b'January 2023ContentsFEATURES04Taking Canada to New Heights10 As we Feed the World of the Future, Regulatory Barriers Must beBroken Down16 Canada Needs a System of Continuous Improvement 24 Meeting of the Minds26t Might be Goodbye Chicago, but ASTA RemembersIit Fondly30 CPBI 2023: Recognizing Breeding Achievement36 Meet Syngentas New Head of North American Seeds38 Theres a Beast in the Economy Right Now Named InflationPROGRESS IS GOING TO OCCUR, AND PERSPECTIVES ITS GOING TO HAPPEN WAY FASTER 08Cover Crop Corner THAN REGULATORS CAN CATCH UP. SO, 14 CSGA28 Seeds Canada WE HAVE TO STRIKE A BALANCE. 48 Giant ViewsAndrew Busch / 10DEPARTMENTS40Retail Roundtable44 Cross Pollination46 The HeadlinesON THE COVER: Anthony Parker, commissioner of Canadas Plant Breeders Rights Office at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, is the first Canadian to hold the SPECIAL SECTIONS position of vice-president of the UPOV Council. See page 4. 20 INSIDERS Cover photo by G.R. Martin Photography/martinphotography.caJANUARY 2023GERMINATION.CA 1'