b'leguminosarum) were approved foring because we believe in naturesoybean production occurring, but organic use. enhancing nature. The process ofthat organic pea acreage is increas-In 2016, Health Canadas Pestorganic certification took only a fewing significantly due in part to the Management Regulatory Agencymonths last year. construction of pea processing plants also approved Regalia Rx biofungi- Development of this type of seedin Manitoba. cide from Marrone Bio Innovationstreatment is first a matter of narrow- Its a very big potential market, for use on wheat and soybean. Theing down to ideal strains of bacterialBanerjee says. Roquette wants Regalia product portfolio is a suite ofspecies. XiteBio did its own trials andorganic peas and Merit Functional biofungicides for use on both con- also used results from several U.S.Foods wants peas and also canola. ventional and organic crops and isuniversity trials.But as the plant-based protein based on based on an extract of GiantAt XiteBio, the pool of strainsdemand increases, and the demand Knotweed (Reynoutria sachalinensis). extracted from soil samples was overfor organic food products increases, 50,000 at first.expect that organic acreage of any Gaining Certification Isolation and testing is the firstpulses, as well as that of canola, XiteBio had already registered thesestep, then you must look at howwheat, barley, corn and potatoes will technologies as conventional seedto propagate the chosen strainsgrow as well.treatments in 2013, explains presidentconsistently, explains Banerjee.Last fall, Roquette announced that and CEO Manas Banerjee.Propagation then must be scaled upCanadas organic pulse growers will We started with soybeans andas you develop your formulation, onenow have the option of contracting then developed a product for pulsesthat works in different geographicorganic yellow peas with the plant-and other crops, he says.locations. based ingredient manufacturer. Over the last few years, weThe companys soybean inoculantThe ability of pulse growers in started hearing from more and moreis similar in on-seed efficacy periodManitoba and Saskatchewan to meet farmers with increasing organic acre- to chemical seed treatments, up toRoquettes required capacity for age, asking if they could use our90 days.yellow peas was an important factor products on their organic crops asWhen asked about growth in acre- in the groups decision to locate its well. We looked up the standards andage of the various organic crops innew, 200,000 square-foot pea protein everything in our products looked toCanada at this point in time, Banerjeeplant in Portage la Prairie, Man. be compliant. This was not surpris- notes that there is some organicwith files from Marc ZienkiewiczSeedbox SolutionNow Offering the GEN250 Seedbox in CanadaTHE SUPERIOR SEEDBOXAt Seedbox Solution we have set out to provide the agriculture industry with the newest, most intuitive, and savings generating seed box. The result? The GEN250. A superior seed box offered at price points that make sense.We are Canadas newest seed box supplier for boxes and spare parts.The seed industrysrst alternative seed box container for storing, transporting and discharging bulk seed.Largest inventory of USED seed boxes now available for sale at $350 per box.Industry leading Seedbox Solution Rental Program @ $124.50 (FOB Good Hope, IL USA includes) all repairs.Seed box service parts for all brands of seed boxes in stock!www.seedboxsolution.com sales@seedboxsolution.com Toll free: (833) 733-326950GERMINATION.CAMARCH 2021'