Thurston, Inc. continues to develop strong relationships with quality driven seed producers across all areas of production in the United States, as well as international locations. We work with our customers to position their production needs in irrigated and non-irrigated areas best suited to maximize productivity and minimize risks.
Thurston, Inc. strongly believes in the importance of first-hand field observations for our customers. It especially helps those customers who cannot easily travel to the seed production area. Each production field is visited multiple times by our staff.
Customers who contract for seed production with Thurston, Inc. receive:
Planting progress updates
- Planting date and conditions
- Emergence data and stand establishment
Growth progress updates
- Pollination progress
- Plant health
- Field moisture conditions
- Isolation
- Disease pressure
- Insect pressure
- Yield estimates
Harvest progress updates
- Harvest dates
- Harvest Yields
Sampling
- Maintenance of a referee sample
- Samples forwarded from producer to customer, following buyer protocol
- Samples forwarded to quality assurance labs, following buyer protocol
Packaging
- Conditioned seed – custom per buyer protocol
- Bulk – scalped/sheller run
Delivery
- Coordination of confidential delivery of seed corn to designated facility
- Assurance of accurate quantity and quality of product delivered
Successful and timely conclusion of contract
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