b'RECOGNIZING BREEDINGACHIEVEMENTThe 2023 Canadian Plant Breeding Innovation (CPBI) Awards celebrate three scholarship recipients and two researchers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Marc ZienkiewiczWITH THE COMMONgoals of recognizing achievement and innovation in plant breeding and shining a spotlight onAPPLY NOW FOR NEXT YEARS AWARDS!the contributions made by plant breeders in Canada, the Canadian Plant Breeding Innovation (CPBI) Awards pro- Want to apply for Seed of the Year or the Canadian Plant gram is growing in its fourth year. Breeding & Genetics Award? Visit germination.ca/cpbi-The CPBI Awardswhich were formed in 2020 whenawards/ for info. If you are a student at the University the Seed of the Year and Canadian Plant Breeding andof British Columbia, University of Alberta, University of Genetics Awards came together under one umbrella Saskatchewan, University of Manitoba, University of are an opportunity to recognize plant breeders at variousGuelph, McGill University or Laval University and wish stages in their careers. It is broken down into the following components: to be a CPBI Scholar, watch for application availability at CPBI Innovation Scholarships (formerly Seed of theyour university. Each season, scholarship applications Year scholarships)Recognizing up-and-comingwill be posted at the universities by late summer with young plant breeders. The scholarships enjoy theapplications due by Oct. 31. support of 13 great sponsors this year (see below) and we are happy to increase the amount of this years scholarships to $3,500 each.Seed of the YearHonouring the accomplishments of one seed breeder and their chosen variety, with the intention of bolstering knowledge of the impor-tance of breeding programs in CanadaCanadian Plant Breeding and Genetics AwardSponsored by Seeds Canada and Germination, it is presented annually to a public or private sector researcher who has made a significant contribution to the advancement of Canadian plant agriculture through research in plant breeding and genetics.Congratulations to all and thank-you to our wonder-ful sponsors who make it all possible! Stay tuned in 2023 as we release video interviews and podcast episodes to celebrate our winners and sponsors. 30GERMINATION.CAJANUARY 2023'