b'ANNOUNCING THE2022 CPBI AWARDSThe Canadian Plant Breeding Innovation awards program is now soliciting nominations and scholarship applications.WITH THE COMMONgoals of recog- research in plant breeding and genet-nizing achievement and innovationics. Sponsored by Germination andTHE CPBI SCHOLARSHIPS ARE in plant breeding and shining aSeeds Canada. SUPPORTED BY A NUMBER OF spotlight on the contributions madeThe scholarship portion of theWONDERFUL SPONSORS. STAY by plant breeders in Canada, theprogram enjoys the support of aTUNED AS MORE SPONSORS Canadian Plant Breeding Innovationnumber of great sponsors who wantCOME ON BOARD!(CPBI) Awards are now solicitingto directly contribute to ensuring the nominations and applicants to bebrightest young minds are able to awarded in 2022. further their educations in the field The CPBI Awards are an oppor- (no pun intended) of plant breeding.tunity to recognize plant breeders atThe Canadian Plant Breeding and various stages in their careers.Genetics Award is presented to a It is broken down into the follow- public or private sector researcher who ing components: has made a significant contribution toCPBI Innovation Scholarshipsthe advancement of Canadian plantTwo winners from the East andagriculture through research in plant two from the West recognizing up- breeding and genetics. The winner is and-coming young plant breeders.chosen by Seed World Group.Students at the following schools are eligible to apply: UniversityHow to Applyof Alberta, University of Guelph,Scholarship applicants can get an University of Manitoba, University ofapplication from their respective uni-Saskatchewan and McGill University. versity and visit germination.ca/inno- Seed of the YearHonouringvation-scholarship/ for more details.the accomplishments of seed breed- Seed of the Year criteria and ers from across Canada and theirapplications can be downloaded at chosen variety, with the intent of bol- germination.ca/seed-of-the-year.stering knowledge of the importanceInformation on the Canadian Plant of breeding programs in Canada. TheBreeding & Genetics Award is available winner is selected by Germinationsat germination.ca/pbg-award. editorial board. Application deadline for all is Oct.Canadian Plant Breeding and31, 2021. Genetics AwardPresented annu-ally to a public or private sector researcher who has made a significant contribution to the advancement ofVisit germination.ca/cpbi-awards/Canadian plant agriculture throughfor more info!6GERMINATION.CASEPTEMBER 2021'