Seed Sector Organizations Moving Forward With Amalgamation

Oct 07, 2020

Four seed sector organizations will proceed with amalgamation to become one new, national organization.

Pending board and membership approval, Seeds Canada will become a new entity in February of next year.

The organizations include 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.

The four organizations will now update the Seeds Canada ratification package before undertaking a new membership vote.

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