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March 2021 Connections

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Alliance Seed, SeCan Reach Largest PBR Settlement in Canada

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…. Read More

Alberta Seed Processors’ Board of Directors Announces Election results, Executive For 2021

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… Read More

February 2021 Connections

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January 2021 Connections

SeedSmart 2020 scholarship recipient passionate about agriculture advocacy 

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… Read More

December 2020 Connections

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Four Seed Organizations Vote to Proceed with Seeds Canada Amalgamation

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… Read More

ASP launches multi-year fusarium management project in Alberta

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… Read More

November 2020 Connections