Seed Technologies

Celebrating 50 years in Aalten, the Netherlands

2019 is a special year for Germains as we are celebrating 50 years of our facility in Aalten, the Netherlands. Almost 100 years after Germains was founded by Eugene Germains in Los Angeles, California, the Dutch site opened in 1969 to help with the increasing demand of Germains products across Europe. Still today, this site […]

Fruit Logistica | Berlin 2018

From 7th to 9th February 2018, Germains’ Horticultural Key Account Manager Jolanda Davidse and Commercial Analyst Chiel Reuling attended Fruit Logistica in Berlin, the capital of Germany. More than 80,000 visitors from more than 80 different countries traveled to Berlin to attend the largest international fresh produce trade show in Europe. The 3,100 exhibitors included […]

sival

SIVAL Trade Show | Supporting the French Seed Industry

The SIVAL brings together everyone who counts from the world of horticulture, viticulture, arboriculture and vegetable growing. It is the leading trade fair for specialty crops in France and the best place where producers (plant raisers, growers etc…) come to find the keys to their future success. Alongside this the show is a huge platform for […]

Polyselect 300 Series

Seed Polymer Solutions | polyselect® 300 Series

The polyselect® 300 series is part of Germains’ seed coating polymers collection. Our range of seed polymer is designed to offer rapid and easy clean down between uses, therefore decreasing the impact on production. This polymer is specifically designed for the binding of seed applied treatments such as pesticides and fungicides, requiring medium to high binding […]

Seed meets Technology & ESA

Celebrating our success | Seed meets Technology & ESA

This autumn, our European Commercial Team participated in two key events: Seed meets Technology and European Seed Associations (ESA) Annual Meeting. Seed meets Technology, held in the buildings of the research centre Proeftuin Zwaagdijk, The Netherlands, and ESAs Annual Meeting, in Riga, Latvia are essential events for meeting new contacts and promoting Germains products.The purposes […]

Backing British Farming

Germains Continues to Back British Farming

For over 50 years, Germains have been committed to maximising the potential of sugar beet seed with its innovative seed technologies to enhance UK growers’ yield. Recognising the multiple challenges facing UK growers, from environmental to an increased global market competition, Germains is passionate about backing British farming. In addition to delivering more transparent business […]

Seed Meets Technology

Visit and Connect with us at Seed Meets Technology 2017

Visit and connect with us at Seed meets Technology September 26th – 28th 2017 Germains will once again have a major presence at Seed meets Technology. Held once more in the buildings of the research centre Proeftuin Zwaagdijk and with more than 40 companies from the Netherlands and across the globe exhibiting, there will be […]

Students Visit Germains

Wageningen Students Visit Germains R&D Team

On Thursday the 13th of July, 30 plant sciences students from Wageningen University visited Germains Research and Development team in the UK. This was part of a study trip organised by Semper Florens, the study association of plant sciences, biotechnology and organic agriculture at Wageningen University and research. The trip also included visits to other […]

Kids Country

Kids Country Food & Farming Day

On 30th June, in support of Back British Farming, Germains attended the Kids Country Food & Farming Day at the East of England Showground, Peterborough. This year’s event entertained over 7,000 school children from 69 different schools. Children from across seven counties came together to learn about where their food comes from, the importance of […]

Germains at Open Farm Sunday

Germains at LEAF’s Open Farm Sunday!

Germains was proud to support LEAF’s Open Farm Sunday at Oldershaws of Molton on Sunday 11th June. Germains has become a prominent supporter of agriculture events that engage the UK’s future farmers, who are essentially the country’s children. More About LEAF’s Open Farm Sunday Event In order for the UK’s agriculture to move to self-sufficiency, Germains […]