Corvallis and St. Paul, Oregon
May 5, 2014

Columbia Seeds is an industry leader in the production, marketing and sales of top‐rated turf grass varieties. Founded in 2002, they revolutionized seed sales with their Value Direct Link® strategy. As a result Columbia Seeds has continued to grow their domestic and international sales for use on all professional landscape applications including golf courses, sports fields, sod farms, home lawns, commercial properties and municipalities.

A cornerstone of the turf grass seed industry is the development of new and unique varieties. Columbia Seeds has access to superb genetics through universities and private breeding programs but market changes have made the need to ensure a continued stream of high‐quality varieties a priority. To ensure the availability of the newest germplasm to its customer base Columbia Seeds has formed a strategic partnership with Novel Ag Research Farm.

Novel Ag Research Farm is a leader in the research and development of some of the best‐known, bes tperforming commercial varieties available today. Located in St. Paul Oregon the staff at Novel Ag are driven to develop varieties for the industry that are not only highly rated but also sustainable. With a focus on characteristics such as drought and salt tolerance the varieties that Novel Ag develop will help professional users reduce irrigation needs, better utilize affluent water and reduce maintenance input requirements. In addition Novel Ag is focused on seed yield to ensure the commercial viability of the germplasm developed. Due to this development approach Novel Ag varieties have had tremendous success in the marketplace.

Website: http://www.columbiaseeds.com/

Published: May 5, 2014