Farmers looking for pedigreed seed can now do the majority of their shopping online.
Late last year, the Canadian Seed Growers Association launched a new online seed locater that lists pedigreed seed crops that are eligible for sale in Canada at www.seedlocater. net.
In the past, farmers could access pedigreed seed listings in the fall by calling the CSGA, requesting the information and paying a fee.
Alternatively, they could wait until the following year when the information would be posted on the CSGA website and published in provincial seed guides.
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The new system will allow farmers to access the information earlier and free of charge.
Producers can use drop down menus to select a province, crop and a variety, with names, locations and contact information for pedigreed seed growers.
The new service was launched to improve member services, according to a CSGA news release.
“This will increase our members’ marketability and make it easier to source certified seed,” the release said.
“The goal is to make it easier for large companies, millers, farmers and seed growers to find and buy certified seed.”
Members can enhance their listing by submitting their company logo and website address to Naylor Canada Inc., the Winnipeg-based company that constructed the website for the CSGA.
For more information, contact Naylor at information@naylor.com or 800-665-2456.
To fund the project, online advertising will be included on the seed locater’s main web page and can be accessed at communications@seed-growers.ca.
