b'The Headlines Business | People | Policy | Product | ResearchSubmissions welcome: news@seedworldgroup.comABCSG Hands out Awards at Annual MeetingIndustry stalwart David Hansen was honoured with the Alberta-British Columbia Seed Growers (ABCSG) Lifetime Achievement Award at the associations annual meeting in February. Hansen was CEO of Canterra Seeds for 14 years, during which he brokered a landmark partnership with Limagrain, which led to the creation of Limagrain Cereals Research Canada. Kelly Barany and her father Lawrence were honoured with the Bill Witbeck Outstanding Service Award and the 60-Year Long Service Award, respectively. Lawrence and wife Wilma founded Chin Ridge Seed Processors in the PEOPLE 1980s and Kelly and husband Don Hubble now own and oper-Barrie Manikel Awarded MSGA Honorary Life Award ate Chin Ridge Seeds (the successor company to Chin Ridge At the CropConnect Conference in Winnipeg, AgCalls BarrieSeed Processors) and continue to grow the business.Manikel was honoured with the Manitoba Seed Growers Association (MSGA) Honorary Life Award. In 2000, ManikelSteven Chivilo Honoured by Alberta Seed Processorsjoined AgCall and began carving a new path in the seedAt its annual meeting held in Edmonton, Alta., LMC Canada industry. His foresight led him to attend meetings of thePresident Steven Chivilo was presented with the Alberta Seed Canadian Seed Trade Association, the Canadian Seed GrowersProcessors Outstanding Service Award. Its humbling to be Association and the MSGA. This helped Manikel and AgCallrecognized by such an incredible organization and to be part forge strong relationships across the seed value chain. Alsoof an industry that I am so passionate about. Thank-you to recognized was former MSGA president Daniel Sanders, whoeveryone who has supported me along the way, Chivilo said in received the Outstanding Service Award for 2025. a Facebook post after the meeting. 38 SEEDWORLD.COM/CANADA MARCH 2025'