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AgrEvo's Canadian and North American headquarters is in Regina, Sask. The company's crop protection production facility in Regina formulates crop protection products that are sold throughout North America. AgrEvo is supported by a Canada-wide service and supply network consisting of 29
sales representatives. InterAg, AgrEvo's distribution arm, serves the needs of independent crop protection retailers exclusively.

Research into new crop protection technologies is based at AgrEvo's research and development farm near Indian Head, Saskatchewan. Other permanent research farms are located in Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario.
Plant biotechnology is a major component of AgrEvo's research program. Their research is carried out at AgrEvo's Saskatoon facility, in cooperation with the Plant Biotechnology Institute and other industry players. The focus is on using the tools of biotechnology to develop and create plant varieties with superior performance attributes, such as herbicide resistance.
A key focus for research, production and marketing is AgrEvo's line of hybrid canolas. These are produced at the company's hybrid seed production facility in Lethbridge, Alberta, and marketed under the brand name InVigor. All AgrEvo canolas are part of the Liberty Link production system.
January 00

Majority of Liberty Link corn hybrids are EU approved (2399)

November 99

Liberty Herbicide label expanded in Canada - New tank-rnixes and weeds added to the Liberty Herbicide label means increased flexibility for corn producers (2270)

August 99

Liberty Link seed guide now available from AgrEvo Canada - Company notes that majority of hybrids EU approved (2075)

May 99

AgrEvo Canada announces the Million Kernel Winner (N1797)

April 99

AgrEvo Canada receives Strategic Initiatives funding to develop hardier wheat (N1787)

AgrEvo InVigor hybrid canola available in 1999 (N1720)

March 99

Independent trials confirm InVigor yield advantage (N1730)

February 99

Six new InVigor canola hybrids recommended for registration (N1731)

Cargill, AgrEvo set aside Cargill Hybrid Seeds sales agreement (N1525)

New Liberty Plus program: $5/acre cash back when you spray Liberty herbicide and Fusion herbicide (N1509)

January 99

Section 18 granted for Liberty Herbicide on LibertyLink Canola in Minnesota and North Dakota (N1508)

December 98

AgrEvo's InVigor 2273 sold out; InVigor 2153 selling fast (N1732)
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