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Marcie Wilson have all made large donations of their time and effort to get everything from the
scientific program, session moderators, to sponsorships, to awards, and to student events
organized.

CSA Membership
The Canadian Society of Agronomy provides its members with a variety of benefits:

• Editorial functions of world class scientific journal.
• Meeting and interacting with other agronomists across Canada
• Recognition by peers through awards program.
• Presentation of scientific results at annual meeting.
• Forum for making scientific information available to the public.
• Competitive awards for graduate students.
• Participation in international projects.
• Enhanced career opportunities.
• Deep discounts on the CJPS journal. CSA members pay $50.00 for the electronic
version (regular rate $526.00) and $125.00 for the print and electronic versions (regular
rate $634.00).
• Representation on various national Expert Committees

The Canadian Society of Agronomy currently has about 160 members.

CSA Awards 2023

CSA Professional Awards
The CSA professional awards are an important peer recognition benefit. Professional Awards
include:

• Early Career Agronomist is intended for individuals actively engaged in research,
teaching, extension or administration within 10 years of starting their career or earning
their last degree.
• CSA Fellow is intended for individuals actively engaged in research, teaching, extension
or administration for at least 10 but less than 20 years of their career.
• Distinguished Agronomist is intended for individuals actively engaged in research,
teaching, extension or administration for more than 20 years of their career.

Nominations for the above awards can be made by any active member of CSA who has had
continuous active membership in CSA for at least five years.

Below are the Professional Award winners for 2023

2023 Distinguished Agronomist
• Dr. Pierre Hucl

2023 Fellow Award
• Dr. Laura Van Eerd

2023 Early Career Agronomist Award
• Dr. Gurcharn Brar

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