b'fact that the CFIAs Seed Regulatory Modernization initiative has now begun in earnest will help us, he says. For CSGA this will mean focusing on our digital certification strengths and emerging professional development program, with a laser focus on enhancing the value the pedigreed seed system brings to the seed industry and its customers. Growers and other value chain stakeholders will come together out of necessitypartnerships will continue to be essential to success. In the interim, we will continue to wrestle with who we are for a while yet.The CSGA is starting to embark on its new future though. In a letter to CSGA members on Oct. 7, President Joe Rennick says, The CSGA Board will move ahead with the CSGA 2.0 projectessentially our version of the National Seed Organization concept embodied in the Seeds Canada proposal. First and foremost, the CSGA 2.0 project will respond to our members and other stakeholders clearly stated support for a single window pedigreed seed certification service for Canada and a stronger voice for members.Ontario Seed Growers Association President Shannon Bieman. Photo: OntarioDifferent WorldviewsSeed Growers Association. Finding that compatibility might prove challenging, according to Lorne Hadley. The executive director of the Canadian Plant Technology Agency says two competing ideologies have long been present within the seed grower communitythose who feel seed growers must distinguish themselves from the seed trade and those who see little difference between the two.Both worldviews are valid, but extremely difficult to bridge, Hadley says.Shannon Bieman, president of the Ontario Seed Growers PEDIGREED SEED Association, says a major challenge will be fostering unity among seed growers and the industry at large as the pieces get HRS WHEAT TRITICALE picked up and things move ahead in the coming months.AAC Brandon Taza Well never make a stronger seed system in Canada if we AAC Wheatland VB Bunker dont have unity, even if that means seed growers stay as their AAC Viewfield AB Stampeder (NEW)BARLEY PEASown separate entity, she says.CDC Bow CDC Forest (G) There is hope amongst seed growers for unity, Saskatchewan AAC Connect AAC Chrome (Y) Seed Growers Association President Shawn Fraser says they will CDC Copper AAC Carver (Y) work with their members to come together internally as well as Canmore CDC Inca (Y) with their provincial and national counterparts.AB Wrangler (NEW) CANOLA We remain committed to maintaining the integrity of CSGA as AAC Synergy Pioneer Hi-Bred the primary agent of seed crop certification. We stand behind OATS Canterra Canadas strong seed certification system and will be turning CS Camden our attention to proposed amendments to the Seeds Regulations, Grass/Forage Seed/Corn part of the Government of Canada initiative in Seed Regulatory On Site Scale - Seed Treating - Blending Modernization, he says.LenKelseyCorwin (L) (403) 323-0317 We welcome the opportunity to enhance our mutually Box 97, Halkirk, AB (K) (403) 323-0315 beneficial relationships with the former Seed Synergy partners, T0C 1M0 (C) (403) 916-5582 as well as producer groups, to the benefit of the entire seed and (403) 884-2358 [email protected] agriculture sector.Marc Zienkiewicz and Ashley Robinson16seed.ab.ca'