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Bruno Hoeltgebaum, Global Business Director Incotec, announces 2024 ISF golf tournament winners

Incotec prize money goes to Seed programs international

8 January 2025: Incotec combines support for the work the International Seed Federation does with a contribution to a meaningful cause by sponsoring the annual ISF golf tournament and providing a cash prize for donation to a good cause.

Incotec's location in Urbandale is close to customers in corn, soybean, rice, and other field crops.

Seed enhancement for field crops in Florida

10 December 2024: Incotec serves the North American field crops market from our Urbandale, Iowa location. At the North American Field Crops Convention in Florida (10-13 December), Incotec’s William Olson and Jeff Hein are eager to connect with customers and discuss the latest in seed enhancements for field crops.

Incotec's Asian Seed Congress team are presented the prize for the most eductaional booth

Most educational booth at ASC 24

10 December 2024: Incotec's booth at the Asian Seed Congress featured seed technologies that can contribute to sustainably achieving food security in Asia, such as priming to mitigate the effects of climate change and microplastic-free coatings for the application of plant protection products.

Comparison of seedlings from primed vs unprimed seed

OPINION: How sustainable is seed priming?

5 December 2024: Seed priming is an effective technique, but how sustainable is it? Discover how different pre-germination techniques score on sustainabilty. Which priming techique is the most sustainable? How can priming help to combat the consequences of climate change? Henry Bruggink, senior research scientist at Incotec, brings you up to speed.

Innovative solutions at ASC 2024

29 November 2024 – Incotec is participating in the Asian Seed Congress from December 2-6, 2024, in Sanya, China. Visit us at stand SB09 to learn about our seed enhancements for field crops and vegetables, aimed at improving crop performance in Asia. Our focus this year includes solutions for abiotic stress, Disco film coating for vegetables and field crops, and microplastic-free seed coatings.

OPINION: Priming seeds: DIY or outsource to service supplier

24 October 2024: What is the advantage of priming seeds yourself? Or is it better to outsource this work to a specialised service provider? Henry Bruggink, Senior Research Scientist, shares some insights.

Bruno Hoeltgebaum, Sales Director Incotec

Regenerative agriculture - growing momentum or fading hype?

8 October 2024: Bruno Hoeltgebaum, Business Director at Incotec, is one of the experts discussing regenerative agriculture in an article in Seed World Europe.

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Sunflower filled with seeds coated with Incotecs microplastic free film coat Disco L-1523

Launching blue film coat for sunflower at Euroseeds

03 October 2024: Disco Blue L-1523 is microplastic free and was developed to meet customer requirements for an intense blue film coat. Connect with us at Euroseeds to find out more.

Carolina Pereira Cardoso, Research Scientist Incotec

OPINION: Does film coating affect seed performance?

01 October 2024: In the first of a series of articles, Carolina Pereira Cardoso discusses the benefits and challenges of seed film coating, and how it contributes to seed vigor and crop yield.

OPINION: Pseudomonas - friend or foe in agriculture

19 September 2024: Carola Peters explores the significant role of Pseudomonas in plant growth promotion, disease control, and sustainable agriculture practices.

OPINION: Rhizobia in sustainable ag: specificity is key

12 September 2024: What is Rhizobium and how does it interact with other crops? Learn how rhizobium bacteria aid nitrogen fixation and promote sustainable agriculture.

Incotec lecture at SMT

10 September 2024: At Seed meets Technology on 24th September 2024, Incotec's Brechje Veerman and Chloé Martin will do a deep dive into of what regenerative agriculture means from a seed enhancement perspective.

Mycorrhiza applied to onion seed in a film coating

OPINION: Challenges of applying microbes to seed

6 August 2024: Various coating techniques allow the application of microbes, nutrients, or plant protection products to seeds. But the wide range of microbes presents unique challenges when combined with these coating methods.

OPINION: Mitigating abiotic stress in crops

19 June 2024: Abiotic stress from factors like drought, salinity and temperature, poses significant challenges. Our paper looks at strategies to enhance crop resilience and mitigate these challenges.

healthy seedling in dry ground illustrating Incotec's solutions for abiotic stress to plants

Incotec and Croda release whitepaper on abiotic stress

27 May 2024: The report 'Mitigating abiotic stress to create resilient crops' has been produced with input from the top experts in the field from Incotec and Croda as well as from other sources.

Regenerative agriculture - Fad or future?

14 May 2024: What exactly is regenerative agriculture? In the first of a two-part article in Seed World Europe, industry experts, including Bruno Hoeltgebaum, Business Director at Incotec, share their views and tell us what companies like Incotec are doing to support regenerative ag.

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Highlighting global presence and local solutions at ISF

07 May 2024: This year the World Seed Congress celebrates 100 years of the International Seed Federation. At the special edition of the annual seed congress, Incotec showcases its global presence and local solutions for the seed industry.

Rob Pronk, Global Marketing Manager Incotec

Rob Pronk among experts views in Seed World article

8 May 2024: In a recent article in Seed World, Rob Pronk, Global Marketing Manager is one of the experts sharing views on the move toward more sustainable agriculture, the importance of seed treatment in achieving that, and the opportunities for innovation.

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Incotec booth in Holland Pavilion at ISF 2024

Promoting partnerships for sustainability at ISF

07 May 2024: Incotec is open for smart partnerships with other companies and institutions, especially if this means accelerating in the fields of sustainability and innovation.

HAN BOTTERHUIS (INCOTEC) ON SEED VALLEY BOARD

09 April 2024: Han Botterhuis, site director Incotec Europe, has joined the Seed Valley board. He succeeds Incotec's Erik Jan Bartels.

Incotec's Sales Manager in South Africa, Stefano Martinuzzi

REDUCING EFFLUENT WATER DISPOSAL

6 March 2024: Reducing effluent water disposal at our facility in South Africa is an example of Incotec's commitment to becoming more sustainable.

Tomoko Sakata, R&T Manager Incotec and Ernest Fong, Business Development Manager Incotec

SEED TECHNOLOGY CENTRAL THEME AT THAI WORKSHOP

05 March 2024: Incotec’s Ernest Fong, Business Development Manager, and Tomoko Sakata, Research and Technology Manager Asia Pacific, will address a number of advanced seed technology topics as key speakers at the Seed Processing Technology Workshop in Thailand on Wednesday, March 6.

Farm machinery in the field on cover of Incotec's booklet on the UN's SDGs

UPDATED: SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION FROM SEED TO HARVEST

28 February 2024: We have updated our booklet ‘Sustainable innovation from seed to harvest’. Download to learn how we leverage smart science to maximize land productivity and support the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

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Incotec's Tessa Wehrmeijer presents donation to Food Bank Westfiesland

INCOTEC DONATES TO FOOD BANK WEST-FRIESLAND

15 February 2024: In an internal competition (the "Purpose In Action Award") Incotec won an award in the Health, Safety and Welfare category for working with ambassadors who are committed to further improving the safety culture. The prize money has been donated to a local charity.

SEED TECHNOLOGY SEMINAR THAILAND

23 January 2024: What can seed technology do for crops in Thailand? In a seminar on Feb 1st Incotec’s Tomoko Sakata and Ernest Fong will update their audience on how crops benefit through seed technology and a microplastic-free future for seed treatment.

Joop Deen collects and processes scrap iron for a good cause

EMBRACING THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

19 December 2023: Employees donate their Christmas gift allocation and Incotec donates a further 1000 euros to the same charity.

OPINION: 5 NEW TECHNIQUES FOR PRIMING

23 November 2023: Henry Bruggink dives into some new priming techniques with focus on techniques for which a patent application was made.

Incotec's Research and technology Manager Japan, Tomoko Sakata

OPINION: 4 KEY SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

14 November 2023: Tomoko Sakata, Research and Technology Manager Asia Pacific, discusses why Asia should embrace sustainable agriculture and the role of seed enhancement.

OPINION: THE 3 STANDARD TECHNIQUES FOR SEED PRIMING

31 October 2023: This most recent article by Henry Bruggink, specialist in seed priming at Incotec, explains the three standard techniques for seed priming.

Incotec India staff plant trees to celebrate 20th anniversary

INCOTEC INDIA CELEBRATES 20 YEARS WITH DUAL EVENT

20 October 2023: Anniversary celebrations at Ahmedabad followed by a tree planting event at Mankol School.

OPINION: 7 ASPECTS TO CONSIDER WHEN PRIMING SEEDS

03 October 23: In the second article in tis series, Incotec's priming specialist, Henry Bruggink, explains what needs to be considered when improving seed quality through priming.

Marion Smorenburg accepts Plantum Sustainability Prize on behalf of Incotec

INCOTEC WINS SUSTAINABILITY PRIZE 2023

21 September 2023: The Plantum Sustainability Award was presented to Marion Smorenburg of Incotec by Marien Valstar of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture. Incotec wins the prize for the project 'Speed Up Reforestation'.

Incotec and Croda directors inaugurate new sustainable seed film coating facility

NEW FILM COATING FACILITY BRAZIL

14 September 2023: The new, highly sustainable, film coating production facility, named “Aquarela” has been officially opened at the Incotec site in Holambra, Brazil, successfully combining cutting-edge technology with maximum sustainability.

announcing nominees of Plantum Sustainabilty Award

PLANTUM SUSTAINABILITY AWARD

12 September 2023: Incotec's efforts in seed enhancement for speeding up reforestation have resulted in a nomination for the Plantum Sustainability Award. The winner will be announced on 21st September.

OPINION: 5 QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PRIMING OF SEEDS

05 September 2023: The priming of seeds for agriculture is an effective way to improve germination. In the first of a series of articles, Henry Bruggink answers some questions about this powerful seed enhancement technique.

Carola Peters and Edisa García Hernández, researchers at Incotec

OPINION: DELIVERING MICROBIAL SOLUTIONS

14 August 2023: In an article in AgroPages, Incotec researchers, Carola Peters and Edisa García Hernández, explore the challenges in delivering microbial agricultural solutions. They also discuss how combining the knowledge and expertise of Croda Crop Protection, Plant Impact and Incotec can overcome some of these challenges.

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