b'inaugural board of Seeds Canada, virtual distance voting likely bolstered voting among a vocal minority.In my opinion, the no vote was spurred on by a small groupIn my opinion, the no vote was of people who were very quiet over the last five years, saysspurred by a small group of McLean, owner of J.S. Henry and Son.Normally we get about 10 per cent member engagement andpeople who were very quiet we got over 20 per cent engagement with this vote, and thatover the last five years.extra 10 per cent was made up of people largely informed by the no side. Unfortunately, a lot of other seed growers didnt Eric McLeanthink they needed to vote.Ayre believes the result may have been different had more people cast a ballot. See the difference an AMVT optical Percentage-wise, I think there it was a high turnout on the nosorter can make to your business.side. It tells me a lot of the seed growers who would have voted yes didnt turn out to vote.Seeking a Path Forward Wi-Fi Remote AccessX-RayUp to 13 ChutesA.I. SortingCSTA President Ellen Sparry notes while its disappointing theShape Sorting Large Touch ScreenCSGA has voted against the merger, the CSTA, CSI, CPTA andRGB Point-Point Dust Control CSAAC will proceed with amalgamation to become one new,NIR national organization.Pending board and membership approval, Seeds Canada will become a new entity in February 2021. 8-Chute CG Model2-Chute CG ModelSparry says the goal is for Seeds Canadas membership to include national and provincial seed associations, as well as seed growers from across the country. Growers play an integral role in the seed system, and Seeds Canada needs their involvement to succeed, she said.The four partners are working on creating a new Seeds Canada ratification package to undertake a new membership vote before the end of 2020. The ratification package was slated to be released by the end of October.The goal, Sparry adds, is to ensure members and stakeholders, including seed growers, will see value in the new amalgamationChris Hendrickson Local Support: Regional Sales Technician package. southernseed.ca (431) 5417275 [email protected] Chancey, executive director of the CSGA, says a sharedMinto, Manitobavision for seed system renewal and modernization can be foundRoger Kuang in the Seed Synergy White Paper.National Support: National Director We will have to dust ourselves off and focus on those areasamvt.net (403) 4089996of the paper where there is the highest level of consensus. [email protected], AlbertaFall 2020 15'