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Canada’s Pulse Breeding Future 
Depends on More Than Better 
Genetics
Three major partnerships point to a 
bigger shift: Canada is rebuilding the 
infrastructure behind pulse breeding. 
Our Westernmost Seed Growers 
Step into a Bigger Role
Alberta-British Columbia Seed 
Growers is using its credibility to 
ensure farmers retain access to 
trusted genetics and independent 
seed suppliers.
Saskatchewan Seed Growers Move 
Beyond the Blue Tag
The Saskatchewan Seed Growers’ 
Association is taking a larger role 
in protecting research capacity, 
accelerating variety adoption and 
shaping the province’s innovation 
system.
What Manitoba Seed Growers 
Refuse to Lose
Nearly a century after its founding, 
the Manitoba Seed Growers’ 
Association is navigating regulatory 
modernization, public research cuts 
and a simple question: who will give 
farmers the independent data they 
need? 
Ontario Seed Growers Find Their 
Voice Beyond Certification
With public research under pressure 
and seed policy becoming more 
complex, the Ontario Seed Growers’ 
Association is using its proximity to 
government and its unusual mix of 
grower and industry leadership to 
ensure its members help shape what 
comes next.
The Quiet Work Behind Quebec’s 
Seed Sector/Maritime Growers 
Make Their Numbers Count
In the East, Quebec is working to 
ensure growers have a strong voice, 
while declining certified seed use is 
putting pressure on the Maritimes.
Who Will Build the Next Brandon?
Jocelyn Velestuk helps bring farmers’ 
voices into decisions about wheat 
breeding funding — and the system 
that will deliver Canada’s next 
generation of varieties.
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The People Between the Breeder and the Bin
From advocating for public research to preserving independent variety data, Canada’s provincial 
seed grower groups are stepping beyond certification to guide the system that moves better 
genetics onto farms.

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