Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 6048 PACKING & PALLETIZING COMPANY PPC PROVIDING CUSTOM BAGGING, TAGGING AND PALLETIZING SOLUTIONS BULK BAG FILLER PALLETIZER T: (204) 331-3000 www.ppcinc.ca E: tp@ppcinc.ca TAG PLACER SPOTLIGHT ON 2016 CSAAC ANNUAL CONVENTION CSAAC Danny Hancock's beautiful artwork pictured at left. At right, CSAAC post- secondary grant winner Alexandra Waldner. THE 72ND CSAAC Annual Meeting and Workshop was a huge success. It was held at the Auberge Saint-Antoine in Quebec City, Que., May 31 - June 1. The meetings included updates from the CFIA, SSTS, CSI and CSGA. There is a new revision of the Canadian Methods and Procedures for Testing Seed, effective July 1. The new Weed Seeds Order comes into effect Nov. 1. There are new weed seeds included and reclassification of some already in the table. Please note these important changes. The workshop focused on similar species identification and germination seedlings with presentations from Ken Allison, Joanne Hinke, Krista Erickson and Morgan Webb. There was a presentation from Francis Gilbert on occu- pational health prevention and wellness at work. He described various stretches to perform during the work day to limit workplace injury. Congratulations to Chantal Lecavalier, Cecile Tetreault and their staff for a wonder- fully organized, informative event held in such a beautiful and historic location. The $500 CSAAC post-secondary grant winner was announced at the meeting, and it is Alexandra Waldner from Saskatchewan. In the fall of this year, Waldner will be attending the University of Saskatchewan studying agronomy. She has participated in many community activi- ties, has acquired excellent marks and submitted a very interesting personal essay. She was raised on a family farm near Swift Current. She attended Lethbridge College and began studies in the agricultural technology plant and soil science program. She worked as a student for three summers at the Semiarid Prairie Research Centre in the forage and the pulse crop departments. After graduating from Lethbridge College, she worked with Hytech Production Ltd., whose primary focus is canola seed production. She is working at Seed Solutions Seed Lab. All of these experiences will round out her education in the agriculture industry. Congratulations and best wishes to Alexandra! Danny Hancock, an American seed analyst, donated a nature photograph printed on canvas to be used as a fun- draisor. Hancock started his career in the seed industry at Northrup King in New Deal, Texas, working in the seed industry for many years before retiring and bringing his skills to photography that brings nature to life. He is now an award-winning photographer and lives in Lubbock, Texas. Thanks go to him for his wonderful donation. The 73rd CSAAC Annual Meeting and Workshop will be held in Kelowna, B.C., May 29-31, 2017. For more information on seed testing and the Commercial Seed Analysts Association of Canada, visit seedanalysts.ca.