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MAISON SEMENCES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seed company
1, record 1, English, seed%20company
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- seed producer 2, record 1, English, seed%20producer
see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ontario Seed Company is the largest wholly Canadian-owned and operated packet seed company, offering a full line of products including over 30 herbs, 250 vegetables, 240 annuals, and 100 perennials and biennials suitable for Canada's various climates. 3, record 1, English, - seed%20company
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "seed company" and "seed producer" are sometimes used interchangeably. 4, record 1, English, - seed%20company
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
seed company; seed producer: designations extracted from the "Glossaire de l'agriculture" and reproduced with the permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development [OECD]. 5, record 1, English, - seed%20company
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- semencier
1, record 1, French, semencier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entreprise de semences 2, record 1, French, entreprise%20de%20semences
correct, feminine noun
- établissement semencier 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20semencier
correct, masculine noun
- maison de semences 2, record 1, French, maison%20de%20semences
correct, feminine noun
- firme semencière 4, record 1, French, firme%20semenci%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- entreprise semencière 1, record 1, French, entreprise%20semenci%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- groupe semencier 1, record 1, French, groupe%20semencier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
semencier; établissement semencier; entreprise semencière; groupe semencier : désignations extraites du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduites avec l'autorisation de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques [OCDE]. 4, record 1, French, - semencier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
- Comercio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- empresa de semillas
1, record 1, Spanish, empresa%20de%20semillas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Plant Breeding
- Industrial Crops
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- commercial seed house
1, record 2, English, commercial%20seed%20house
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- seed house 2, record 2, English, seed%20house
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When there is sufficient foundation, registered, and certified seed available, the seed is offered to farmers through commercial seed houses and used for commercial production. 1, record 2, English, - commercial%20seed%20house
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Amélioration végétale
- Culture des plantes industrielles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maison de semences
1, record 2, French, maison%20de%20semences
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- marchand grainier 2, record 2, French, marchand%20grainier
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour chaque hybride commercialisé, la maison de semences publie un indice de maturité qui indique le nombre théorique d'unités thermiques maïs (U.T.M.) requises pour atteindre la maturité physiologique. Le CPVQ publie quant à lui une carte tout aussi théorique du nombre d'U.T.M. disponibles dans les régions agricoles du Québec. Puisque la réalité dépasse souvent la fiction et la théorie, il faut utiliser ces données avec prudence et discernement et éviter de s'en servir comme d'un crédo infaillible. Selon le système actuel de mise en marché des hybrides de maïs, la maison de semences concernée détermine seule la cote de maturité qui sera assignée à un nouvel hybride. La méthode utilisée variera selon le personnel disponible et les exigences commerciales du service de mise en marché. 1, record 2, French, - maison%20de%20semences
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une fois qu'il existe suffisamment de semences «fondation», «enregistrées», et «certifiées», la variété est offerte aux agriculteurs par des marchands grainiers et sert à la production commerciale. 2, record 2, French, - maison%20de%20semences
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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