PATERSON GLOBALFOODS
Sir William Stephenson Agricultural Research Centre
A Paterson GlobalFoods Proprietary Crop Research and Development Facility
Sir William Stephenson Agricultural Research Centre
Paterson GlobalFoods’ commitment to customer service and innovative technologies led to the construction of the Sir William Stephenson Agricultural Research Centre, a new proprietary crop research and development facility.
The Sir William Stephenson Agricultural Research Centre was strategically established to help PGF customers meet the changing demands of the agriculture marketplace by demonstrating the latest advancements in crop research and production practices. Paterson believes that by connecting growers to end users, we can equip our customers with the strategic support needed to readily meet end user requirements with confidence.
What Makes This Research Centre Unique
The primary objective of the Research Centre will be to demonstrate crops and crop production practices that are strategic to Paterson GlobalFoods and our customers. As a PGF customer, the centre will specifically address local grower’s production challenges and provide “hands on” experience with the best crop production products available on the market today.
The Research Centre strives to provide our customers with access to innovative technologies such as remote sensing tools, crop modeling software, daily satellite imagery, and cutting-edge water management strategies. These technologies allow for the creation of compelling narratives for production trials and give growers the ability to view up-and-coming advancements in the industry.
The centre also facilitates research between PGF and our industry partners to further the direction of future farming practices. As an example, we are currently in partnership with Warburtons and the University of Manitoba to evaluate how nitrogen and application practices influence protein quantity and quality in spring wheat.
Agricultural Research Centre Overview
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HANDS ON EXPERIENCE
The Research Centre addresses local farmers' production challenges and provides “hands on” experience with the best crop production products available on the market today.
Product Research
Information generated through product evaluation, breeding, and experimental production practices allow for the creation of proprietary programs that generate value that is unique to PGF and our customers.
ALL ENCOMPASSING
Showcasing “up and coming” technologies to PGF customers in head-to-head demonstrations allows growers to accurately compare the entire suite of products available instantaneously.
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The Research Centre provides our agronomy team with the opportunity to evaluate new products prior to commercialization, so we are better able to support our growers in the future.
It’s Paterson’s innovation and ongoing commitment to our customers that has driven this facility to become what it is today and what agriculture on the prairies will look like in the future.
THE MAN CALLED INTREPID
Sir William Stephenson
CC, Kt, MC, DFC
Companion of the Order of Canada; Knight Order of the Thistle; and the United States Presidential Medal of Merit
Sir William Stephenson was born in Winnipeg’s Point Douglas in 1897. In World War I, he volunteered for service with the Allies overseas. He served as a solider in the Canadian Expeditionary Force and later became a pilot, flying a Sopwith Camel bi-plane fighter and scoring a dozen victories to become a flying ace and a Distinguished Flying Cross recipient.
After World War I, Stephenson went on to become an innovator, inventor and industrialist, developing a method of transmitting photos by radio waves in the 1920s. Sir William Stephenson was a visionary, establishing a number of innovative companies around the world between the wars.
In World War II he was enlisted as Britain’s Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s personal advisor for Allied intelligence and acted as Churchill’s personal intermediary with US President Roosevelt.
He was head of an elaborate British-Allied spy operation head-quartered in New York and his contribution in the field of military intelligence and counter-espionage resulted in saving thousands of lives and shortening the war by many months. After the war he became a friend of 007 creator Ian Fleming who said “James Bond is a highly romanticized version of a true spy. The real thing is … William Stephenson”.
For his service to Canada and the free world, Sir William Stephenson was awarded the Military Cross, the Croix de guerre avec Palmes and the Legion d’honneur, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Companion of the Order of Canada, the United States Presidential Medal of Merit, and a British Knighthood.
Sir William Stephenson died in 1989 at his home in Bermuda.
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Paterson was founded in 1908 with an unwavering commitment to quality and service. A family-owned Canadian company with a history deeply rooted in agriculture, Paterson remains dedicated to those same values. From a single grain elevator over a century ago to an integrated global network today, Paterson constantly strives to improve the quality of its products and services, while supporting the communities and customers it serves. Today, Paterson GlobalFoods has evolved into a leading international group of businesses in the agri-food sector. Paterson’s vertical integration and unique efficiencies in commodity production, gathering, trading, transportation and processing provides proprietary advantages and offers value to buyers while maximizing return to farmer customers. This commitment to both international customers and farm producers is the foundation of Paterson GlobalFoods success and the cornerstone to ensuring growth for generations to come.
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