SeCan and the University of Guelph want nominations for Seed of the Year, a competition designed to recognize a publicly developed Canadian field crop, forage, fruit, vegetable or herb variety that has made a significant contribution to the agri-food industry.
Two separate awards will be given, one for Eastern Canada, and one for Western Canada. Any publicly developed Canadian seed variety can be nominated. Unsuccessful nominations will be automatically re-entered in the contest for the next three years.
A committee from industry, government, academia and media will judge entries.
Selection will be based on:
- innovation;
- impact on the industry;
- presence throughout the value chain;
- sustainability, and
- marketability.
Finalists will be announced in early fall, with a recognition event at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto in November, when the winner will be unveiled. The deadline for nominations is April 15.
