Kentland, Indiana
July 15, 2003

Keltgen, Inc., of Henry, South Dakota, has signed an exclusive Territory Agreement with AgVenture, Inc.  Myron Keltgen and his newly formed company will market the AgVenture brand of corn, bean and alfalfa seed over Central Northeast South Dakota and South Central North Dakota.  Keltgen is a lifetime resident of South Dakota with 19 years experience in the seed industry. 

“Becoming an AgVenture Satellite gives me the ability to sell a quality product at reasonable prices with superior service to our local customers,” stated Keltgen. “Being an AgVenture Satellite allows me to make product selection and production decisions based on the demands of the customer rather than on corporate decisions,” commented Keltgen. “I want my customers to know that when I am with them, they are the only thing that matters to me.  My philosophy is to treat customers the way I want to be treated.”

AgVenture Seeds, founded in 1983, is the largest network of independently-owned seed companies in the United States. AgVenture provides its network of thirty independent, family-owned and managed companies with seed products that meet exacting standards for quality combined with leading edge genetics and technology. This unique marketing approach allows each individual company to match the hybrids it sells to the specific needs of the geographical area it serves.  It also enables the entrepreneurs who own the marketing companies to maintain their own inventory, set their own pricing, and create their own marketing programs based on customer needs that exist in their particular part of the country.  AgVenture currently has 29 open territories.