b'July 2021ContentsFEATURES04Canadas Pedigreed Seed Acreage: By The Numbers06 Nine Bright Minds10 Position of Authority12 Industry Optimistic as Biden Trade Policies Take Shape18 When is a Food Novel?30 A Colossal Undertaking38 Back to the Boardroom(T)HESE PROBLEMS ARE 46 Learning from the Past Leads to Strategic Futures EXACERBATED WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CLARITY ON WHAT PERSPECTIVES16 CSGA MAKES A FOOD NOVEL. 44 Seeds CanadaJennifer Hubert / 1856 Giant ViewsDEPARTMENTS40Retail Roundtable52 Cross Pollination54 The HeadlinesSPECIAL SECTIONS24Canadas Next-Gen Seed CertificationSystem: Time to Think Big36 INSIDERSON THE COVER This issue features two different covers: one featuring Doug Miller (the new executive director of the Canadian Seed Growers Association) and the other featuring Barry Senft, the new executive director of Seeds Canada. We ask them about their leadership ambitions and where they believe their organization fits into Canadas agricultural landscape. Photos: Ema Suvajac Photography (Doug Miller); Fredau Hoekstra Photography (Barry Senft) JULY 2021GERMINATION.CA 1'