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2024 Annual Meeting Plenary Session

Plant Breeding Tools: Where we were, where we are, where we are going...

8:30 to 12:00 pm Wednesday, February 28, 2024

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1. Welcome - Sheri Strydhorst, PGDC Executive - Chair
  • First Call for nominations for PGDC Executive “Member-at-Large” (Terms of Reference)
2. Retiree Recognitions
  • Second Call for nominations for PGDC Executive “Member-at-Large” (Terms of Reference)
3. Plant Breeding Tools - Where we were, where we are, where we are going…
  1. Integrating Traditional and Molecular Tools
    • Dr. Curtis Pozniak, Crop Development Centre - University of Saskatchewan
  2. Gene Editing - New and optional tools to integrate into breeding programs
    • Dr. Jaswinder Singh, McGill University
  3. Questions/Discussion
Third Call for nominations for PGDC Executive “Member-at-Large” (Terms of Reference)

Bio-break and Networking

Plant Breeding Tools - Economics and Regulations of Gene Editing
  1. The Future of Plant Breeging: High Throughput Gene Editing
    • Speaker - Norm Sissons, Senior Vice President – Seed & Traits, Cibus
  2. CFIA Gene Editing Updated Guidance and Clarification for Breeders
    • Plant Biosafety Office, CFIA, Government of Canada
  3. Questions/Discussion
4. Seeding Success: How Seeds Canada ensures effective introduction and adoption of plant breeding tools and trials
  1. Lauren Comin, Director of Policy, Seeds Canada
    1. Questions/Discussion
5. An Update from CFIA to the Variety Registration Recommending Committees in Canada
  1. Heather Ryan, Program Specialist, Variety Registration, CFIA
    1. Questions/Discussion
Vote on PGDC Executive "Member-at-Large" (Terms of Reference)

6. Adjourn for Lunch