b'Processing Equipment Works in JODEE KARLOWSKYSynergy. Thats Important GENERAL MANAGER, ALLIANCE SEEDMY UNCLE LYLE founded ourinstallation of some indentedjkarlowsky@allianceseed.comcompany 50 years ago; he builtcylinders, which are rotatingallianceseed.coma small seed plant early in hiscylinders that have pockets @AllianceSeedcareer, and it served us well forindented with precise diameter, decades. But times change, andseparating short from long seed.along with them so does tech- Leaving room to install theseGrowing Stability in nology and market demand. was a major boon for us and We worked with Nexeed totaught us an important lesson; start construction of our newevery piece of equipment in aan Unstable Worldfacility in the fall of 2020 andplant works in synergy to pro-had it up and running by mid- duce a high-quality product.February of last year. Last year we had a contractAT 90, my world-aware dad likes to watch the I learned a pretty majorgrower grow some oats for usnews each night. Since he lives with my spouse lesson about what makes a suc- that passed field inspection, butand me, I listen in on the nightly headlines as I cessful seed processing opera- when it came time to process,wind down my day. Its a weighty world were tion. But first, some history. there was enough barley inliving in right now: every topic the newscast-Our original seed plant wasthere that it became a difficulters touch on seems to relate to insecurity and getting to the point where itseparation; the sorter couldupheaval. Inflation, health emergencies, political was unable to handle certainhandle it, but it was running atinstability, food insecurity, climate doomsday, crops very well, like pulsesa reduced capacity. the war in Ukraineif ever theres been a time and hemp. It was beginning toAn indented cylinder sepa- of uncertainty, I feel like were living it now. It restrict the growth of the com- rates the barley and then thecan feel daunting and burdensome to carry such pany. It just wasnt designed forsorter can do the final touch- global heaviness. that all those years ago. up instead of forcing all of thatLuckily, Im part of agriculture. If ever there We realized that we couldntwork onto a single machine. Inwere an industry that focuses each and every day accomplish what we neededother words, making a qualityon future-oriented hope, its agriculture. Whether to by retrofitting. We had toproduct is about knowing theyoure a farmer placing a seed order, a retailer design from the bottom-up:strengths and possible weak- sharing variety information, a plant breeder new building, new air screen,nesses of your equipment,analyzing new cultivars, or me leading our seed vibe tray and Z elevators forand using that equipment incompany team, being in agriculture means look-conveyance inside the plant toharmony to create a qualitying forward and believing in potential.minimize vertical drop of seed,product in a more efficient time- Im proud to be part of a company where pre-cleaner and gravity table,frame. The entire line is only asour entire reason for being is to provide a local and finally a colour sorter at thestrong as its weakest link. source of reliable, consistent seed. Alliance end of the line. Working with equipmentSeeds tag line is Strong, Vigorous, Dependable. We had the foresight, thanksproviders who understandWe create security for producers by providing to the help of partners likethis is crucial. With the helpproven and top-quality variety options, along Nexeed, to leave room for theof Nexeed and other partners,with the agronomic advice to help those varieties weve created a seed processingshine. We as a company are successful only if plant unique to the Prairies thatour growers are successful, so our biggest goal is my uncle Lyle would, if he wereto help our growers prosper today, tomorrow and still with us, be amazed by andinto the future.also extremely proud of. We cant fix all the ills and uncontrollables of the world. However, we in agriculture CAN control more of our future than we might think. Wherever we are in the agriculture value chain, MARK KEATING we can invest in reliability and dependability, we can support our farmers, and we can nurture PRESIDENT, KEATING SEED every seed of forward-looking potential towards@KeatingSeed success. mark@keatingseed.ca Lets plant for the future.keatingseed.ca22GERMINATION.CAJANUARY 2023'