Ottawa, Canada
July 25, 2007
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Jim McCullagh
receives the
2007 Seed Achievement Award
from CSTA President Dorothy Murrell |
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Jim McCullagh is the 2007
recipient of the
Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA) Seed Achievement
Award.
The Canadian Seed Trade Association Seed Achievement Award
recognizes and honours significant contributions to the Canadian
seed industry. It is presented to an individual engaged in a
private seed business or public institution based in Canada.
Jim McCullagh is the Executive Director of the
Canadian Seed
Institute (CSI), and Canadian Systems Integration. The CSI
delivers accreditation and monitoring programs for the Canadian
seed industry. Recognized by the Canadian Food Inspection
Agency, CSI has been given the mandate to be the single point
contact for all seed establishments, seed laboratories,
operators and graders seeking registration, licensing or
accreditation. Currently, CSI monitors over 1300 Canadian seed
establishments, authorized importers and accredited seed testing
laboratories.
As the CSI’s first Executive Director, Jim took the CSI from a
concept to a working model that is not only efficient and
successful but is cutting edge in the field of regulatory
reform. The CSI model and its successes have been held up
numerous times by the Canadian government as the
way-of-the-future for industries to address the need for
regulatory reform.
In the words of his nominator “I feel Jim’s actions and
initiative is on par with any entrepreneur within the CSTA. He
has shown initiative, vision, ability to negotiate effectively
with diverse
stakeholders, to be fiscally responsible, and most importantly
to be a leader.”
Headquartered in the nation's
capital, the Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA) represents
the interests of 138 corporate members engaged in all aspects of
seed research, production and marketing, both domestically and
internationally. |
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