biographies A NEW TOOL HELPING YOU IN THE REALM OF RETAIL SEED SALES. Jim Bagshaw serves as sales director for Canterra Seeds, and is responsible for developing and manag- ing the company’s sales team throughout Western Canada. He is an industry veteran with a wealth of sales and management experience. He received his bachelor of science in agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan. Jim Downey serves as research and development manager for SeCan. He’s responsible for the evaluation and acquisition of new varieties for Western Canada and is involved in establishing research agreements. Jim acts as SeCan's liaison with western Canadian plant breeding institutions. He farms near Saskatoon, Sask. Sarah Foster is the president of 20/20 Seed Labs. She studied and qualified as an accredited seed analyst at the National Institute of Agricultural Botany in Cambridge, England. Her work experience includes seven years with Sharps Seed International (Advanta) in the United Kingdom, and five years with the United Grain Growers in Edmonton after immigrating to Canada in 1984. WHATWILLGROWERSWANTIN2018? Experts weigh in on what’s on the horizon for 2018 and how you can be a source of knowledge. Marc Zienkiewicz EDITOR’S NOTE: Retail Roundtable is an essential new print and digital tool to help people who sell seed get the knowledge they need to better serve their customers. Have an idea for a future Roundtable? Email us at mzienkiewicz@issuesink.com with the subject line Retail Roundtable! 22 GERMINATION.CA NOVEMBER 2017