Seed and Crop News

SGS Launches Precision Farming and Fertility Management Services in Colombia

January 14, 2020 Soil, Leaf and Water Services

Precision farming and fertility services in Colombia help farmers improve productivity, efficiency, soil sustainability, and product quality.

SGS Expands GLP Residue and Biopesticide Testing Capabilities in Germany

December 9, 2019 Contract Research Services

Alongside the creation of a new GLP microbiology lab for biopesticide studies, we increased the capabilities of our GLP residue lab.

SGS Develops Enantioselective Approach for Residues Studies in Plant Protection Products

December 9, 2019 Contract Research Services

Our new residue study approach, developed following publication of EFSA guidance, proves whether there is enantiomeric conversion during the metabolization phase in crops.

Cofrac Extends SGS’s Field Trial GLP Accreditation in France

September 4, 2019 Contract Research Services

This new scope of our GLP accreditation allows us to conduct environmental fate, residue, operator exposure and DFR studies.

SGS Launches Precision Farming and Fertility Management Services in Mexico

September 4, 2019 Soil, Leaf and Water Services

SGS launches precision farming and fertility management services in Mexico to help farmers increase productivity.

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.