IPSA News
IPSA Owner’s Meeting Deemed Successful
November 17, 2008 Greg Ruehle, CEO 402/991-3550 The Independent Professional Seed Association (IPSA) met November 13-14, 2008 in Indianapolis to review and discuss the near- and long-term outlook for independent seed companies, in addition to the types of assistance the association might provide. Forty seed companies owners from th... read more »
Illinois Crop Announces ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Accreditation
The laboratories of Illinois Crop Improvement Association, Inc. (IL Crop) have achieved ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation. Illinois Crop's latest accreditation includes all of the quality management principles required by ISO2000:9001, plus technical competency and accuracy standards. ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation specifies the general requiremen... read more »
GREENLEAF GENETICS NAMES KLIEWER VICE PRESIDENT
(OMAHA, Neb.) - December 1, 2008 - GreenLeaf Genetics LLC announced today that Bryan Kliewer has been named Vice President, Sales & Marketing. Kliewer will be responsible for developing and implementing the sales and marketing strategies for the out-licensing of genetics and the facilitation of trait licenses of Syngenta and Pioneer to in... read more »
PSR Global Genetics expands its corn breeding operations in South America.
PSR Global Genetics maize inbred development program is expanding into parts of Argentina and Brazil. "We're seeing their material performing well in northern Argentina and southern Brazil. Their rapid cycling system has constructed strong populations that adapt well to South America", says Eduardo Teyssandier, PSR Global Genetics Sout... read more »
Global Seed Solutions (GSS) Incorporates
Illinois Crop Improvement Association (IL Crop) and ZEA Global Seeds, LLC have announced the formation of a new US-based entity, Global Seed Solutions Inc., focused on providing trait introgression services for technology and germplasm developers of corn, sorghum, soybeans and sunflower seed. GSS, Inc. complements the variety of field and laborato... read more »