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

The Alberta Seed Processors board of directors are pleased to announce their third-annual winners of the Seed Smart scholarship fund designed to recognize outstanding young leaders in the agricultural world. Kateri Blair, 20, (Lethbridge College) and Kallum McDonald, 19, (University of Alberta) are the recipients of this year’s $1,000 awards. This scholarship is awarded annually

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(Lacombe, Alberta) Feb. 13, 2019 – The Alberta Seed Processors’ provincial board of directors are pleased to announce that Hector Ouellette has been re-elected as president and Tom Coppock has been elected as the new vice-president of the organization. Ouellette has been a part of the board of directors for 15 years in the Falher