Together, We Are Better.
Our commitment to research and innovation is strengthened through partnerships with our affiliate research farms and university cooperators—working together to deliver real-world results. Together, we believe in better.
Breeding Affiliate
PEAK PLANT GENETICS IS THE LARGEST BREEDER OF COOL SEASON TURF AND FORAGE VARIETIES IN THE U.S.
Mountain View Seeds breeding affiliate, Peak Plant Genetics plays a vital role in our commitment to better. Every year over 150,000 individual plants and 1,500 turf plots are planted on the 80-acre research farm located in the Willamette Valley. Allowing us to move efficiently from breeding and selection to production and delivery. By aligning genetic development with market needs, we ensure the varieties we bring forward are both innovative and proven.
Research Affiliate
PINNACLE AG RESEARCH CENTER BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN PRODUCTS AND END USERS WITH INDEPENDENT RESEARCH.
Mountain View Seeds research affiliate, Pinnacle Ag Research Center (PARC) specializes in variety testing, management practices, and environmental impact studies. Located in the heart of the transition zone, where both warm and cool season varieties are exposed to hot summers and cold winters. These extremes allow us to perform turf and forage trials designed to alleviate stress and the pests associated with it.
3rd Party Testing
THOUSANDS OF PLANTS ARE SCREENED IN TRIALS EACH YEAR THROUGH MOUNTAIN VIEW SEEDS PLACEMENTS AND INDEPENDENT PROGRAMS.
Mountain View Seeds places a high value on stringent 3rd party testing of our varieties. NTEP, university programs, end users, and independent quality labs are all part of the necessary screening process to produce persistent, top-quality turf and forage seed varieties. Of these, only a few progress through our long-term development program. Developing the perfect variety can often take 10 to 15 years of continual assessment for desirable traits such as improved disease resistance, drought tolerance, wear tolerance, and fast establishment.
National Turfgrass Evaluation Program
The NTEP develops and coordinates uniform evaluation trials of turfgrass varieties and promising selections in the United States and Canada. These test results can be used by national companies and plant breeders to determine cultivar adaptations. Results are also used to determine if a cultivar performs well in a local area or under differing levels of turf maintenance.
