Seed Meets Technology Event Highlights Advancements In Vegetable And Bedding Plant Breeding

Seed Meets TechnologyAround 30 companies from the Dutch seed industry made presentations during September’s Seed Meets Technology, a trade show aimed at vegetable and floral seed companies. Featuring demonstrations, trial fields and presentations on green chemistries for seeds, hydroponics and phenotyping, the event also provided ample opportunity for interaction.

The event was organized by Proeftuin Zwaagdijk (Agricultural Research Centre), Seed Processing Holland, Leba Metaalbewerking (metal works) and Incotec (Seed enhancement). Participants were asked to demonstrate new products or services.

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This was the second year of Seed Meets Technology, with even more visitors attending than last year. With an increased focus on seeds, varieties, cultivation methods and crop protection, organizers say the fair has been a great complement to the open field days of seed breeding companies in the Dutch Seed Valley region.

Coinciding with the fair, various variety trials were open to visitors, including those from Takii, ABZ Seeds, Bakker Brothers, Seminis and Sakata. Proeftuin Zwaagdijk welcomed visitors to its greenhouse and open field tests, while Incotec Enkhuizen organized guided tours. Inside the trade hall, ABZ Seeds provided a presentation on the Delizz brand, which is a specially selected strawberry plant. Prudac showed a number of new breeding concepts with tomatoes, bedding plants and mini vegetables. Developments in sustainable treatment of seeds were demonstrated by Incotec and Syngenta Seedcare.

An example of the technology on display was the demonstration of a brand new seed air separator from Seed Processing Holland, plus the HSS800 pelleting and encrustation machine (rotary coater) by Leba. Hoopman Equipment, Agratechniek and Data Technologies also showcased new seed processing technology. Fytagoras, Iribov and Anadis showed methods used for seed analysis to determine, among other things, seed maturity. Botman Hydroponics and Rolan Robotics demonstrated a robotic cultivation concept for hydroponics.

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SeedTuning, Gitzels Breeding Services, Proeftuin Zwaagdijk, Aris and Flier Systems revealed new methods for automatic phenotyping of seedlings and disease screening. 30MHz, Seed Conditioning Enkhuizen, Green Simplicity, Certhon and Polytechnic demonstrated greenhouse and conditioning technology and ABS software provided breeders with information on easy processing of assessments.

The next Seed Meets Technology event will be held the last week of September 2016.

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