March 2021 – Lacombe AB Alberta Seed Processors (ASP) is releasing an interim report on Fusarium graminearum seed infection survey results. These results are part of a new phase of fusarium head blight management in Alberta. As part of the federal government’s Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP), ASP launched a 3-year project in the fall of […]

Winnipeg MB – Feb. 24, 2021 – Alliance Seed and SeCan announced today the settlement of a joint Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) case between Alliance Seed, SeCan and one other seed distributor versus a large farming operation in southern Alberta. The settlement relates to unauthorized advertisements and sales of PBR protected barley and wheat varieties.

The Alberta Seed Processors’ (ASP) provincial Board of Directors are pleased to announce the results of last November’s online elections for Regions 1 (southern Alberta), 2 (south-central Alberta) and 7 (Peace). The incumbents for Regions 1 & 2, Todd McCannand Doug Sell, were re-elected for another three-year term by acclamation. Mike Head, Director for Region

January 6, 2021 (Lacombe, AB) – Two promising young agriculture leaders are slightly closer to achieving their dreams of becoming leaders in Alberta’s agriculture industry.  This week the Alberta Seed Processors announced the recipients of the 2020 Seed Smart scholarships, a program established in 2017 as a means to recognize outstanding young leaders in the

Seeds Canada will be the leading voice for Canada’s seed sector Wednesday, December 2, 2020 – Four seed sector organizations have all voted in favour of amalgamation to become one new, national organization. Seeds Canada will become a reality on February 1, 2021. The four amalgamating organizations are the Canadian Plant Technology Agency (CPTA); the

November 1, 2020 – Lacombe, AB – Alberta Seed Processors (ASP) announced today that it will launch a new project aiming to help the Alberta agriculture industry better understand, manage and control fusarium in the province. As part of the federal government’s Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP), ASP has officially launched a project to study fusarium

Alberta Seed Processors is encouraging students enrolled in agriculture-related studies to apply for one of two, $1,000 scholarships.  “The Seed Smart scholarship will go to students who demonstrate leadership in their communities”, said Tom Coppock, Alberta Seed Processors’ (ASP) president. “We want to reward young people who are inspired to make a difference in agriculture,

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Removal of Fusarium graminearum from the Alberta Pest Control Act Q. Why has Fusarium graminearum (Fg.) been removed as a pest from the Alberta Pest Control Act? A. Fusarium graminearum was first added to the Alberta Pest Control Regulation in 1999 as a measure to prevent the establishment of the pathogen that, at the time, was

Since the World Health Organization has declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, I would like to reiterate the Provincial Association’s commitment to supporting you and your employees through this time of uncertainty—and to share important information with you about pandemic readiness. As members and employees of Alberta Seed Processors, we predominately operate in rural settings, and as