Crop Certification

• Form 50 – Report on Plot Production
  This form must be completed for all Select and Foundation seed production plots. It provides feedback to plant breeders on the adaptability of varieties to the region the plot is being produced.
  
  
• Support Document 51: Variety Verification Seed Samples for Probation, Foundation, and Select Plots, Investigations and Audits

• Form 101 – Land Use Verification – Prior to Planting
  If you are uncertain of the eligibility of land for pedigreed seed crop production, then this form may be completed and submitted to the CSGA office prior to planting. CSGA will review the land use plan and send you confirmation on whether your Plan meets CSGA’s requirements. 
  
  
• Form 154 – Application to Commence Probation Plot Production
  This form is to be completed by growers wishing to begin probationary work towards becoming a Select seed plot grower or a Foundation seed plot grower of canola, hemp, mustard, oilseed radish, rapeseed, safflower or sunflower. 
  
  
• Form 179 – Authorization to Assign a Crop Certificate Multi-Year Assignment
  This form may be used to assign crop certificates of perennial crops for more than one year at a time to another grower or seed company.
  
  
• Form 179A – Authorization to Assign Crop Certificates
  This form may be used to assign crop certificates of annual crops or to assign crop certificates of perennial crops for one year at a time to another grower or seed company. 
  
  
• Form 180 – Declaration of Percent Hybrid Seed
  This form is to be completed for each hybrid seed production field. It is used to declare the percent hybridity of the resulting seed crop. Hybrid seed production fields must meet minimum hybridity standards. 
  
  
• Form 182 - Refuge Declaration
  This form is to complete certification of pest tolerant pedigreed seed crops with variety descriptions that include this additional certification requirement. 
  
  • Notice to All Midge Tolerant Wheat Seed Growers in 2010
  • Midge Tolerant Wheat Website
  
  
• Form 200 – Appeal 
  This form is to be completed by growers who want to appeal the CSGA’s decision to demote or decline pedigreed status of a seed crop.  This form along with supporting documents is presented to the Appeals Committee of the National Board during their November deliberations. 
  
  
• Form 300 – Application for Variety Certification Eligibility
  • Appendix 1.1: Corn Variety Description
  • Appendix 1.2: Industrial Hemp Variety Description
  • Appendix 1.3: Soybean Variety Description
  • Appendix 1.4: Pulse Crop Variety Description
  • Form 300 Support Document
    

Breeder Seed Production

• Form 43 – Application for Breeder Seed Crop Certificate and Certification Eligibility
  For all Breeder seed crop production, plant breeders must submit a completed Form 43. This form is used to verify whether or not a variety is eligible for certification and to collect more detailed information on the Breeder plots. 
  

• Form 43A – Application for Plant Breeder Recognition
  In order to produce Breeder seed, plant breeders must first become recognized by the CSGA. This is an application to become a CSGA-recognized plant breeder, an associate plant breeder or a variety maintainer. 
  
  
• Form 45 – Demotion of Breeder Seed
  For plant breeders to demote a CSGA Breeder seed crop certificate to a Foundation, Registered or Certified status crop certificate, this form must be completed and submitted along with a POV seed sample to the CSGA. 
  
  
• Breeder Quality Management System (QMS) – Checklist  
  For plant breeders developing their quality management systems, this checklist provides a summary of the elements that plant breeder consultants recommended for Breeder seed production quality manuals. 
  
  
• Breeder Quality Management System (QMS) – Questions & Answers
  This document provides more information on Breeder seed quality management systems in the form of frequently asked questions and their answers. 
  

Member Services

• Crop Directory Order Form 
  Listings of pedigreed seed crops eligible for sale in Canada are available on request from the CSGA office. Listings are available for each province and provide the contact name, town, telephone number and fax number of the grower or assignee of the crop(s) and the anticipated pedigreed status of the seed available. To obtain a listing, please complete the order form and return it to the CSGA along with the appropriate payment. 

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