Siegers Seed Company Offers FarMore™ Technology Pak for Early Season Disease Protection and Small-seeded Vegetables

June 28, 2006

Holland, MI - Siegers Seed Company is pleased to offer the FarMore™ Technology Pak on many of its commercial seed varieties. This novel approach to vegetable crop protection defends the crop at the most critical time of its development.

"FarMore™ Technology Pak is a great concept. It assures the seed is uniformly treated with the optimal amount of seed protectant materials available today," explains Roy Pearman, Director of Sales and Marketing at Siegers Seed Company. "Plus, new seed treatments are being registered for control of additional pests which will soon be available in the FarMore™ Technology Pak. It's one less thing a grower has to worry about allowing them to focus on more important business matters."

By targeting early season seed-borne and soil-borne fungi that cause decay, damping-off and seedling blight the FarMore™ Technology Pack offers many advantages including:

• Accuracy and Convenience - Accurately applied on the seed and delivered in the seed package
• Enhanced disease protection - Gives crops a health start to maximize yield, protect quality and increase early season vigor
• Broad-spectrum protection - Protects against a variety of diseases in variable environmental conditions
• Enhanced seedling germination, emergence and health
• Improved stand establishment
• Excellent worker protection and environmental profile

How does it work?

FarMore™ Technology Pak works by accurately applying selected compounds in appropriate ratios directly onto the vegetable seed. The delivery is customized to each crop seed and combines low use-rate compounds which have been registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under its "Reduced Risk" pesticide program. Plus, it works with current seed technology processes such as disinfection, encrusting, pelleting, priming and film coating.

FarMore™ Technology Pak is for direct seeding only and not for plants intended for transplanting. It provides superior protection in the following small-seeded vegetable crop groups:

• Fruiting vegetables (tomatoes, peppers)
• Leafy vegetables (lettuce, spinach)
• Bulb or root vegetables (carrot, onion)
• Cucurbit vegetables (cucumber, melons, squash, watermelon)
• Brassica vegetables (broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower)

Field and Trial Results

Siegers Seed Company is also pleased to report that the FarMore™ Technology Pak has demonstrated a high degree of safety on a variety of vegetable seeds, both in traditional planting and under highly stressful conditions. It has demonstrated excellent effectiveness against key pathogens implicated in seed-borne and soil-borne diseases as well as improved stand establishment, early season vigor and yield protection under inoculated and un-inoculated conditions.

Additional Information

For more information and detailed trial results please visit the FarMoreT Technology Pak website.

About Siegers Seed Company

Siegers Seed Company distributes a full line of fine quality vegetable seeds, specially treated for commercial growers. Founded in the early 1900's, Siegers Seed Company is dedicated to providing superior products and knowledgeable consultants, all backed by the highest levels of customer support available in the industry today. To get a free commercial catalog or to place an order, call 800-962-4999. Or shop online at http://www.siegers.com.