Seed and Crop News

SGS Expands its Laboratory Services with State-Of-The Art Metal Testing Technology

July 9, 2019 Contract Research Services

SGS understands the importance of metal analysis in Plant Protection Products and is therefore pleased to offer an expanded testing service at its laboratory in Rouen, France.

SGS Launches Precision Farming Services in Argentina and Turkey

July 9, 2019 Soil, Leaf and Water Services

To support farm management, we use information technology to ensure that crops and soils receive the inputs they need for optimum health and productivity.

SGS Receives ISTA Laboratory Accreditation for Seed Testing in Canada

May 9, 2019 Seed Services

SGS’s laboratory in Sherwood Park, Alberta receives ISTA accreditation to perform seed sampling and testing for the generation of ISTA Orange and ISTA Blue certificates.

Meeting of the GLP Study Team Strengthens the Season Ahead

May 7, 2019 Contract Research Services

Earlier this year, the European Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) study management team met in Paris, France, to take time out to discuss key topics, to exchange best practices and to prepare for the new season ahead.

New Specimen Management Facility for GLP Specimen Homogenization at SGS in Taunusstein

April 4, 2019 Contract Research Services

SGS has established a new GLP processing facility dedicated to the generation of homogenized specimens for residue testing at its Taunusstein site in Germany.

SGS Establishes Nematode Rearing and Testing Services in Brazil

April 4, 2019 Contract Research Services

SGS has established nematode rearing and testing facilities at its site in Piracicaba, Brazil, to help the agricultural sector combat the threat of nematodes.

New EU Guidelines Require Supervised Field Trials for Honey MRL Setting

March 14, 2019 Contract Research Services

What is in our honey has increasingly become an important question for consumers. Producers have until January 1, 2020, to prepare.

SGS Expands Seed Quarantine Testing Services in Brazil

March 12, 2019 Seed Services

SGS’s state-of-the-art facility in Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil, has expanded the scope of its quarantine phytosanitary analysis service with the addition of 14 new species.

SGS Institut Fresenius Successfully Renews GLP Accreditation

January 16, 2019 Contract Research Services

The SGS Institut Fresenius in Germany has successfully renewed its certificate for Good Laboratory Practice.

Residue Analysis Accreditation Renewed and Efficacy Trial Scope Expanded in Kenya

January 16, 2019 Contract Research Services

Following evaluation by the Kenyan Pest Control Products Board, SGS’s facility in Mombasa has had its accreditation for residue analysis renewed and its efficacy trial scope expanded.