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CDFA’s Pest Exclusion Branch is seeking applicants to fill vacancy on Seed Advisory Board
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Pest Exclusion Branch is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on its Seed Advisory Board. The board includes seven members who are seed labelers and two members... more »
Stokes Seeds welcomes new territory manager
Stokes Seeds has appointed Brandi Abbott as the new territory manager for North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky. Abbott will oversee seed distribution and provide commercial vegetable seed recommendations to growers in these states.... more »
Seed association summit to focus on leadership
The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) Leadership Summit is scheduled for June 15 - 19 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Summit is an annual event that is designed to provide a “crucial opportunity for mid- to... more »
Customers focus of Enza Zaden departments reorganization
In a change that reflects global seed breeder Enza Zaden’s awareness of accelerated change in the seed industry, the company has integrated two of its departments. During the past three years, Enza Zaden integrated departments... more »
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds, Emerald Seed partner
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds and Emerald Seed Co. have an agreement that will provide Syngenta exclusive access to Emerald Seed’s high-quality genetics. Specifically, the partnership will allow Syngenta to continue investing in advancing onion seed germplasm... more »
Crookham promotes new onion varieties
The Crookham Co. is publicizing its recent onion variety releases, some of which produced record yields. New long day, short day and Vidalia onions are being released by Crookham. Long day onions [caption id="attachment_33973" align="alignright"... more »
New sweet corn varieties hold flavor, fight pests
Sweet corn growers are seeing improvements in many areas, including sugars, flavor holding, ear placement, stalk height and strength, shelf life and improved picking windows. Seed catalogs typically feature dozens of sweet corn varieties, often... more »
Stokes Seeds adds Midwest territory manager
Stokes Seeds has hired Hannah Wildman as territory manager for Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and Missouri. Wildman will be responsible for seed and service to producers in the region, providing commercial vegetable seed recommendations and collaborating... more »
Stokes Seeds adds new Midwest manager
Stokes Seeds has hired Hannah Wildman as Territory Manager for Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and Missouri. In the role, Wildman will be responsible for seed and service to producers in the region, providing commercial vegetable seed... more »
Gowan to acquire rights to insecticide from Syngenta
Gowan Crop Protection Limited, an affiliate of Gowan Company, LLC, has entered into agreements with Syngenta Crop Protection AG to acquire global rights to the active ingredient cyromazine. The acquisition includes product registrations and trademarks,... more »
