Headquartered in the nation’s capital, the Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA) represents the interests of 128 corporate members engaged in all aspects of seed research, production and marketing, both domestically and internationally.
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Hold the Dates for CSTA’s 89th Annual Meeting – CSTA’s 89th Annual Meeting will be held at the beautiful Delta Prince Edward in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island from July 15 to 18th, 2012. We are planning a productive meeting and some really exciting social activities for you and your families. Meeting and social programs, meeting registration and hotel reservations will all be available in late February or early March. So hold the dates, and come back soon.
By 2050, the world’s farmers will have to produce as much food as has been consumed since the beginning of humanity. They will have to do that under the extreme pressure from urban growth, competing demands for land and water, and climate change. Canada can lead the way to meeting the challenges, capturing opportunities for farmers and the economy. We just have to have a plan.
Imagine a career where you can make a difference – where you can deliver health through food, feed a growing world population, grow more food using fewer resources, help protect the environment or find solutions to climate change. The seed industry offers diverse opportunities to make a difference at home and around the world. Take a look at all our sector has to offer.
We have a new and growing job posting service. View the postings here.
In response to our Campus Ambassador program and other career oriented activities, CSTA has started to receive resumés from across Canada. If you would like to add your resumé to our data base, e-mail a PDF to csta@cdnseed.org. If you would like to view the resumés in our data base, please use the same email address to send us a request.
Corn Hybrids Commercially Available in Canada – CSTA’s Corn Hybrid List has a new format, and delivers much more information, including refuge requirements for inspect protected hybrids. Find the new list here.
This presentation pulls together a thorough description of Canada’s seed industry. It was developed for CSTA’s members to use when you just need a snapshot of the industry and its contribution to agriculture and to Canada’s economy. Download it here.
Canada is one of the only developed countries in the world whose Plant Breeders’ Rights Legislation doesn’t comply with the most recent international convention (UPOV 1991). This is having a detrimental impact on investment and on the ability of Canada’s producers to access new varieties for increased productivity and competitiveness. There is a lot of misinformation in the public about the impact of amending our legislation to comply with the most recent convention, so CSTA has produced a fact sheet that spells out in clear language, what it would mean to comply with UPOV 1991. Find the fact sheet in English and in French.