Sakata Seed New Innovation Center Now Open
September 19, 2018 
Phase one of Sakata Seed America’s new Woodland, CA, Innovation Center, a new research and production facility, is now complete.
Since it was first announced in March 2016, the Sakata Seed America Woodland Innovation Center has been under construction to create a culmination of infrastructure and land that enables Sakata Seed America to consolidate and expand its R&D and production practices on a single, state-of-the-art campus, flexible for future expansion.
The Sakata Seed America Woodland Innovation Center is an $18.5 million investment comprised of 219 acres in Yolo county. Sixteen of the acres house four main buildings designed by local principal Stantec Architecture architect, Matthew Shigihara. The four main buildings including: the Head House, a shop for research and development that allows for washing and drying of breeder seed; multiple greenhouses for trialing important Sakata crops, like hot peppers, sweet peppers, tomatoes, watermelon, and melons; the Farm Shop, used for production maintenance and equipment, drying of seed, and other farm-related activities; the Washery building for washing, fluming, and drying all types of wet seed attached to the Warehouse, a 25,000 square foot space housing the latest technology in seed processing equipment; and a LEED-certified office building.
The facility was officially inaugurated on Sept. 13, when Sakata hosted a Grand Opening celebration at the facility’s Farm Shop.
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