What is AWSA?
The Agrichemical Warehousing Standards Association (AWSA) is an industry-led organization founded and governed by warehouse operators, manufacturers, distributors, and government partners.
Its mission is to drive continuous improvement in agrichemical warehouse performance across Canada by establishing and maintaining standards that support environmental protection, safe working conditions, and reduced business risk.
AWSA achieves this through independent auditors that assess compliance with industry-developed standards.
AWSA auditors conduct audits for the following programs:
- Agrichemical Warehousing Standards
- Accredited Seed Treatment Operations
- Protected Agriculture Stewardship Standards
AWSA is pleased to partner with Fertilizer Canada as the exclusive Code auditing provider. AWSA’s experience in managing other similar programs coupled with AWSA’s trained auditors creates an excellent partnership.
AWSA Auditors audit four programs on behalf Fertilizer Canada
- Ammonia (NH3) Code of Practice
- Ammonium Nitrate (AN) Code of Practice
- Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN) Code of Practice
- 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program
AWSA Board of Directors
Warehouser
Theresa Wildman (Chair)
Plant Products Inc.
Justin Fillier
GLS Canada
Ken Palylyk
Nutrien Ag Solutions (Canada) Inc.
Jaimie Plesiuk
Richardson International Limited
Rob Helm
Sprucedale Agromart Ltd
Distributor
Lokinder Gill
Cargill
Chico Pobereznek (Vice Chair)
Winfield United
Manufacturer
Richard Zeller
Bayer CropScience Canada
Pam Harper
FMC
Mei Chung-Lewis
IPCO
David Kuypers
Syngenta Canada
Public Warehouser
Kirk Moffat
Future Transfer
Government
Brett Rumpel
Government of Saskatchewan
Ex Officio
Katherine Kennedy
Fertilizer Canada
AWSA’s management company is Funnel Communications Inc. Please note our office address:
AWSA
189 Queen Street East, Suite 1, Toronto, ON M5A 1S2
