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Emergency Authorisation for Bulb Onion Force Seed Treatment by Germains UK

In a crucial development for the horticulture community, Horticulture Crop Protection (HCP) UK Limited has shared that an Emergency Authorization for the use of Force ST as a treatment of Bulb Onion seeds has been officially granted. This significant update came into effect starting December 1, 2023, offering a timely solution for growers facing specific […]

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Unveiling Xbeet enrich 300: Enhancing Sugar Beet Cultivation in the UK

Introducing Xbeet enrich 300 We’re thrilled to introduce a significant advancement in sugar beet seed treatments: Xbeet enrich 300. In this blog post, we’ll explore how Xbeet enrich 300’s unique features and benefits consistently delivers a yield increase of 1.8% – that’s 1.35 tonnes per hectare for a 75t/ha grower. We’ll delve into the extensive research […]

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Next generation of Xbeet enrich coming soon…

At Germains Seed Technology our work is never done. We run a continuous research and development programme to ensure farmers have the latest technology at their disposal. So, despite Xbeet enrich 200’s outstanding performance in the field during the last two years, we have been looking to improve it further. Our lead scientist, Jordan Long, […]

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AHDB Emergency Authorisation Update

The AHDB (Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board) issued an Emergency Authorisation of Plant Protection Products for the Force ST treatment for Leek and Salad Onion seeds, effective as of the 27th and 28th of March 2023. Emergency authorisation for Apron XL treatment of Carrot seeds was also granted, effective 1st April 2023. AHDB Emergency Authorisation […]

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Welcoming Jean-Paul Geelhoed as EU Head of Commercial Horticulture

We are pleased to welcome Jean-Paul Geelhoed as our European Head of Commercial Horticulture. As the European Head of Commercial Horticulture and member of Germains’ European Leadership Team, Jean-Paul will manage the Commercial-, Marketing-, and Customer Service, teams. “Jean-Paul has an extensive background in the seed and agriculture industry, having worked for Apeel Sciences, Bayer, […]

Agnieszka Szkurlat Appointed as Business Director for Europe

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Agnieszka Szkulat as the new Business Director for Europe. In this role, she will lead Germains’ European Business, covering all key European markets and facilities in the UK, the Netherlands, and Spain. Ms. Szkurlat is a passionate advocate for always being open to new opportunities. Having spent […]

The role of seed technologies in sugar beet growing past, present and future

The quest to improve seed quality. The arrival of genetic monogerm seed made planting to a stand a more viable and cost effective alternative to planting multigerm and manual thinning or precision monogerm. However this stimulated the need to ensure each seed station has a healthy plant in it, as any missing plants would have […]

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Germains to attend 78th IIRB Congress

Germains Seed Technology is preparing to attend the 78th International Institute of Sugar Beet Research Congress (IIRB) which will take place from the 21st – 23rd June at the Wallonia Conference Centre in Mons, Belgium. The congress will be held in collaboration with the Belgian research institute IRBAB and will mark the 90th anniversary of […]

Introducing a New Seed Treatment for Spinach

Germains Seed Technology is pleased to introduce a new seed treatment for Spinach to the European market; Spinach goseed. Developed with zero chemical pesticides, Spinach goseed is a nutrient-rich coating technology combined with bio-stimulants formulated for use on Spinach to help plants better cope with abiotic stress. Spinach goseed focuses on boosting early plant nutrition during the plant emergence and young plant […]