As a member of the California Seed Association (CSA), Germains Seed Technology is actively involved with the association’s committees and values its contributions to the seed industry. We’d like to thank California Seed Association for featuring our Head of R&D and Operations Dale Krolikowski on its most recent CSA Member Profile. Dale’s profile interview gives […]
Providing industry-leading innovative seed technology, Germains Seed Technology uses the latest biological tools and techniques, which provide value-added solutions to maximise the natural potential of seed in the field. Seed priming is one of the key technology categories we offer for a number of vegetable crops and sugar beet. But what exactly is priming, and […]
Germains Seed Technology is pleased to announce that our R&D team based in Gilroy, California reformulated our tobacco seed pellet to improve germination and overall quality. OxyKote® is a high-quality seed pellet that splits upon contact with water. Commonly used for crops such as lettuce, Germains modified the OxyKote® seed pellet formula so that it […]
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 […]
Onion season is in full swing, and Germains Gilroy facility is busy processing thousands of pounds of onion seeds with a variety of conventional and organic seed treatments before they are distributed and planted throughout the United States. According to the National Onion Association (NOA), there are approximately 1,000 growers in the United States who […]
In 2012, Meister Media publisher of one of the U.S. agriculture industry leading magazines American Vegetable Grower was considering hosting an annual conference for both vegetable and fruit growers. Rather than developing a traditional conference that competes with other industry events, Meister Media took a new approach to developing an event that targets major vegetable […]
Since the late 1970, Arizona has been the second largest growing region for lettuce in the United States averaging a value of $300 million per year. Due to Arizona’s extreme growing conditions, there is a number of lettuce varieties bred specifically for the desert region. According to the University of Arizona,” The primary physiological considerations […]
The bespoke facility at Centrum, Norwich Research Park’s research, innovation and business hub, accommodates senior members of Germains’ Research and Development team with a strategic focus on the science of seed priming and crop development. Dr Sally Ann Forsyth, chief executive officer at Norwich Research Park, welcomed Germains to the £11.5m Centrum building saying: “We […]
Germains Seed Technology is pleased to announce the addition of Charles “Charlie” Cain to the role of Sales Accounts Manager for the North America Horticulture Commercial Team. Charlie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Indiana University. His professional career in the seed industry spans nearly 40 years with extensive experience working with seed […]
As we move into the fall and winter seasons, growers and seed producers are actively preparing for seasonal vegetable production in Mexico. Mexico’s Government agency SAGARPA requires that seed export complies with phytosanitary requirements that may pose some challenges for export from the United States. Committed to delivering industry-leading innovative seed technologies that support both […]
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