Sakata America Holding Company, which is a subsidiary to Sakata Seed Corporation and Sakata Seed Corporation, is pleased to be able to unveil the grand opening of its brand new headquarters, which is the Sakata Woodland Innovation Center. The center, which is located on 219 acres of farm property located in Yolo County, California, represents a major step in the firm’s dedication to advance agricultural innovation as well as sustainability.

Woodland Innovation Center Woodland Innovation Center will serve as the main hub of SAH’s business operations, which will consolidate SAH’s operations into an vast campus that includes the research and development department, as well as seed production processing, tests packaging, distribution as well as biotechnology — the essence of the concept of a “21st-century Farmstead” for Sakata.

Dave Armstrong, President and CEO of Sakata Seed America Dave Armstrong, President and CEO of Sakata Seed America, “The expansion of the Woodland Innovation Center is an vital and important step in the long-term future for Sakata. In order to strengthen our role as an industry leader across an ever-growing array of crop varieties It is crucial to support our expanding enterprise and establish our footholds at one of most vibrant agriculture areas, the “Silicon Valley of seeds.’ Our move to Woodland will reflect our commitment to the vital California seeds and agriculture sectors and our investment will allow us to combine R&D as well as other operations within a single facility.”

The construction of the Woodland Innovation Center has been carefully planned over four stages. Phases 1, 2 which were completed in November 2018 set up a research head house and greenhouses that will be used for the important Sakata crop varieties, a farm shop, a washing facility as well as a LEED-certified office structure. The Phases 3, and 4, that began in November 2022, contain:

• A 9,900 square foot laboratory structure.
• A 18,000 square-foot office structure built according to LEED sustainability guidelines.
• Solar energy plants that cover all the electricity requirements for the entire area.
• The warehouse is 32,000 square feet and features milling and processing equipment that has an exclusive seed mill design.
• The campus is a horticulturally designed and curated one to foster co-operation and wellbeing of the employees.

The decision to move to Woodland will increase the connection between Sakata and University of California at Davis which will allow for more collaboration for the institution of agricultural science.

Mr. Sakata’s speech

Sakata is expanding its business throughout North as well as Central America, focusing on the seeds industry. Sakata, which began by supplying broccoli but later expanded its offerings to include various vegetables as well as flowers, has expanded its investment in infrastructure as well as personnel. The new headquarters was constructed to incorporate five research centers, a variety of seeds processing labs as well as administrative offices across North America. The goal of this development is to improve the global cooperation between Sakata’s breeding groups.

The event’s opening, held on the 12th of September 2024 brought together 200 guests including Japan’s Ambassador in America, Shigeo Yamada. United States, Shigeo Yamada, Hiroshi Sakata, President of Sakata Seed Corporation, California State Assembly as well as Senate officials, members of the local government and business partners SAH Executive Management, employees as well as media. The celebration featured food menu prepared by a local chef using Sakata products, tours of the facility and an Japanese Taiko Drum performance as well as a traditional Japanese Sake ceremony.

Address of Ambassador Yamada

Below, you can watch a short video about the development of the Woodland Innovation Project.

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Alicia Suits

Senior Marketing Manager

Sakata Seed America, Inc.

Tel: 408-782-5391

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