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Bandeirantes · Paraná · Brazil

The science that comes before the field

An experimental station credentialed for registration trials, Good Laboratory Practice residue studies and applied agronomic research.

Founded
2014
Total station area
20 ha
Dedicated to field trials
17,5 ha
Fields of expertise
6
Who we are

Twenty hectares devoted to agronomic evidence

Founded in 2014 in Bandeirantes, northern Paraná, Estação Dashen runs the research that underpins product registration and positioning in Brazilian agriculture. Our own facilities, a team of PhD researchers, and credentials that meet the demands of a regulated sector.

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  • Climate-controlled greenhouse
  • Screened greenhouse
  • Plant Pathology laboratory
  • Nematology laboratory
  • Irrigated area for lease
  • Machinery and implement yard

Bandeirantes · PR

23°06′S 50°22′W

Compliance

Credentialed, accredited, auditable

We work under standards that allow our reports to form part of official registration processes.

  • IN 36/42Ministry of AgricultureCredential for agronomic efficacy trials
  • IN 53Ministry of AgricultureCredential for registration trials
  • CRL 079InmetroGood Laboratory Practice (GLP) accreditation
  • NIT DICLA 035InmetroGLP compliance recognition standard
  • RDC 04AnvisaResolution applicable to residue studies
Specialities

Six fields, one team

Each field is led by researchers trained specifically in that area.

  • Weed Science

    Weeds

    Weed management and control, herbicide assessment and study of resistant populations.

  • Plant Pathology

    Plant diseases

    Diagnosis and management of fungal, bacterial and viral diseases, with an on-site laboratory.

  • Entomology

    Insect pests

    Insecticide assessment and integrated pest management strategies across major crops.

  • Nematology

    Nematodes

    Nematode identification and quantification and control-strategy assessment, with an on-site laboratory.

  • Inoculants — In-furrow and Seed Treatment

    Applied microbiology

    Trials with biological products applied in-furrow and as seed treatment.

  • Fertilisers

    Plant nutrition

    Assessment of fertilisers and biostimulants for agronomic response in the crop.

Crops served

From grain to forestry

We serve Brazil's predominant production systems.

  • Harvested soybean and maize grain
    01

    Row crops

    Soybean, maize, cotton, beans

  • Ripe wheat ears in the field
    02

    Winter cereals

    Wheat, oats, barley, triticale

  • Irrigated vegetable beds
    03

    Horticulture

    Leaf, fruit and root vegetables

  • Orange trees laden with fruit
    04

    Citrus

    Orange, lemon, tangerine

  • Pastures and forage grasses
    05

    Forage

    Pastures and cover crops

  • Pine forestry plantation
    06

    Forestry

    Eucalyptus and pine

  • Ripe coffee cherries on the branch
    07

    Coffee

    Arabica and robusta coffee

  • Sugarcane stalks in the field
    08

    Sugarcane

    Sugarcane, plant and ratoon

The station

Where the work happens

Aerial view of Estação Dashen's experimental plots, with crop strips over red soil
Aerial view of the station's experimental area
Marked trial plots in the field
Set of experimental plots at different growth stages
Front of the Estação Dashen headquarters, bearing the company emblem
Next step

Let's design your trial

Tell us which product, crop and target you need to assess. We'll come back with a trial design and a feasible schedule.