CSTA Researchers West Committee
Monday February 8, 2010
Ballroom South, Hilton Garden Inn
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

AGENDA

 

Chair: Jim Ferrie
Vice-Chair: Janice Cuthbert
Secretary: Tom Kubik
Board Liaison: Doug Knight

Agenda Item
Backgound
Action/Decision
1. Call to Order
 

Jim Ferrie in the chair

2. Agenda The Agenda (Researchers#1)can be downloaded here Motion to Approve
3. Minutes Minutes from the December, 2009 (Researchers#2) meeting can be downloaded here Motion to Approve
4. Business from the Minutes

The following were action items from the December minutes. Updates are required:

 
  1. Variety Registration for Canola - the proposal for interim registration was to have been presented to the WCC/RRC Repo - Update  
  2. Prairie Canola Variety Evaluation Trials - the committee heard a plan for addressing the issue from the Canola Council of canada. A meeting on the issue was held following the WCC/RRC meeting in December. Update - Tim Ferguson  
 

3. WCC/RRC - some issues on the agenda for the December WCC meeting raised questions with the CSTA Researchers committee - Update

 
  4. WCC/RRC Official Checks - continue the discussion around possible replacement of 46A65 as an official check? Update from Tim Ferguson  
  5. Private Members Bills - an update on the status of a number of private members bills that are being monitored by CSTA (Researchers#3)can be downloaded here.  
5.Report from the Board A short report on the activities of the CSTA and the Board of Directors since this committee last met (Researchers#4) can be downloaded here.  
6. WCC/RRC Agenda The committee traditionally reviews the agenda for the upcoming WCC meeting to provide input to CSTA's representative (Stewart Brandt)  
7.Committee Elections

The terms of Committee leadership are complete. Traditiionally the vice-Chair moves to Chair and the Secretary moves to Vice-Chair. However all positions need to be confirmed with motions.

Election of Committee leadership
7. Other Business    
8. Adjournment   Motions to adjourn must be moved, seconded and voted.