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Experienced turfgrass professional Larry White joins sales team of Pickseed Canada
Lindsay, Ontario
June 16, 2005

PICKSEED CANADA is pleased to announce that Larry White, Sales Representative for western Ontario has re-joined Pickseed after a brief absence.

White is a well-experienced turfgrass professional with a keen and intimate understanding of the importance of reliable, consistent quality of product in the field of Professional Turf.

He well understands that the small seeded crops of Kentucky bluegrass, Creeping bentgrass, Perennial ryegrass require meticulous attention to the detail of high quality expressed in both physical seed purity and healthy germination - all carefully monitored in Pickseed's fully accredited Seed Laboratory. White also appreciates being associated with an enterprise that has a strong depth of proprietary research and development.

Pickseed Canada in association with its U.S. (Oregon) based affiliates operate one of North America's most intensive turfgrass development programs. This Corvallis, Oregon based program engages four plant breeders with integrated programs in the development of Perennial ryegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, Creeping bentgrass, Turf Tall fescues, Creeping, Chewings and Blue fine fescues as well as certain niche species. The program holds more than 100,000 breeding lines, synthesizing about 200 new varieties annually. The result of this leading edge research is available to White's client base with varieties that have enhanced turf quality, better disease resistance, more sod strength and faster establishment.

Larry will be working closely with Paul Stevens, ProTurf Sales Manager and Doug MacMillan, National Director-Sod Sales both working from the Lindsay Head Office.  He will continue to operate from his base in London, ON. 

Pickseed is pleased that Larry White will be serving his extensive client base with the leading portfolio of turf grasses available in Canada.  He can be reached at 519-636-8327.

Pickseed Canada is a nation-wide Forage and Turf seed company with outlets and production facilities in St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, Lindsay Ontario, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sherwood Park (Edmonton),  Alberta, Abbotsford and Dawson Creek, British Columbia.

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