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PLANT CANADA 2019

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The Canadian Society of Agronomy (CSA) is dedicated to enhancing cooperation and
coordination among agronomists, recognizing significant achievements in agronomy and
providing the opportunity to report and evaluate information pertinent to agronomy in Canada.

Attending annual meetings, volunteering for service, and contributing to our society journal help
our members to network and connect to fellow agronomists. CSA membership stands at 135 as
of May 1, 2019.

The CSA offers a robust yearly awards and recognition program.

Ali Navabi Student Travel Award

The Student Travel Awards were established in 2013 to encourage student attendance at the
CSA Annual Meetings and is available to any graduate student CSA member. The award is
$500 and up to 4 are awarded annually. Students participate in oral and poster presentations at
the AGM Conference.
Recently, CSA board named the travel awards after Dr Ali Navabi’s name in his memory and
contributions to the society.

Graduate Student Pest Management Award

The CSA Pest Management Award of $500 is made available annually to qualified graduate
students enrolled at Canadian universities with research programs relevant to pest
management. The award comes with a travel grant of up to $1,000 to allow the successful
applicant to attend and present at the CSA annual conference.

Graduate Student Presentation and Poster Awards
The CSA provides a number of awards for the best oral and poster presentations given by
student members. These awards are given to acknowledge the contributions that graduate
students make to the society and to encourage excellence in graduate student research and
presentation. The awards range from $250 - $700.

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