Experienced seedsman Jeff Widder joins LCS

The new National Sales and Marketing Manager gets back to his small grain roots Jeff Widder has been around small grains his whole life. Born and raised in southwestern Kansas surrounded by acres of crops, he started working in the sorghum fields when he was a teenager. “I grew up in agriculture,” says Widder. [...]

Meet PNW Wheat Breeder Dylan Larkin

Experienced researcher and breeder will help drive wheat innovation in the Pacific Northwest Dylan Larkin, Ph.D., has joined Limagrain Cereal Seeds (LCS) to lead the wheat breeding program for the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Dylan Larkin brings 12 years of experience in the agriculture industry to his new position and has [...]

By |2022-08-12T16:56:05-06:00August 12th, 2022|Categories: News and Events, Pacific Northwest|0 Comments

CoAXium Soft White Winter Wheats Are Here

Wheat growers of the Pacific Northwest have been hearing about the CoAXium® Wheat Production System at industry meetings and field days for the past four years. Aggressor® herbicide’s effectiveness at controlling grassy weeds was clearly demonstrated and excitement for CoAXium was high, but varieties were limited. Only hard red winter wheat lines in a [...]

By |2022-03-07T15:44:48-06:00March 6th, 2022|Categories: CoAXium WPS, News and Events, Pacific Northwest|0 Comments

Winter Wheat Variety Breakdown

A closer look at some of Limagrain Cereal Seed’s soft white winter wheats. The Pacific Northwest has more varying microclimates than any other wheat producing region in the US. Growing conditions range from high precipitation with cold winters to low rainfall with severe heat and anything in between. In addition, there is the challenge of [...]

By |2019-10-16T11:12:22-06:00October 16th, 2019|Categories: Pacific Northwest|0 Comments

UI / IWC / LCS Partnership Launches New Brand with VI Bulldog and VI Frost

The collaboration between the University of Idaho (UI) and Limagrain Cereal Seeds (LCS) is a prime example of shared success; benefiting the UI, LCS and most importantly, Idaho wheat growers. In 2012, the Idaho Wheat Commission (IWC) worked with the University of Idaho (UI) to establish a collaboration with the international wheat and barley breeding [...]

By |2019-09-20T10:34:08-06:00September 20th, 2019|Categories: Pacific Northwest, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Breeding Tomorrow’s Varieties with the Newest Technologies

Wheat Marker Assisted Selection Project Leader & Wheat Breeder Assistant - Aurélie Décultot We might have already met a couple of years ago in Walla Walla, WA. I started as an intern for Limagrain in charge of a drought resistance study in the Pacific Northwest Wheat Region. That was my first experience with [...]

By |2019-06-14T09:49:05-06:00June 14th, 2019|Categories: Central Plains, Midwest & East, Pacific Northwest|0 Comments