Expansion
Foundation of RAPOOL
1974
RAPOOL "Quality oilseed rape of German Breeders" is founded. RAPOOL is a community of medium-sized oilseed rape breeders (Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG (NPZ), Deutsche Saatveredelung AG (DSV), W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co. KG). The activities of the company are research, breeding, seed production and processing, and sales and consulting for oilseed rape.
DSV's central oilseed rape breeding station is built in Thüle.
Seed Breeding Station in Thüle, North Rhine-Westphalia