Nyborg, the CSGA national boardnames, according to the CSGA.views the results of the August no voteSpeaking at the interprovincial meetingVOTES REPRESENTING as a vote of confidence in CSGA as anwere two members of the inaugural SeedsELIGIBLE VOTING BASEorganization. Nyborg said members clearlyCanada board, FP Genetics CEO Chris want to see CSGA continue as its ownChurko and C&M Seeds General Manager organization. Ellen Sparry, who is also president of the22 %Seeds Canada is set to become a realityCSTA.on Feb. 1, 2021, with the amalgamationThe new revamped form of Seeds of the Canadian Seed Trade AssociationCanada that does not include the CSGA (CSTA), Canadian Seed Institute (CSI),as an amalgamating partner is putting an Canadian Plant Technology Agencyemphasis on welcoming seed growers (CPTA), and the Commercial Seed Analystsinto the fold, Churko noted. The inaugural Association of Canada (CSAAC).board of Seeds Canada includes several78 %We envision this as a chance for CSGAmembers of the seed grower community to continue to modernize and renewincluding Quentin Martin of Ontarios Cribit itself. The national board has two urgentSeeds and Eric McLean, a former president 14GERMINATION.CAJANUARY 2021'