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Don
Wertman
President
Seedway, LLC
Don Wertman’s seed career began in 1966
at Seem Seed Farms in Emmaus, PA and
continues today as Chief Operating
Office of Seedway, LLC. He also serves
as Chairman of Allied Seed, LLC, a
forage and turf seed production and
sales firm. Wertman’s industry work
includes terms as President of the PA
and NY seed associations, NY State Seed
Improvement Cooperative, the Field Seed
Institute, the Western Seed Association,
and the Atlantic Seed Association. For
over 30 years Don has been an active
member of the American Seed Trade
Association, serving as Chairman for
2003-2004. |
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Evolution of the Seed Biz
“We need to have a balance
between the large companies and
the privately held companies…” |
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Floundering Forage
“The timeline for recovery is
tied to a recovery in the dairy
industry.” |
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Diversification is a Do
“Having many different venues in
which to sell seed has been our
salvation…” |
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Recruiting is a Passion
“Our company has a very
aggressive intern program…” |
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Investing in the Future
“It seems as though decisions
are being made daily to prop up
stock prices…” |
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Surviving the Times
“We shall continue to work on
developing lasting
relationships.” |
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