WAIMEA — Various members of the Kaua‘i community will have their chance to voice opinions about Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.’s Kaua‘i operations in the next few weeks. On Saturday, Nov. 22 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., officials from the Pioneer facility
WAIMEA — Various members of the Kaua‘i community will have their chance to voice opinions about Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.’s Kaua‘i operations in the next few weeks.
On Saturday, Nov. 22 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., officials from the Pioneer facility will engage in a “Talk Story about Agriculture” with island residents.
Among the officials on hand at the event will be Waimea Research Center Manager Doug Tiffany as well as Kekaha Parent Seed Production Plant Manager Steve Kai.
The agenda at the event will include informational briefings and interactive displays, facility and field tours, a question-and- answer session, and children’s activities.
The Pioneer facility will also provide lunch for the community. Live entertainment will also be a part of the festivities.
During the open house at the research center, residents will have the opportunity to go one-on-one with Pioneer employees and learn first-hand about biotechnology, the history of the company in Hawai‘i, work that occurs at the facility, and the various crops grown here, including corn, soybeans and sunflowers.
The company has been part of the Kaua‘i community for over 35 years, and employs more than 200 state residents who help develop and deliver seeds to farmers around the world.
Pioneer, a subsidiary of DuPont, is the world’s leading source of customized solutions for farmers, livestock producers and grain and oilseed processors.
With headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, Pioneer produces, markets and sells hybrid seed corn in nearly 70 countries worldwide. The company also markets and sells hybrids or improved varieties of sorghum, sunflower, soybean, alfalfa, canola and wheat, as well as forage and grain additives. Worldwide, Pioneer sells products through a variety of organizations, including wholly owned subsidiaries, joint ventures, sales representatives, and independent dealers.
Research and product development allows the company to develop hybrids of corn, sorghum, sunflower and canola, and varieties of soybean, alfalfa, wheat, and canola for worldwide markets. The group operates more than 110 primary research locations involved in developing and testing new products.
Hybrids and varieties are developed at primary research locations and tested at thousands of other locations in order to ensure they adapt to a wide range of growing environments.
For more information about the Nov. 22 event, please contact Cindy Goldstein at cindy.goldstein@pioneer.com or (808) 637-0100.
