DLF opens Product Knowledge Centers in Oregon and Ontario
DLF is set to enhance its North American operations with the establishment of Product Knowledge Centers in Philomath, Ore., and Port Hope, Ontario, effective July 1. According to DLF, these centers aim to elevate product education, field trials and technical support while fostering collaboration between marketing, sales and product management teams.
“There are many great activities happening in Philomath and Port Hope today, and we want those activities to continue,” said DLF Executive Vice President Neil Douglas. “Our vision for these centers is to prominently feature everything the DLF portfolio has to offer, from bentgrass to alfalfa to new innovations in seed enhancement. These locations are important to demonstrate the value of our product innovation, training customers and staff and for collaborating with key industry partners.”
Located in the agriculturally rich Willamette Valley near DLF’s grower partners, the Philomath center will also host Seed Camps and other educational initiatives. Meanwhile, Port Hope will bolster DLF’s presence in Canada.
In addition to the new centers, DLF is consolidating its Pacific Northwest breeding operations by merging research stations in Philomath and Touchet, Washington. This unified station in Touchet will focus on multi-species breeding to enhance trial quality and knowledge-sharing across forage and turf species.
The Touchet station complements DLF’s Midwest breeding facility in West Salem, Wis., according to the company.
“Unifying our programs will enhance collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and trial quality across DLF’s forage and turf species,” said DLF Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, Derek Bartlem. “A single, well-staffed station will strengthen our R&D activities and ensure we continue to deliver new high-quality forage and turf products, while at the same time provide long-term career growth opportunities for our employees.”
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