Formed in 1928, Saskatchewan Seed Growers’ Association (SSGA) is an incorporated, non-profit organization, representing the interests of approximately 500 pedigreed seed growers in Saskatchewan.
The SSGA is dedicated to the improvement of pedigreed seed production and its use by commercial producers.
In 2022, Saskatchewan pedigreed seed growers produced approximately 340,000 acres of pedigreed seed in over 25 crop kinds.
Saskatchewan’s pedigreed seed industry is worth an estimated $790 million to the province’s economy and is the foundation of an $11 billion provincial crop industry.
SEED MATTERS is a quarterly feature in The Western Producer offered by the Saskatchewan Seed Growers’ Association for producer information.
The executive director of the Saskatchewan Seed Growers’ Association comes from a research background that didn’t focus on seed. Turns
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