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Successful Brassica Conference at Seminis Open Days


Enkhuizen, The Netherlands
September 24, 2013

For the first time, Seminis organized a Brassica Conference during the annual Seminis Open Days, which will last until Friday 27 September. Over 80 people attended this conference, which was hosted by six professionals in brassica, both from Seminis as well as other organisations such as international universities. Special topics during the conference were vegetable market trends and the benefits of soil control. The attending growers were especially interested in the live presentations in the field on this last subject.

Dr Hans-Christoph Behr performed the kick off. Dr Behr is the managing Director of AMI (Agrarmarkt Informations-GmbH). The AMI supplies the agricultural sector with independent market intelligence for all relevant products, among others fruits and vegetables. Dr Behr shared his in-depth knowledge on vegetable market trends and updated the visitors on his future expectations.

Soil and soil structure

Seminis invited three specialists on soil and soil structure: Dr Paula Misiewicz from Harper Adams University, Dr Lynda Deeks who is a Soil Physicist/Hydrologist and Dr Rob Simmons, who is a Senior Lecturer in soil erosion and conservation. They each covered a specific area of expertise on this topic.

Dr Misiewicz lectured on soil compaction, an ever present risk. It is important to be able to recognise the signs and symptoms of compaction so that appropriate action can be taken.

Dr Lynda Deeks has an expertise in soil structural determination, analysis and interpretation. Dr Deeks explained the effects of compaction on the soil ability to handle (the lack of) water.

Dr Simmons talked to the visitors through soil erosion control and the benefits of break crops. In the field he proved the effects of a Luzern: the roots of this crop go as deep as 1.2 metres, thus restructuring the soil and allowing the microbiology to work effectively.

Seminis specialists

Kevin Walsh is one of the Seminis specialists sharing his knowledge during the Brassica Conference. He is Technical Development Crop Lead Brassica (and leafy) at Seminis. Kevin Walsh demonstrated the effects of density in brassica versus harvesting return per hectare and benefits of reduced head size in quality and logistics. His performance was supported by 8 large demo fields of cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli.

Hans Schepers is the Chain Quality lead EMEA in Vegetable Technology Development at Seminis. He told the guest guests all about brassica vegetable quality in the eyes of the consumer and traders. He explained – among others – the difference in taste a texture experiences and the gap between demands of retail an consumers.

The Seminis Brassica Conference was a part of the Seminis Open Days. The open days take place in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands, from 24th to 27th September 2013 from 09.00 to 17.00.

About Seminis
Seminis is the brand for open-field products and through its legacy seed brands represents more than 600 years of vegetable breeding and development. Seminis offers a complete portfolio representing crops such as: beans, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, leek, cauliflower, lettuce, spinach, melon, onion, pea, spinach, squash, sweet corn and watermelon.



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Published: September 25, 2013

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