News & Discussion
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PBS Pollination Bags used in MPOB Demonstration
One of the highlights of the PIPOC 2011 conference was participating in the Technical Tours on Monday 14th November. We visited the Malaysia Palm Oil Board’s Kluang Research station in Johor. The action-packed agenda included learning about their collection oil palm varieties from dozens of countries around the world, their germplasm cryopreservation techniques, and their [...]
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PBS International Attends PIPOC & ISOPB Conferences, November 2011
PBS International participated in both the recent International Palm Oil Congress (PIPOC) and the International Society for Oil Palm Breeds (ISOPB) Seminar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
It was a fantastic opportunity to meet many PBS pollination bag customers and learn more about the latest developments in this rapidly changing sector.
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NCSU Loblolly Pine Flowers Breeding Programme
NSCU Cooperative Tree Improvement Programme, Raleigh, USA have been using our PBS3d pollination bag extensively in their recent breeding programmes.
Dr Steve McKeand, Professor of Forestry and Environmental Resources as well as Director of the Cooperative Tree Improvement Programme, is very enthusiastic about our product: ‘I am a big fan of your Three-dimension polyester pollination bag (PBS3d/55, PBS3d/65, PBS3d/75). [...] -
Malaysian Distributor Appointed
PBS International has recently appointed JT TransGlobal Services as our distributor in Malaysia. This adds to the distributorship arrangement already in place in Indonesia through BPU Indonesia, and further underpins our commitment to serving the South East Asian region.
JT Trans-Global Services is dedicated to exporting a range of goods and services in the plant breeding [...] -
Silver Birch Seed Programme …
Watch our PBS Pollination Bags in action via a short YouTube video from Juha Immanen of the Wood Development Group, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences at the University of Helsinki. They undertook a Silver Birch seed collection programme and have sent bags to other collaborators, which has enabled them to gain a good collection of seeds. Should [...]
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Sustainable Production …
PBS International endeavours to promote sustainable practices during the manufacturing process of its pollination bags.
The environmental policy of the company is the core of its environmental management system, which is BS ISO14001 verified, and it believes that protection of our ecosystem and environmentally responsible business practices are essential for sustaining the future of the company [...] -
The best ways to clean and re-use your PBS pollination bags
We are often asked about the best ways to clean a PBS pollen bag in order that it can be re-used. Depending on the equipment and materials that you have to hand, here are the best methods of sterilising the bags without damaging them.
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PBS bags are put to the test by the Forest Service of the US Department of Agriculture
You know how proud we are of our specialist pollination bags, but you don’t just have to take our word for it. Now our bags have been independently reviewed by The Missoula Technology and Development Center, on behalf of the US Department of Agriculture!
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Under the microscope: pollen vs. PBS non-woven polyester
Why is it that PBS material can let air and air moisture flow through it, but not pollen? Placing things under a microscope provides more detail on the matter!
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PBS visits customers across the globe
In January this year, Mark and Hannah paid a visit to Colombia and Malaysia to see PBS pollen bags in action.