JULY 2017 GERMINATION.CA 1 July2017 • Contents FEATURES 04 From the Ground Up 24 Small Town, Big Recognition 26 Phyto Triumph 28 A World of Change 32 Bolstering the Seed Trade 42 Six Seed Growers Get Top Honours 44 The Secret of Successful Collaborations PERSPECTIVES 48 CSAAC 50 CSGA 52 CSI 54 CSTA 64 Giant Views DEPARTMENTS 20 Strategy Session 56 Cross Pollination 58 World Status 60 The Headlines SPECIAL SECTIONS 36 INSIDERS “IT’SWHATOFTENGETSLOSTWHENPEOPLETALKABOUTALFALFA—THECONVENTIONAL SIDEANDSOMEOFTHESTRIDESBEINGMADETHERE.” –ErickLutterotti/20