b'PARTNER CONTENTBUILDING A BETTER TREATMENT FOR BETTER PLANT HEALTHBUILDING THE RIGHT seed treatment package isthat used to put Accolade on 10-15 per cent of a tough thing to perfect. There are dozens oftheir land, and now 100 per cent of their land is factors to consider . What is the viability of thetreated with Accolade. Accolade performs espe-treatment? Is it highly tank mixable with othercially well under the most stressful conditions. treatmentssuch as fertilizers, fungicides, insec- In the area we are located, weve been through ticides and inoculants? Does it have any influ- a pretty significant drought this year. We just had ence on germination? What is the true impacta grower using Accolade tell us I dont think that to crop yieldhas it been measured? Do theI would have had a crop this year if we didnt product labels allow the same seed treatment toput Accolade on the seed. be used on several crops for efficiency? These Joe Olesko,are many of the important questionsand there Vice President ofare morethat seed treaters ask themselves Canada Sales each year. ACCOLADE SEED TREATMENT HAS Several years ago, Innovative Ag PerformanceBECOME LIKE KETCHUP AROUND HERE. WE (IAP) in Delisle, Saskatchewan, was looking for a versatile seed treatment that would have measur- PUT IT ON EVERYTHING. able impact on yield, starting at the treater. They started partnering with Verdesian Life Sciences Kevin Genest, Innovative Ag Performanceand found the answer for their growers. Kevin Genest, the sales manager at IAP, describes: What weve seen is a healthier, stronger plantAccolade is not only a stand-alone product, and root base using Accolade. Its a multifacetedbut it is available in other seed treatments and product. We can use it on all the crops in ourinoculants from Verdesian such as: Primo GX2 area, and we see a yield bump on every singlefor all pulse crops, Primo Pulse, LiftKit and Pre-one of the crops. VailTM inoculants. Accolade, manufactured by Verdesian, is aThe right product is incomplete without the premium seed treatment that delivers massiveright people behind it. Verdesian Life Sciences numbers of rhizobacteria to the root zone for(The Nutrient Use Efficiency People) manu-maximum benefit to the emerging seedling andfactures a wide portfolio of seed treatments and throughout the growing season. Accolade con- inoculants, fertilizer enhancers, nutrients and tains Azospirillum brasilensea well-studied,biostimulants. These solutions increase nutrient free-living, nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Accoladeuse efficiency and provide new management strengthens and expands the plants root zonetechnologies to enhance crop uptake, reduce with these rhizobacteria which colonize the rootnutrient losses to the environment, and improve system, leading to countless benefits: nitrogenyields. At the end of the day, Verdesian makes fixation for increased plant utilization, increasedfarming more efficient, more sustainable, and nutrient uptake, enhanced stress resistance, vita- more profitable. min production, siderophores and biocontrol andVerdesian is a really good company to work phosphorous solubilization. Ultimately, Accoladewith, Genest says. Anytime weve got concerns causes the plant to produce more roots & moreor requests, Verdesian has dealt with them very root hairs further & deeper in the soil. The dif- easily. What we have is not a manufacturer/dis-ference? More roots. More nutrient uptake. Moretributor relationship, but a true partnership. yield.We would love to see how we can help you We frequently talk to growers who see& your operation this season. For more informa-their neighbor across the road has a 5-6 busheltion, please visit Verdesians website or contact per acre bump, and the only difference is theyJoe Olesko of Verdesian Life Sciences in Canada used Accolade, Genest says. We have growersat joe.olesko@vlsci.com or (306) 341-4776. NOVEMBER 2021 GERMINATION.CA 51'