The annual PNVA Conference is fast approaching and will be held November 15th & 16th at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick, Washington. For over 30 years the Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association has been hosting this annual event. Also, Germains is looking forward to hosting our second tradeshow exhibit at booth #48. This year […]
When buying your seed for next year’s crop, your seed distributor may ask, do you want your seed primed? That is a great question. Opting for primed seed may cost you a bit more per acre but what exactly does it mean to prime seed? More importantly, how will your crop benefit? First, let’s start […]
Germains Seed Technology in excited to announce the appointment of Steve Poindexter as Sales Agronomist to their North American Sugarbeet Division in Fargo, North Dakota. Poindexter is a sugarbeet agronomist professional who served as a Senior Sugarbeet Extension Educator at Michigan State University for 20 years. In his role, Poindexter will focus on the Michigan […]
Sugarbeet variety trials are used by sugar beet cooperatives to determine which varieties may be sold based on its growth performance in each region. Every cooperative operates and manages their own trials to ensure their growers have sugar beet varieties that meet certain standards. These measures include; disease and insect tolerance, yield potential, and sugar […]
When you think of seed treatments or seed technology, it is not likely that organic seed treatments come to mind. Often most people associate seed treatments with agrochemicals and or conventional agriculture. As the demand for organic vegetables continues to climb, organic vegetable growers seek new and innovative cultivation methods and practices to help improve […]
Are you looking for a seed treatment for kale that can improve singulation at planting, disinfect your seed of seed borne disease, and or a crop protection product that is effective upon emergence? Germains Seed Technology offers both conventional and organic seed treatments for kale that can help improve your crop performance. The following are […]
Now is the time to start deciding on the type of lettuce seed treatments you will be planting and or distributing for the desert growing season. For head lettuces, Germains offers two pellet options that are suitable for the desert growing conditions ProPellet® Heavy aka PPH® or OxyKote® for both conventional and organic cultivation practices. […]
Biologicals are a buzz word in the agriculture industry these days. Whether they are applied to the plant as a foliar spray, soil amendment or a seed treatment, there is a science behind ensuring that they benefit the end user, the grower producing the crop. For over ten years, Germains Seed Technology has worked closely […]
April and May are busy months for sugarbeet research trials. While preparing sugarbeet seed with new seed treatments, Germains team in Fargo is busy identifying trial locations and prepping randomizations. Trial plantings take a substantial amount of work and preparation to ensure that the data received after harvest is accurate. Sugarbeet Research Trials | Ensuring […]
Finding an organic seed treatment for peas that protect your crop from pythium may be challenging. Have you ever had to double your seed rates per acre hoping you will achieve a decent final stand? Growers in the Pacific Northwest report that they are planting double the recommend rate per acre just to produce a […]
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