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American Society of Sugarbeet Technologists ASSBT Meeting

The biennial meeting for American Society of Sugarbeet Technologists (ASSBT) occurred the week of February 27- March 2 in Greenville, South Carolina.  This week is a time for the Sugarbeet industry to come together and discuss research topics from Agronomy, Plant Genetics, and Factory processing.  Also, Germains Seed Technology representatives from both North America and […]

What are the Best Seed Treatments for Lettuce in Rainy Growing Conditions?

With all of the rain that has impacted California’s growing region, you may be wondering; what are the best seed treatments for lettuce in rainy growing conditions? With unpredictable weather patterns, the threat of planting followed by potential surges of rain or flooding, and the potential of disease outbreaks due to extremely wet conditions; there […]

Why Should You Attend the Southwest Ag Summit?

Germains is pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at the Southwest Ag Summit in Yuma, Arizona February 22-23.  The success of this annual event reflects the dedication and collaborative efforts of Yuma Fresh Vegetable Association, Arizona Western College Foundation, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, and Yuma County Farm Bureau. The agricultural summit is […]

Reduce Tillage Methods for Sugarbeet Production

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 […]

Three Seed Treatments for Carrots | Help Reduce Risks and Improve Crop Performance

Every season you plant a crop, there are risks. Weather, poor germination, insects, disease, and nutrient deficiencies are just a few of the risks that may run through your mind before you plant your next carrot crop. To reduce your risks and improve your crop performance why not start with your seed? The following are […]

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Sunflower Seed Pellet | Prosun™

Sunflower seeds vary in size with seeding rates that range from 15,000 to 25,000 seeds per acre.  The size of the seed can require you to make planter modifications such as buying new seed plates or finger pickups before planting your field. To help reduce the likelihood of having to make changes to your planter […]

Seed Treatments 101 | Register for a Free Webinar

Are you using the right seed treatments? Our Seed Treatments 101 webinar is your chance to find out! Today there are so many vegetable seed treatment options for growers and seed dealers to choose from which can be overwhelming. To help make things easier, on January 11th, 2017 Germains is hosting a Seed Treatment 101 […]

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Rachel Leach Appointed as Business Director of Europe

Germains Seed Technology is pleased to announce that Rachel Leach has joined the company as the new Business Director for Europe. In this role, she will lead Germains’ European Business including  sales across all key European markets and facilities in the UK, Netherlands and Spain. Ms. Leach previously served as Director of Procurement and International […]

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Germains Scheduled to Exhibit at Great Lakes Expo

Are you using the right seed treatments? If you are not sure, make sure and visit our exhibit booth #938 at the 2016 Great Lakes Expo, December 6th through the 8th. The Great Lakes Expo is one of the largest shows for fruit, vegetable, and greenhouse growers in North America. For the first time, Germains […]

2016 Sugarbeet Leaf Disease Observation

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 […]