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Proficiency Testing
Proficiency Testing By Kim Kenward, Research & Development Manager and Lori Wallace, Quality Manager Outside of the Canadian Methods and Procedures for Testing Seed which specify required procedures for germination, purity and […]
Being precise with seeding rates make sense all season long
Make the most out of your seed By Shanyn Silinski, 20/20 Seed Labs Rutherford Farms is a leader in innovation and seed production. Their customers have come to rely on […]
Molecular: More than meets the eye.
Testing that delves into what you can’t see. By Kim Kenward, Research & Development Manager, and Alex Playdon, Molecular Team Supervisor Most seed testing is based on what you can […]
Vigour Testing – The Plots Told the Tale
By Shanyn Silinski, Marketing Manager This spring Rutherford Farms (thanks, team Rutherford, you’ve been great!) planted a series of soybean plots. They were all from the same variety but had […]
Saskatchewan Seed Test Results Interim Survey
Saskatchewan Seed Test Results Interim Survey View the survey
Case Study: Carlson Ag Enterprises
Challenge: Cool, wet spring conditions / or / cool and dry spring conditions Solution: Using tested seed (germination and vigour) Details: Carlson Ag Enterprises farms in SE Saskatchewan and […]
Spring Seed Testing
Some things can be rushed – but most have to happen in their own time. Accredited seed testing follows protocols that are set out by governing organizations. These are in […]
Spornado in A Drought Year
For a fungal disease outbreak to occur in a crop, three key factors need to exist: An environment that has favorable conditions such as warm air temperature, moisture, and high relative humidity within the […]
Contra-season Seed Quality is Good but Future Challenges Loom
It goes without saying that it’s a seed analyst’s dream to escape winter and work in warmer climes for three months like Chile’s, as we have for over a decade. […]