Conservation practices and sugarbeet production have not always come together. However, growers in the U.S. are making advances with conserving their soil by implementing reduce tillage methods in sugarbeet production. Since the introduction of Round-Up Ready technology in 2008; sugarbeet growers can control weed populations in conjunction with soil conservation practices. Conservation practices include strip-till […]
As one of the leading providers of seed treatments for sugarbeets in the United States, Germains’ Sales Team spends a substantial amount of time in the field so that they may keep a pulse on the crop conditions and performance of new varieties. The following 2016 Sugarbeet Leaf Disease Observation report provided by our Sugarbeet […]
The variety trial tour for The Amalgamated Sugar Company 2016 occurred the last week of August. This annual event is pertinent for our sales team to attend so that we may see how varieties grow in various conditions across the Amalgamated Sugar production regions. Amalgamated Sugar Company Field Trial Tour The first stop on Amalgamated […]
Sugar beet cooperatives across the United States run trials to approve varieties for production by their growers. These trials are used to identify varieties that meet certain standards. These standards include; yield, sugar content, and disease resistance traits. Each growing area has its own rules and requirements that seed companies need to achieve for varieties […]
Sugar beet research uses trials to determine when a variety, seed treatment, or chemical application is significant enough to be worth merit. Data is collected in the spring with stand establishment and also when harvest occurs in the fall. Trial data gathered is used to determine whether or not there are benefits of using a […]
Developing new products and technology is vital for any business’ long term success. For 145 years, Germains Seed Technology continues to lead the seed industry by placing emphasis on new product development and diversifying our product portfolio so that we may continue to support our customer’s needs. With R&D facilities in the US and Europe, […]
Developing new seed treatments is a lengthy process of identifying a product, trialing the results, and bringing the product to market. Trialing is the process by which products are tested, sorted, and used to determine their value to customers. The quality of sugarbeet field trials and the results are dependent on the use of correct […]
Sugar Beet producers face many challenges, but one of the hardest challenges is getting a crop started properly. Seed treatments are a tool that a grower can use to overcome the challenges an emerging Sugar Beet crop faces. Germains Seed Technology provides many options for seed treatments to give the crop the best chance for […]
Every year Michigan State University Extension services host Sugarbeet Seed Week, a key industry event that features five growing locations spanning through Michigan and southern Canada. The purpose of the event is to introduce sugarbeet growers to new varieties and provide them with information on how to manage the genetics for better success. According to […]
Germains Seed Technology is pleased to present this new video that takes you through the journey of sugarbeet seeds as they are processed by our production plants. Our new video primarily focuses on Germains’ Kings Lynn processing plant, yet sugar beet seeds processed at our plant in Fargo, North Dakota is quite similar. Improve Your Sugarbeet […]
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