b'September 2023ContentsFEATURES04In a Sea of Technology, Seed Stands Out08 CSGA Goes Global at its AnnualMeeting in St. Johns14 The Future is in Diversity22 Function Over Fancy26 Announcing the 2024 CPBI Awards28 Comparing Canada to the World32 The Playing Field is Changing inMalting Barley36 Do More Ag Launches an ImportantNew Mental Health Platform44 How to Rescue the SustainabilityDiscussionPERSPECTIVES12 CSGA37 Cover Crop Cornder38 Seeds Canada48 Giant ViewsDEPARTMENTS40Retail Roundtable46 The HeadlinesSPECIAL SECTIONS17INSIDERSTHE COMPLEXITY INVOLVED IN INTRODUCING NEW VARIETIES IN THE MALTING BARLEY INDUSTRY,AND THE WORK THAT GOES INTO MAKING THATSUCCESSFUL, IS SIGNIFICANT. Peter Watts / 32ON THE COVER:Rick Bennett of Nuseeds Saskatchewan operations is breeding a crop that could play a big role in the future of airline travel and beyondcarinata. See page 14. Photo: Daniel Nwabuko/daekophotography.comSEPTEMBER 2023GERMINATION.CA 1'