Alberta Seed Processors establish Seed Smart scholarship fund
(Lacombe, AB) – August 4, 2017 – The Alberta Seed Processors board of directors are proud to announce the establishment of a new scholarship fund designed to recognize outstanding young leaders in the agricultural world. “The Seed Smart scholarship will go to students who demonstrate leadership in their communities,” said David Bishop, Alberta Seed Processors’ […]
News Release: SeCan (Apr. 5, 2017)
Click here to read the latest news release from SeCan, “Sm1 (midge tolerance) Detected in Most SWS Spring Wheat”: SM1 in SWS Media Release Apr 6
News Release: FP Genetics (Apr. 7, 2017)
Click here to read the latest news release from FP Genetics, “SeCan & FP Genetics Reach Joint Plant Breeders’ Rights Settlement with Grain Broker”: Media Release PBR Settlement Apr 2017
News Release: FP Genetics (Feb. 23, 2017)
Click here to read the latest news release from FP Genetics, “FP Genetics and SeCan Reach Joint Plant Breeders’ Rights Settlement”: Media Release PBR Settlement Feb 2017
News Release: Forage Genetics International
Click here to read the latest news release from Forage Genetics International, “HarvXtra Alfalfa™ with Roundup Ready® Technology: 2017 Limitations on Use in Canada”: Canada-FGI Western Stakeholder Update- January 2017
Seed Plant News – Spring 2017
Click here to read the latest edition of Seed Plant News: Spring 2017
SeCan Reaches Plant Breeders’ Rights Settlement for $150,000
Winnipeg, MB – February 18, 2016 – SeCan announced today the settlement of a Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) case between SeCan and Harvey Marcil of Pasqua Farms of Moose Jaw Saskatchewan. The settlement relates to unauthorized sales of PBR protected varieties CDC Bethune flax and AC® Strongfield durum. “This was a particularly concerning situation as […]
New Plant Breeders’ Rights Signs Available
In an effort to educate the public regarding the new Plant Breeders’ Rights, many seed industry companies have taken steps to advertise, and communicate the changes to growers in Western Canada. SeCan has generously sponsored educational signs for our association, with the goal of spreading the word regarding the new Plant Breeders’ Rights to growers […]
Reach New Heights – ASP 2016 AGM
Welcome to the 63rd Annual Meeting Both the seed industry, and our organization are undergoing major transitions. The Board of Directors have organized an agenda that should not only assist in garnering input from the membership as to the path forward for the Association, but also to provide guidance for individual Seed Processing Facilities to […]
