Contact:  Mr. David Rourke: Ag Quest Box 144 Minto Manitoba Canada R0K 1M0 Phone 204-776-2087 Fax 204-776-2250. Ag-Quest has five stations across Western Canada. The company’s main mission is to assist companies in testing new products, protocols and varieties in Western Canada by providing contract field and growth room research services.  Web page: http://www.agquest.com

Contact:  Dr. Mathuresh Singh, 1030 Lincoln Road, Fredericton, New Brunswick. E3B 8B7. Tel- (506) 459-0293, Fax- (506) 457-0769, E-mail: msingh@potatoesnb.com  or taterlab@potatoesnb.com.   Agricultural Certification Services Inc. (ACS) is a laboratory accredited by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to perform regulatory testing for potatoes.  ACS is owned and operated by potato growers of New Brunswick as a not- for- profit laboratory and managed by Potatoes NB.  Services offered by ACS include: Bacterial Ring Rot testing (BRR); virus testing in leaves and tubers for potato viruses A, M, S, X, Y, PLRV, PLCV, PMTV; Potato Spindle Tuber Viroid (PSTVd) test; Late Blight testing and virus eradication from new accessions of potatoes. In addition to potatoes, ACS offers water testing for total coliform and E. coli, and VOMITOXIN test in grains, such as Wheat, Barley, Oat and Corn. ACS also conducts scientific research projects on a contract basis related to potatoes. For more information, please visit: http://www.potatoesnb.com/agcertservices/profile.asp

Contact: Mr. Nathan Froese, Senior Biologist, Biology Coordinator. Box 310, Winkler, MB, R6W 3N1, Tel: (204) 331-1774, Fax; (204) 331-1776, email: Nathan.froese@basf.com.  BASF is a leader in crop protection and a strong partner to the farming industry providing well-established and innovative fungicides, insecticides and herbicides. Farmers use these products and services to improve crop yields and crop quality. Other uses include public health, structural/urban pest control, turf and ornamental plants, vegetation management, and forestry.  BASF aims to turn knowledge rapidly into market success. The vision of BASF’s Crop Protection division is to be the world’s leading innovator, optimizing agricultural production, improving nutrition, and thus enhancing the quality of life for a growing world population. Further information can be found on the web at http://www.agro.basf.com

Contact: Scott Henry, 430-B Dovercourt Drive, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3Y 1N4, Canada. Tel: 204-989-5435, Fax : 204-487-3648, Email: scott.henry@bayercropscience.com. Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health care, nutrition and high-tech materials. Bayer CropScience AG, a subsidiary of Bayer AG with annual sales of about EUR 6.4 billion (2008), is one of the world’s leading innovative crop science companies in the areas of crop protection, non-agricultural pest control, seeds and plant biotechnology. The company offers an outstanding range of products and extensive service backup for modern, sustainable agriculture and for non-agricultural applications. Bayer Crop-Science has a global workforce of about 18,000 and is represented in more than 120 countries. Further information on Bayer CropScience Canada is available at: http://www.bayercropscience.ca

Contact: Dr. Yu Chen, Cargill, Specialty Canola Oils, 701 Central Ave., Aberdeen, Saskatchewan, S0K 0A0. Tel: (306) 253-3337. Fax: (306) 253-3338. Email: yu_chen1@cargill.com. Cargill is an international provider of food, agricultural and risk management products and services. We are committed to using our knowledge and experience to collaborate with customers to help them succeed. Cargill’s purpose is to be the global leader in nourishing people. As part of this purpose, Cargill Specialty Canola Oils (CSCO) becomes an industry leader in the development, production and marketing of high oleic oil, a transfat-free alternative for the food industry known for its superior nutrition, improved stability and excellent taste. Research and plant breeding, certified seed production, contracting, crushing and marketing are also included. Cargill’s Specialty Canola Oils Production Program offers farm businesses high-performing Victory® and Invigor® Health Hybrids and unique advantages, such as an attractive prime basis, risk management solutions and grower-selected delivery periods. Website: http://www.cargill.com 

Contact: Rod McLeod, Technical Development Rep, Head Office, Elmira, Ontario, N3B 3A3. Rod McLeod address: 181 Lakota Cres W. Lethbridge AB T1K 6J6, Tel: (403) 332-0297. E-mail: rod.mcleod@chemtura.com.  Chemtura is active in developing products for the horticultural and seed amendments (treatment) market. In the United States, Chemtura markets seed amendments through the Trace Seed Protection product line. Seed amendment products developed by Chemtura and distributed in Canada include Vitaflo 280, Thiram 75, Anchor and Crown. Carboxin the active ingredient in Vitavax products is also used in the turf fungicide Arrest 75WP. Chemtura continues to create new products and will be introducing a new line of seed amendments which will feature Ipconazole as the cornerstone in this new group of seed applied fungicides. For more information about Chemtura, please visit Website: http://www.chemtura.com.

Contact: Sharon Reid, Sales Manager - North America.  590 Berry Street • Winnipeg, MB • R3H 0R9 • Tele (204) 786-6451 • Toll Free (800) 363-6451 • Fax (204) 786-7736 • Email: Info@conviron.com. Conviron is a global supplier of controlled environment systems for plant science research. We offer an extensive product portfolio of single- and multi-tier chambers and rooms as well as research greenhouses, much of which is customized to a client’s specific requirements. To help ensure project success, we also offer specialized services from early-stage engineering and design through to installation, project commissioning and on-going maintenance and support. Website: http://www.conviron.com.

Contact: Shawna Ference, Market development Specialist, 2100 – 450 1 St. SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 5H1. Tel: (403) 735-8804, Email: ference@dow.com.  Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc. provides solutions in weed, insect and disease management and plant genetics for Canadian growers, ranchers, foresters and industrial vegetation managers. With over 150 employees throughout Canada, Dow AgroSciences is headquartered in Calgary with regional offices in Saskatoon and Winnipeg. For more information on Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc. and its products visit http://www.dowagro.ca. 

Contact: Bill Summers, Regulatory Affairs and Field Development Manager, Ag. Products, PO Box 2300 Streetsville, Mississauga, Ontario, L5M 2J4. Tel: (905) 821-5170, Fax: (905) 821-5505, E-mail: bill.j.summers@can.dupont.com.  DuPont is a Crop Production Company that is actively seeking out new fungicides for the Canadian marketplace.  Some of the products that DuPont markets in Canada include Tanos (famoxadone and cymoxanil); Curzate (cymoxanil); Kocide DF, Kocide 2000 (copper-based fungicides); Manzate DF (mancozeb-based fungicides); and Nustar (flusilazole). DuPont works closely with the Pest Management Centre on new minor uses for Canada and the PMRA for fungicides that meet the NAFTA and OECD joint review process. Website: http://www.dupont.ca/ag.

Contact: Dr. Chunren Wu, 3-75 Scurfield Blvd., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3Y 1P6. Tel-(204) 488-4064, Fax-(204) 488-4766, E-mail: Chunren.x.wu@monsanto.com.  Monsanto is a leading global provider of agricultural products and integrated solutions for farmers. We produce leading seed brands, including DEKALB and Asgrow, and we provide our seed partners with biotechnology traits for insect protection and herbicide tolerance. We also make Roundup, the world’s best-selling herbicide. With our unique combination of products and our unparalleled resources in plant biotechnology, we create integrated solutions that bring products and technologies together to help farmers feed the world’s growing demand for food, feed, fiber and fuel and do so in an environmentally responsible way. Website: http://www.monsanto.com

Contact: Dr. Mary Leggett, 3935 Thatcher Ave, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7R 1A3. Tel- (306) 668-8220. Fax- (306) 975-1215. Email: Mlgg@novozymes.com. Novozymes BioAg Group, formerly Philom Bios, was established in 1980. In 2007, the innovative microbial technology company was acquired by Novozymes, Inc. and is the cornerstone of the Novozymes BioAgriculture business. The company is dedicated to improving plant productivity for growers through the development, manufacture and marketing of natural microbial products. Current products include: JumpStart, a phosphate inoculant that increases available phosphate to plants; N-Prove, a line of single action rhizobial inoculants for pulse crops which include a cold and acid tolerant strain for alfalfa; and TagTeam, a multi-action rhizobium and phosphate inoculant for pea and lentil.  Novozymes is the world leader in bioinnovation. Together with customers across a broad array of industries we create tomorrow's industrial biosolutions, improving our customers' business and the use of our planet's resources.

Contact:  Dr. Peter J. Ellis,  9381 Ardmore Drive, North Saanich, British Columbia, V8L 5G4.   Tel- (250) 655-1444, Fax- (250) 655-3115,   E-mail: ellisp@phytodiagnostics.com.   Micro-propagation of virus-free seed potato cultivars and maintenance of a repository of 280 virus-free potato cultivars and seedlings for breeders and seed certification programs.  Development and production of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies, nucleic acid probes, and PCR  for detection of plant diseases. Production and sale of antibody reagent sets for plant disease detection.

Contact: Mr. Igor Falak, Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Ltd., 12111 Mississauga Road, Caledon, Ontario N1G 3B1.  Tel: (905) 843-9166. Fax- (905) 843-9167.  Email: igor.falak@pioneer.com. Established in 1946, Pioneer Hi-Bred Limited and its affiliate, Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Ltd., make up Canada's premier seed company and are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. (A DuPont Company), the world's leading supplier of agricultural plant genetics and an innovative developer and integrator of associated technologies, including plant breeding, microbiology and biotechnology.  From headquarters in Chatham, Ontario and Des Moines, Iowa, Pioneer Hi-Bred develops, produces and markets a full line of proprietary seed products (corn, soybeans, alfalfa, canola, sunflowers, wheat), forage/grain additives and services to crop and livestock farmers, grain processors and other end-use customers. Products are distributed coast-to-coast in Canada through a network of sales professionals.  Website: http://www.pioneer.com/canada.

Contact Dr. Kofi Agblor 104-411 Downy Road, Saskatoon. SK S7N 4L8, email: kagblor@saskpulse.com, Tel:306-668-5556. Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) represents over 15,000 pulse crop producers in Saskatchewan.  Accountable to growers and funded through a mandatory check-off, SPG has a producer-elected board of directors comprised of seven pulse growers.  With a legislated mandate to build a prosperous pulse industry in Saskatchewan, SPG invests in research and market development and promotes sustainable innovation, growth and success through leadership, collaboration and support.  The four major pulse crops grown in Saskatchewan are peas, lentils, chickpeas and beans.  The SPG supports research into plant diseases of pulse crops and is also an active supporter of the minor use registration of innovative chemistry of fungicides and pesticides for pulse crops. Website: http://www.saskpulse.com.

Contact Kelly Pickett, Seed Technology Manager, 501-300 March Road, Kanata, Ontario, K2K 2E2.  Tel: (613) 592-8600, Fax: (613) 592-9497, E-mail: kpickett@secan.com.   As “Canada’s Seed Partner”, SeCan actively seeks partnerships that promote profitability in Canadian agriculture. SeCan is the largest supplier of certified seed to Canadian farmers with more than 1,000 members from coast to coast engaged in seed production, processing and marketing.  Since its inception in 1976, SeCan has been a major supporter of plant breeding in Canada, returning more than $51 million in royalties and research funding.  SeCan represents more than 370 crop varieties developed by public and private sector breeding programs.

Contact: Harold Wright,  140 Research Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 4Z3.  Tel- (519) 837- 5322, Fax- (519) 823-0504.  Email: harold.wright@syngenta.com.   Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology. The company is a leader in crop protection and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market. Syngenta employs some 20,000 people in over 90 countries. Further information is available at www.syngenta.com. Website:  http://www.syngenta.ca.