About the Conference
The theme of this year’s conference is “GrowCanada: sustainability, stewardship and innovation”. The future of Canada relies on the success of agriculture and its supporting foundation of sustainability, stewardship and innovation.
Through innovation and new technologies global agriculture is being transformed. Innovation is providing farmers with additional tools to
build upon their commitment to sustainability and stewardship. Agriculture is continuing to evolve to address today’s challenges and to minimize
agriculture’s footprint on the environment. From increasing yields, to using less water, to ensuring crops are disease and drought resistant,
agriculture is providing sustainable benefits to Canadians, the environment and the overall Canadian economy. In order to be truly successful,
agriculture, government and industry must work together to create an innovative, prosperous, sustainable agriculture sector to benefit the millions
of consumers and the environment in which we live. This year’s conference will remind us that our future prosperity depends on the entire agricultural
value chain working together to establish Canada as a world leader in developing new products and new solutions to challenges in the production of food,
energy, and industrial products; both here in Canada and around the world.
About the GrowCanada® Vision
The GrowCanada® Vision includes the development of strategic partnerships within agriculture’s value chain and across the economy in order to become a world leader in providing new products and new solutions for agricultural, nutritional, health, energy, and environmental challenges facing consumers here in Canada and in markets around the world, so that Canadian can enjoy the economic, environmental and social benefits of the bio-economy.:
A prosperous, sustainable and competitive agricultural sector in a flourishing bio-economy built:
On leadership
In scientific research, innovation and the adoption of new technologies, and
On working together
In “win, win, win” value chain strategic alliances.
Agriculture is more than food, it is our future.
Your 2009 GrowCanada Conference Hosts
This year’s conference is hosted by nine of Canada’s leading agricultural organizations:
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Incorporated in 1987 as the Industrial Biotechnology Association of Canada, BIOTECanada serves as the national voice for industry leadership for Canada’s biotechnology sector. Through our national network of partner organisations, we inspire our domestic and international community to recognize the value of biotechnology and to provide solutions to the challenges faced by biotech firms today. |
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The Canadian Canola Growers Association represents all of the provincial canola grower organizations in Canada on national and international issues that affect canola growers. |
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The CFA was formed in 1935 to answer the need for a unified voice to speak on behalf of Canadian farmers. It continues today as a farmer-funded, national umbrella organization representing provincial general farm organizations and national commodity groups. Through its members, it represents over 200,000 Canadian farm families from coast to coast. |
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The Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC) is a voluntary, not-for-profit, national association with a long and proud history of representing the dynamic and diverse sector of Canadian agriculture known as horticulture. The CHC has been committed to promoting the interests of its members since 1922. From the Atlantic to the Pacific, the CHC's members are primarily involved in the production and packing of over 120 horticulture crops comprised of fruit and vegetables. |
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The 130 member companies of the Canadian Seed Trade Association are engaged in all aspects of the seed industry – research, plant breeding, production and marketing – both domestically and internationally. CSTA’s membership ranges from those who market garden seed and herbs to large grain handlers, and from small family-run, farm based businesses to large multinational corporations. |
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The Canola Council of Canada is a national, nonprofit association funded by stakeholders in the canola industry. Our mission is to enhance the industry's ability to profitably produce and supply seed, oil and meal products that offer superior value to customers throughout the world. Members include canola growers, crop input suppliers, grain handling companies, exporters, processors, food and feed manufacturers and governments. |
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CropLife Canada is the trade association that represents the developers, manufacturers and distributors of plant science innovations – pest control products and plant biotechnology – for use in agriculture, urban and public health settings. |
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The Grain Growers of Canada is a national organization comprised of major grain and oilseed commodity groups that stretch across the country. We are devoted to representing grain and oilseed producer interests in national policy development. |
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Pulse Canada is the national industry association representing growers, processors and traders of pulse crops in Canada. Pulses include dry beans, peas, lentils and chickpeas. Canada is one of the world’s largest producers of pulse crops and is the world’s largest exporter, providing pulses to more than 150 countries around the world. Direction and funding for Pulse Canada is provided by the Alberta Pulse Growers Commission, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, Manitoba Pulse Growers Association, the Ontario Coloured Bean Growers, the Ontario Bean Producers Marketing Board and the Canadian Special Crops Association. |
Please join us in Calgary this December.