Syngenta focuses on biologicals in agriculture

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“By expanding the Institute’s mandate to include biologicals, we are further investing in Canadian agricultural research to support our customers and contribute to a more productive, competitive, and resilient sector,” Vey said. 

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The SCBI is part of a global network of more than 120 specialists in 22 centres of excellence worldwide. At the Canadian site, team members connect science with the practical needs of growers, retailers, seed companies, and commercial treaters. Their work supports key Canadian crops including canola, cereals, corn, potatoes, pulses, and soybeans, helping ensure solutions can be applied effectively in the local conditions. 

Biologicals are becoming an increasingly important part of the grower toolbox, according to Scott Ewert, the head of Seedcare & Biologicals Canada.  

“Biologicals include biostimulants, biocontrols, and nitrogen use efficiency products that are designed to complement traditional crop inputs,” Ewert said. “The SCBI will test formulations and application practices, while also serving as a training platform to help customers apply these technologies to maximize their impact on farm.” 

The Institute’s operations are organized around three pillars: agronomy, application, and assurance. It combines crop and field insights, guidance on how technologies are applied, and a focus on product performance from lab to field. 

The Honeywood Research Facility has been home to agricultural research since 1975, when a Syngenta Canada legacy company established operations on the property. The 100-acre farm dates back to the 1890s and takes its name from the Honeywood silt loam soil found on the site.  

The global headquarters for The Seedcare & Biological Institute are in Stein, Switzerland. Other Institutes are in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, the USA, and Zambia. 

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