Morgan Hill, CA – Next week, Sakata Seed America will host their annual California Field Days in Salinas and Woodland, California. This will be the thirty-first year Sakata has hosted this event, and it continues to grow every year.
“We began hosting these trials in the small field in Salinas back in 1986. Since, it’s continuous to expand with our growing infrastructure and has become our largest vegetable event of the year, showcasing the best of Sakata’s genetics and serving host to our customers, media, retail and more. We look forward to celebrating forty years of business in NAFTA at this year’s trials,” explains John Nelson, Sales and Marketing Director.
Attend Sakata’s Field Days this year and you’ll see a few new modifications. Most notably, it will be the inaugural year Sakata will host their Woodland (warm-season crops) trials at their new Woodland Research Station; an investment in land, greenhouses, offices and other facilities slated for completion of the first phases in 2018. To learn more about Sakata’s Woodland development, check out their 40th Anniversary video.
In Salinas (cool-season crops) trials, customers will be greeted with an updated Broccoli Master. This information-rich piece of literature serves as the ultimate reference guide for all things Sakata broccoli, including ideal varieties for every growing region and other important information for successful broccoli cultivation.
“This will be the third generation of our Broccoli Master, and it has always been well-used by our dealers and growers alike. It contains all the great information you need on our varieties right at your fingertips, and is heavy-duty enough to be kept in your truck or pocket when in the field. It’s been a few years since we’ve had an updated version, so we’re excited to include some great new additions we’ve recently added to our broccoli line, such as Millennium, Diamante, Eastern Magic, Eastern Crown and Emerald Star,” states Matt Linder, Senior Broccoli Product Manager and Salinas Valley Area Sales Manager.
For a digital copy, visit Sakata’s website; physical copies will be debuted at next week’s trials, and available for direct mail thereafter.
If you’re a grower, wholesale, retail, foodservice or media professional interested in attending Sakata’s California Field Days, please fill out the RSVP form and return to Jiana Escobar (jescobar@sakata.com) ASAP.
California Field Days – Salinas
August 14-16
Cool Crops Featured: Broccoli, Baby Leaf, Beet, Swiss Chard and Spinach
California Field Days – Woodland
August 16-18
Source: Sakata Seed America
