Plant reproduction

PanAmerican Seed Leverages Tavant's Artificial Intelligence Expertise to Optimize its Seed Production Process

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

The partnership will help Ball Horticultural Company create its master data lake platform architecture and further allow them to reduce overall seed production costs.

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  • The partnership will help Ball Horticultural Company create its master data lake platform architecture and further allow them to reduce overall seed production costs.
  • Tavant will combine machine learning techniques with Ball Horticultural Companys century-long experience and science of seed germination to predict and improve the overall pod outcome.
  • Our goal is to cost optimize the labor-intensive specialty crop agriculture business, said Gus Tassara, Global Director of PanAmerican Seed.
  • By leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies, we expect swift decision making, continue to be reliable, and stay ahead in the industry.

The Great American Seed Up Kicks Off National Pollinator Week with a Spotlight on Wildflowers

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

PHOENIX, June 14, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Great American Seed Up (GASU - GreatAmericanSeedUp.org) celebrates National Pollinator Week, starting on Monday, June 21st.

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  • PHOENIX, June 14, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Great American Seed Up (GASU - GreatAmericanSeedUp.org) celebrates National Pollinator Week, starting on Monday, June 21st.
  • Discussion will also focus on how wildflowers benefit us in so many ways, exponentially increasing pollinator activity.
  • And save the date for an afternoon of free seed education on Saturday, August 21st when the Great American Seed Up presents the next Seed Up Saturday.
  • Kari Spencer (Content Manager), Great American Seed Up, +1 6024180435, [email protected]
    Janis Norton (Director of Operations & Logistics), Great American Seed UP, [email protected]

 S&W to Participate in Panel Discussion "Next Generation Seed Companies that are Changing Agriculture" at the Lytham Partners Summer 2021 Investor Conference

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Friday, June 11, 2021

LONGMONT, Colo., June 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --S&W Seed Company (Nasdaq: SANW) today announced that the Company's CEO, Mark Wong, will be participating in a panel at the Lytham Partners Summer 2021 Investor Conference titled "Next Generation Seed Companies that are Changing Agriculture."

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  • LONGMONT, Colo., June 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --S&W Seed Company (Nasdaq: SANW) today announced that the Company's CEO, Mark Wong, will be participating in a panel at the Lytham Partners Summer 2021 Investor Conference titled "Next Generation Seed Companies that are Changing Agriculture."
  • The panel, to be conducted virtually, will be held on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 11:00am ET.
  • Management will also be participating in virtual one-on-one meetings throughout the event, which runs from June 14, 2021 through June 16, 2021.
  • Founded in 1980, S&W Seed Company is a global integrated seed technology company focused on middle market crops.

Global Seed Treatment Market (2021 to 2026) - Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecasts - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, June 10, 2021

The "Seed Treatment Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2021-2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Seed Treatment Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2021-2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The global seed treatment market reached a value of US$ 6.7 Billion in 2020.
  • Looking forward, the publisher expects the global seed treatment market to exhibit strong growth during the forecast period (2021-2026).
  • Furthermore, effective seed treatment prevents seed and soil-borne infections, aids in improving the germination time and enhances the overall productivity.

PRT Growing Services Establishes Green Loan Financing

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

HSBC acted as Green Loan Coordinator for the financing, which included National Bank of Canada and The Toronto-Dominion Bank.

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  • HSBC acted as Green Loan Coordinator for the financing, which included National Bank of Canada and The Toronto-Dominion Bank.
  • The facilities are compliant with the Global Loan Market Associations Green Loan Principles, a set of market standards and guidelines that facilitate and support environmentally sustainable economic activity.
  • Sustainability is at the heart of our business purpose at PRT, said Rob Miller, Chief Executive Officer of PRT.
  • The PRT Group, through affiliates PRT Growing Services Ltd, PRT USA Inc. and Bionera Resources Inc, is a forest seedling propagator and the largest producer of container-grown forest seedlings in North America, currently growing more than 300 million seedlings annually and operating a network of forest seedling nurseries in the U.S. and Canada.

Allied Corp Expands Cannabis Production and Inventory Capacity

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

Also included in this expansion are planned upgrades to electrical and water filtration systems along with expanded drying and packaging capacity.

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  • Also included in this expansion are planned upgrades to electrical and water filtration systems along with expanded drying and packaging capacity.
  • Our production facilities can accommodate 12,000 plants in vegetative stage and 10,000 cloned plants in the propagation stage.
  • With this progress, Allied intends to provide long-standing, consistent supply and demonstrate scale to the international marketplace, said Calum Hughes, CEO of Allied.
  • Allied Corp. is an international heath company with a mission to address todays medical issues by researching, creating and producing targeted health solutions.

OnePointOne and Sakata Seed America Aim to Accelerate the Quality and Variety in Vertical Farming

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Monday, May 24, 2021

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- OnePointOne and Sakata Seed America announced today a game-changing collaboration in the acceleration of vertical farming.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- OnePointOne and Sakata Seed America announced today a game-changing collaboration in the acceleration of vertical farming.
  • By working with OnePointOne on product research and development, we aim to push the segment's development in a real-world vertical production environment.
  • About Sakata Seed America, Inc.:Headquartered in Morgan Hill, CA, Sakata Seed America is a major research, seed production and marketing-distribution subsidiary of Sakata Seed Corporation, established in 1913.
  • In 2020, OnePointOne launched Willo ( www.willo.farm ) the world's first personalized vertical farming program designed to amplify human health.

Local Farmers Connect Backyard Gardeners to Soil Health with Launch of ReWild Garden Seed

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

b'CRYSTAL CITY, Manitoba, May 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Founded by a group of regenerative farmers and soil health advocates from Manitoba, ReWild Garden Seed is on a mission to connect gardeners with soil health.

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  • b'CRYSTAL CITY, Manitoba, May 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Founded by a group of regenerative farmers and soil health advocates from Manitoba, ReWild Garden Seed is on a mission to connect gardeners with soil health.
  • agricultural seed company, ReWild Garden Seed officially launched in spring 2021, offering backyard farmers looking to improve the health of their soil an alternative to fertilizer.\n\xe2\x80\x9cWe like to say healthy soil, healthy garden, healthy people,\xe2\x80\x9d says Joseph Gardiner, co-founder of Covers & Co., and ReWild Garden Seed.
  • Founded by Covers & Co. agricultural seed company, ReWild Garden Seed is owned and operated by regenerative farmers, soil health advocates, and hobby gardeners from the Canadian Prairies.
  • Learn more about how ReWild Garden Seed is bringing garden soil back to life: rewildgardenseed.com\nMedia Contact: Kennedy Collins, [email protected] , (204) 208-0122 Patricia Benton, [email protected] , (778) 828-3990\n'

Elevate Your Own Gardening Guru by Learning to Save Seeds

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

b"PHOENIX, May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --In these uncertain times, Seed Up Saturday inspires and empowers growers to increase their food security and gardening success by learning to save seeds.

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  • b"PHOENIX, May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --In these uncertain times, Seed Up Saturday inspires and empowers growers to increase their food security and gardening success by learning to save seeds.
  • Spots can be reserved at SeedUpSaturday.com.\nFeatured speakers include Jillian Bishop from Ontario, Canada.
  • Jillian created the Urban Tomato seed company in her metropolitan backyard where she grows and sells a carefully curated collection of hardy heirloom seeds specifically for gardeners in her province.
  • He recently released an exciting new book called: Landrace Gardening; Food Security Through Biodiversity and Promiscuous Pollination.

FBSciences Announces the New SuperSede™ Line of Seed Treatment Products

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

FBSciences will provide these seed treatment products for downstream seed application opportunities at the dealer and grower level.\nAll of FBSciences\' seed treatment products result in increased vigor and improved emergence in seedlings, allowing growers to establish a stronger start to the season.

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  • FBSciences will provide these seed treatment products for downstream seed application opportunities at the dealer and grower level.\nAll of FBSciences\' seed treatment products result in increased vigor and improved emergence in seedlings, allowing growers to establish a stronger start to the season.
  • FBSciences\' SuperSede products have a notably low use rate and can be used in combination with insecticides and fungicides on the seed, working as an enhancing compliment to a grower\'s existing seed treatment program.
  • FBSciences\' nutritional seed treatment products enhance the efficiency and efficacy of other seed-applied products, making them a safe, climate-smart addition to a seed treatment program while increasing productivity and profitability for growers.\nThe first product in the line, SuperSede Soybean, designed for use with soybeans as well as other legumes, addresses particular concern in early legume growth.
  • The boron included in SuperSede Cotton supports early vigor and emergence of cotton.\n"With years of proven performance in seed treatment applications, we are thrilled to finally be expanding commercial access to our FBSciences\' technologies in this new line of downstream seed treatment products.