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Slater, Iowa
September 30, 2002
When developing the new tagline for its operations, Garst
Seed Company, one of the most trusted names in the
seed business, evaluated the factors that have shaped the
company’s rich heritage and success. Commitment, performance and
technology, they found, aptly defined the company, its
employees, its mission, and its competitive advantages.
" Commitment, performance
and technology are fundamental to Garst’s business philosophy
and success," said David Witherspoon, president of Garst Seed
Company. "Garst Seed Company is summarized in these three words
– adhering to this philosophy has made it possible to provide
our customers with the products and services that meet their
needs and contribute to their success."
Commitment
" Garst is committed to its
customers; first and foremost – committed to bringing them
products that will enhance their bottom line," said Witherspoon.
Witherspoon said Garst is committed to the seed industry and
continuing to develop new and better hybrids and varieties that
meet the ever-changing needs of its customers, the environment
and markets.
Performance
High-yielding crops equal more money for the farmer. If a
plant doesn’t stand up to weather, and other yield-robbing
environmental factors, it won’t increase the farmer’s bottom
line at harvest. Garst provides high-yielding products to its
customers with attributes like standability, excellent
emergence, early vigor, and plant health.
"Most farmers don’t grow corn for fun – they grow it to put
it in the bin, feed it or sell it on the cash market," said
Eugene Kassemeyer, Garst’s crop product manager. "At Garst we
focus on solid genetics, which translates to excellent crop
performance," he added. "Garst has a national reputation for
providing solid plant genetics with dependable results,"
Kassemeyer concluded.
Technology
Garst invests a tremendous amount of time and effort into
developing new products using the latest technologies, such as
herbicide tolerance, disease resistance, pest control
technologies, and multiple combinations. One of only seven
companies worldwide developing germplasm, Garst is committed to
providing growers with the traits they need to increase their
production, manage their risks, enhance farming efficiencies and
achieve long-term success.
Added Kassemeyer, "Garst has proven its ability to develop
trait products quickly and effectively into lead genetics."
Garst’s seed products represent the culmination of many
years’ work in laboratories, precision breeding farms, seed
nurseries and testing facilities around the world.
According to Steve Klein, Garst’s director of sales and
marketing, "Commitment, performance, technology - there is no
better phrase to encompass what this company is all about." "Our
commitment to the customer and the seed industry, the dependable
performance of our products, and our focus on technology are key
components to our success in the seed business," Klein said.
" Commitment, performance,
technology – that is why ‘It’s gotta be Garst’," Witherspoon
concluded.
Garst Seed Company is the largest member of the Advanta group
of companies. With corporate and research headquarters in
Slater, Iowa, Garst, along with AgriPro, AgriPro Wheat,
Interstate Seeds, Gutwein Seeds and PSA Genetics are key
components in Advanta’s worldwide seed technology network that
includes research development and breeding facilities in 26
countries around the globe. Together, Advanta is one of the top
five seed companies in the world.
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