Svaz pěstitelů a zpracovatelů olejnin (SPZO)

The Czech association of oilseed growers and processors (mainly oilseed rape and sunflower). It represents members jointly before authorities, suppliers and buyers, runs field-scale and small-plot trials and provides nationwide advice through ten regional agronomists. It publishes the fortnightly Květy olejnin, growing guides and variety recommendations, and holds seminars, field days and an international conference.

Voluntary, by written application. Legal entities and sole traders can join: farms growing oilseeds, processors, traders (e.g. ZZN), seed companies, research institutes and schools. Members must pay the fee and provide current information on oilseeds; the application form asks for farmland, arable, rapeseed and sunflower area.

The organisation does not publish its membership fee — please ask them directly.

• Independent advice, 10 regional agronomists visiting farms
• Variety, technology, fungicide and foliar-fertiliser trials
• Fortnightly Květy olejnin, growing guides, variety recommendations
• Seminars, field days (rapeseed, sunflower), international conference
• Advice on marketing and selling oilseeds

• spzo.cz – O nás
• spzo.cz – Členství
• spzo.cz – Správa Svazu
• spzo.cz – Dokumenty (Stanovy 2020, přihláška)