Presentations from CSTA's 85th Annual Meeting
July, 2008

Opening Session

• President's Address - Tim Welbanks, 2007-08 President
• Executive Vice-President's Report - Bill Leask, EVP
• External Relations Report - Doug Knight. ER Workgroup Chair
• Feature Presentation - Food AND Fuel - Opportunities for Canadian Agriculture - Dr. Gordon Surgeoner, Ontario Agri-Food Technologies
• CFIA Seed Program Overview and Update - Michael Scheffel, Manager, Seed Program

Committee Meetings

• Biotechnology Committee
  • ASTA Seed Stewardship - Bryan Gerard, Chair, American Seed Trade Association Stewardship Committee
  • EU GM Policy Update - Garth Hodges, Bayer CropScience
  • Novelty and Low Level Presence - Krista Thomas, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• Corn, Soybeans and Eastern Cereals Committee
  • Proposed Changes to Ontario Corn Heat Units - Henry Olechowski, Hyland Seeds
• Joint Meeting, Forage and Turf and International Committees
  • Canada's new Authorized Exporter Program - Katie Oppen, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  • The Status of Roundup Ready Alfalfa - Mark McCaslin, Forage Genetics International
• Oilseeds, Pulses and Western Cereals Committee
  • The Process and Progress to Remove Kernel Visual Distinguishability Requirements for Western Wheat - Elwin Hermanson, Chief Commissioner, Canadian Grain Commission