1990

Lafarge Coppee purchases Clause jointly with Rhone Poulenc to form a group with Harris Moran, each company remains independent

1988

Harris Moran Seed Company moves headquarters to Hayward, CA

1987

New research facility inaugurated in San Juan Bautista, CA

1986

Harris Moran moves headquarters to Salinas, CA

1985

Lafarge Coppee purchases all the Moran and Harris seed assets from Celanese and the operations are consolidated.

1984

Celanese prepares consolidation of Moran operation and Harris operation on paper but implementation is delayed

1981

Consolidation between Niagara Seeds and Moran Seeds complete

1980

Celanese acquires Niagara Seeds through Moran Seeds

1978

Celanese acquires Harris Seeds

1977

Celanese acquires Moran Seeds and its pelleting operation

1976

Celanese, a major US chemical company, decides to enter the seed business and acquires Ramsey Seed

1970

Moran Seeds enters into the pelleting business and builds the first pelleting plant in Salinas

1969

Niagara Seeds opens breeding facility in Davis, CA

1968

John Moran Seed Company changes name to Moran Seeds, Inc.

1966

Niagara Seeds breeding facility opened at San Juan Bautista, CA

1965

FMC, Niagara Chemical Division, purchases SRS Seed and changes name to Niagara Seeds

1963

John Moran Seed Company founded in Salinas, CA

1958

SRS Seed (Seed Research Specialists Seed) founded by five family-owed companies

1950

Harris Seeds starts plant breeding program and offers exclusive varieties to growers

1930

D. M. Ferry & Co. and C. C. Morse merge and form Ferry-Morse Seed Co.