Date: June 27, 2011
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Do you remember the last time you started a new job? Maybe it was last year or maybe it was 20 years ago. Was it with a new company or maybe just a move up in the company you were with? Whatever the circumstances, I’m sure you remember...READ MORE
Seed Company X has made a decision that there is a market opportunity and a new hybrid needs to be developed. All the detail and requirements for a successful hybrid are known; plant architecture, maturity, disease resistance, yields, etc. Now, all the plant...READ MORE
Now that I have entered my second year as Bacteriology Program Leader for Eurofins/STA Laboratories at the Colorado facility, I continue to draw upon the experiences I have learned this past year and a half, as well as the opportunity I was presented with...READ MORE
Seed health testing as a quality parameter began in earnest in the late 1980’s and with a few exceptions it has mostly been employed as a tool to determine if your seed field may have been contaminated with a seed borne pathogen. I like to look at seed...READ MORE
To keep our laboratory up to the highest standards, we stay current with scientific literature and technologies. Our friendly local and international collaborations allow us to access new information and quickly add to our testing menu. A couple of months...READ MORE
Impatiens necrotic spot virus (INSV) is widespread and devastating in the greenhouse industry. The virus infects predominantly ornamentals such as begonia, carnation, chrysanthemum, dahlia, geranium, gladiolus, Impatiens, narcissus, orchids, petunia,...READ MORE
There are few activities that we participate in that give us the feeling of satisfaction as does volunteering time, skill and experience for a humanitarian cause. Whether that cause is donating blood, driving nails for Habitat for Humanity, serving...READ MORE