Sakata Seed America Welcomes New Sweet Pepper Lead and Plant Breeder, Brian Just

November 12, 2019 Sakata Seed America

Brian brings over 15 years of sweet pepper breeding experience to the role, previously working with other industry leaders, including Seminis, Monsanto and Bayer.

Sakata Seed America and Kitayama Brothers Prepare to Petal it Forward

October 7, 2019 Sakata Seed America

Sakata Seed America and Kitayama Brother Nurseries and Floralife have announced their third year of partnership for participation in Society of American Florists’, Petal it Forward!

Sakata Seed America Names Industry Vet, Robb Bertels, as Retail Category Manager

August 9, 2019 Sakata Seed America

Sakata Seed America is pleased to announce Robb Bertels as the company’s new Retail Category Manager. With nearly 30 years of experience in the industry, Robb brings a robust background to the position which allows Sakata to better serve and connect with retail and foodservice sectors and their unique needs.

Sakata Seed America Announces New Strategic Alliance with Floragard Vertriebs GmbH

July 10, 2019 Sakata Seed America

Sakata Seed America is excited to announce the formation of a strategic alliance with major European Substrate producer, Floragard Vertriebs GmbH, for exclusive distribution of substrates throughout North America. The alliance will be branded under Sakata Solutions® in the NAFTA region and offer a variety of premium Baltic substrate blends.

Applications Now Available for Therapeutic Garden Grants

Once again, National Garden Bureau, American Meadows and Sakata Seed America are uniting to provide $5,000 in grant money for three well-deserving therapeutic gardens in North America. In addition, Corona Tools will provide a generous set of quality gardening tools to each of the three winning therapeutic gardens.