b'organization would be tasked withIt should not be a runaway market. identifying the collective researchTheres a lot of fear about private sector priorities and distributing funds tobreeders getting into cereals, but the fact projects addressing those priorities. is they will have to do their best to bring Neither Jochum nor Wakefield sees itgreat varieties to market in order to be as a viable option. competitive with the public sector, which Government isThat concept could easily bealready breeds very good cereal varieties.incorporated into a trailing royaltyWakefield believes seed growers reluctant to addsystem without a lot of difficulty ifand producers are beginning to come new money intowe wanted to go down that path,around and see the value in the trailing Wakefield says. royalty option.breeding and, ifJochum doesnt believe farmers areFor some time, a lot of people didnt anything, theyrethrilled with the proposed Collectivehave their eyes on the prize, on what the Research Model. desired outcome was. The trailing royalty just maintainingI dont see it attracting any privatemodel will have the least detrimental what we have now.business. Without the private sector, alleffect on the pedigreed seed system. Its it does is drive up the cost of currentimportant to think of it that way, because Gunter Jochum variety development without bringinga lot of people are apprehensive when it anything new to the table. What we wantcomes to change and no doubt this will is a model that will encourage privatehave big implications for certified seed investment as well as public breeding growers, Wakefield says.that will create competition and shouldNote: Visit seed.ab.ca for a spotlight on keep the price of seed reasonable,the Australian and French seed systems.Jochum says. Marc ZienkiewiczHomegrown Seed ExpertiseWith our extensive network of seed growers we handpick the best varieties to deliver to our farmer customers.Cereals Pulses Special Crops.ca Farmers Growing for Farmers 403.715.9771 Contact us today to learn more about the full line of seed and seed services your local independent SeedNet growers have to offer. of [email protected] www.seednet.ca62seed.ab.ca'