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GOLDEN SPONSORS
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG
www.npz.de
NPZ-Lembke is a medium-sized, privately-owned, plant
breeding company located in Hohenlieth (Schleswig-Holstein)
and Malchow-Poel (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), Germany.
Research is essential for breeding new, innovative
varieties. In scientific projects and cooperations new
approaches are created for the breeding targets quality, yield
and yield stability.
NPZ-Lembke is breeding the following crops:
Oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) in winter and spring form, field
beans (Vicia faba) and field peas (Pisum sativum), perennial and
italian ryegrass (Lolium perenne, Lolium multiflorum) and red clover (Trifolium pratense).
NPZ-Lembke consists of the following departments: Research, Breeding, Seed Production/
Marketing, International, Distribution and Finance/ Administration.
Saskatchewan Pulse Growers
www.saskpulse.com
Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) is a not-for-profit
organization representing and supporting more than
18,000 pulse crop growers in Saskatchewan.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide leadership for a profitable Saskatchewan pulse industry through
research, market development and communications. Our vision is to be the world leader in
growth, quality, and value in the pulse industry.
Research and Development — Our program provides funding and leadership for ongoing
research including: disease management, genetic improvement and quality assessment, agronomy
and weed control, processing and utilization of pulse crops.
Variety Commercialization — SPG supports the development of new pulse varieties through
the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre’s pulse breeding program. Our
Variety Release Program offers breeder seed without royalties to Select-status seed growers in
Saskatchewan and Alberta, while specialty varieties are tendered to seed companies who bid on
the opportunity to grow, disseminate, and commercialize seeds that are in a unique or niche
market class.