Woodland Facility Expands

Syngenta recently completed an $11.2 million expansion of its research and development (R&D) and seed production site in Woodland, California, and hosted a grand reopening celebration to officially mark the achievement. Customers, government officials, members of the media and Syngenta employees gathered at the site for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and first look at the expanded facility, which also serves as the Syngenta Global Cucurbits Center of Excellence.

"This expansion is enabling us to bring together our entire North American cucurbit R&D team under one roof and address farmers’ needs around the world," says Sean Knapp, head of vegetables seed product marketing at Syngenta. "With the addition of new greenhouses and specialized plant-growth environments, this facility will provide an exciting opportunity for innovation and collaboration across a wide variety of crops, including cereals, corn, cucurbits and tomatoes."

The work that goes on in Woodland to develop the tools that can help growers feed more people using fewer resources is one example of how Syngenta is bringing The Good Growth Plan to life. Go to www.goodgrowthplan.com for more information on this Syngenta initiative and its six commitments to address the challenges of achieving global food security by 2020.