Seeds Canada Now Official

Feb 04, 2021

Seeds Canada became official February1, 2021.

The four amalgamating organizations are the Canadian Plant Technology Agency; the Commercial Seed Analysts Association of Canada; the Canadian Seed Institute; and the Canadian Seed Trade Association. Members with the Canadian Seed Growers Association voted not to participate in the amalgamation.

The amalgamation of Seeds Canada has been in the works for over five years.

The Seeds Canada Executive Committee consists of:

- Ellen Sparry, President

- Eric McLean, Vice President

- Annie Bergeron, Holly Gelech, Quentin Martin – Members at Large

Seeds Canada’s membership is expected to continue to grow.

“We strongly encourage everyone in the seed system, from growers to seed labs, to join Seeds Canada - the more diverse voices we can have in our membership, the better,” said VP Eric McLean.

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