HM. CLAUSE Invests in Future of Agriculture

Josh McGill Florida, Fruits, General, Seeds, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

HM. CLAUSE Invests in Future of Agriculture with Addition of Genica Research Corporation. Limagrain, through its U.S. subsidiary Vilmorin USA Corporation, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Genica Research Corporation (USA), headquartered in Dixon, California. Created in 1999, Genica Research Corporation, parent company of Magnum Seeds and Genista, specializes in

HM.CLAUSE Developing Seeds for Growers and Consumers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

We told you last week that AgNet Media founder and President Gary Cooper was in France for a big 50th anniversary event for HM.CLAUSE. While there, he talked with their CEO Matthew Johnston, about how this farmer-owned and operated company has developed over the course of more than a couple of centuries to grow and become a global leader in …

HM.CLAUSE Vegetable Seeds Investing in People

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

During this week’s 50th anniversary event for HM.CLAUSE at its vegetable seed research facilities in southern France, it was mentioned their worldwide research effort includes 900 people, organized into 50 research teams dedicated to 25 species spanning 400 different market segments. And as their Vice President/Head of Global Research said, they are investing in people. Dowload Audio To hear more …

Southeast AgNet This Week: HM.CLAUSE Vegetable Seeds Celebrate 50 Years; Cotton Production Down/ Peanuts Up

Josh McGill Agri View, Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Water, Weather

Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes a feature on HM. CLAUSE, a global vegetable seed company, as well as an update on the increase in peanut production and decrease in cotton production. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue.

HM.CLAUSE – Davis, California Branch

Josh McGill Field Crops, General, Seeds, Vegetables

HM.CLAUSE is a business unit of Limagrain, an international co-operative agricultural group, specializing in field seeds, vegetable seeds and cereal products. HM.CLAUSE is made up of two parts Harris Morgin in the United States and CLAUSE in France. The company roots go back to 1785, with its founding organization, Tezier. Vice president of global sales for HM.CLAUSE, Andre Cariou, spoke …

HM.CLAUSE Seed Co. and Parent Limagrain Executives in Gainesville to Announce Support for UF’s ‘Challenge 2050 Project’

Dan Field Crops, Florida, General, Nursery Crops, Seeds, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

University of Florida (UF) leaders are hosting executives from a global seed company in Gainesville this week for a big announcement. When you consider Limagrain is the world’s fourth largest seed company overall, and its HM.CLAUSE Vegetable Seed business unit is number two in vegetable seeds, it’s a pretty big deal that the entire board of directors and executive team …

HM.CLAUSE Vegetable Seed Co. Hosts Florida Farm Tour for Journalists

Dan Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry Videos-Promoting Agriculture, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

HM.CLAUSE Seed Company, and representatives of its Harris Moran brand, brought some farm journalists from the United States and France to the fields of South Florida this week to learn firsthand about some of the research and development going on in the field of new product development. The group is working its way across the state’s south end from West …

Limagrain group tours UF Research Station in Citra, Florida

Dan Field Crops, Florida, General, Seeds

The week-long executives tour and educational program involves board members and the executive team from Limagrain, a leading global seed company uniquely owned by farmers in France.  A group of international and US journalists has been touring the state as well, and joined the Limagrain leaders group in Gainesville for this university portion of the program.

Seed Company Exec Compliments Univ of Florida Student Program

Dan Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Seeds, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Visiting with AgNet’s Gary Cooper at this week’s American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference in Tampa, HM CLAUSE Seed Company CEO Matthew Johnston offers a few comments about the continued growth and advancement of this specialty vegetable seeds company, and comments at length about a unique student program at the University of Florida that helps prepare …