Oswald, now residing in Glenwood, IA has experience working with farmers in Southwest Iowa in both the seed business and in crop insurance. "It’s great to join the Fontanelle team, and it’s an added bonus to be able to cover the territory I’ve already become familiar with from my previous experience," Oswald said.

Originally from Coon Rapids, IA, Oswald earned his Bachelor of Science in agricultural business from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri last May. Since then he’s been managing crop insurance agents across the Western part of Iowa. "We think that our customers will be getting an added value when working with Nick because of his knowledge in crop insurance," Pike said. "We are continually looking for ways to increase our service to our customers and adding Nick to the team does that for our customers and dealers in Southwest Iowa."

Oswald’s territory includes the counties of: Adair, Adams, Cass, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Taylor and Union. He also shares responsibilities with the Southeast Iowa District Sales Manager, John Naylor, for the counties of: Clarke, Decatur, Lucas, Madison, Warren and Wayne.