Kentland, Indiana
September 20, 2007
Strong performance in the field
has yielded significant growth in seed sales for AgVenture of
Nebraska, LLC (AVN), prompting the addition of facilities and
employees. Dennis Kenyon, AVN partner said, “Logistically, we
needed to take a good look at how we can most efficiently serve
our growers in this rapidly growing territory of central and
eastern Nebraska.” For that reason, AVN has recently acquired a
26,000 square foot warehouse situated on 40 acres near Sutton,
Nebraska. The Sutton warehouse includes an office and
classrooms, and will be home to research/test fields.
In addition to facility growth, AVN has hired three new
employees:
- David Nall will be area
salesman and warehouse manager at the AVN Sutton warehouse.
Null will orchestrate warehousing and facilitate
distribution and logistics from that location.
- Lori McCroden has been
hired as office manager. Her organizational and business
office support skills will anchor the AVN Sutton location.
- Ryan Gannon has been hired
as area salesman for the Wood River Area. Gannon brings a
background in seed sales experience and local knowledge of
growers and growing conditions.
Nebraska growers are fast adopting
the locally adapted hybrids and varieties that perform in
Nebraska field environments. Partner Tim Weeces stated, “With
AgVenture corn yields anticipated well over 220 bushels across
the board, customers are both pleased and impressed with the
results these products deliver.”
Meanwhile at Kearney, AVN’s Kenyon is constructing a new
ProSelect warehouse. AVN is a joint venture among ProSelect,
Inc. of Kearney, Nebraska, Seed Services of Nebraska, Inc.,
Minden, Nebraska, and Dave Warner at Albion, Nebraska and Jeremy
McCroden at Sutton, Nebraska.
Kenyon and Weeces noted that the addition of the new facility
and the construction of the Kearney warehouse allow them to save
freight charges and be even more timely at delivering products
to their customers’ fields. Kenyon added, “Combined with our
facilities at Sutton, we have optimized our ability to serve
customers throughout our service area.”
In 2000, not a single bag of AgVenture seed had been sold in
Nebraska. In 2007 alone, AVN has seen across the board growth of
more than 30% and projected increases are pegged at an
additional 25% for 2008. Kenyon said, “Clearly the consistent
and outstanding performance of AgVenture brand® corn, soybean
and alfalfa seed products is driving this precipitous growth.”
“This is a good way to grow that benefits our customers on every
level,” Kenyon said. AgVenture Inc. Vice President of Sales and
Marketing, Jim Groepper agreed. “AgVenture’s unmatched access to
traits from all three trait providers – including Monsanto,
GreenLeaf and Dow AgroSciences, allows us to develop products
that perform in Nebraska’s specific field environments and
conditions. AVN’s willingness to expand to meet this strong and
growing demand is testament to their commitment to serve their
growers effectively – both with top-performing seed products and
season-long support.”
AgVenture, Inc. is the
nation’s largest network of independently owned regional seed
companies. Based in Kentland, Indiana, AgVenture provides this
growing network of independently owned and managed regional seed
companies with seed products meeting exacting standards for
quality, together with leading-edge genetics and technology.
Since 1983, this unique marketing approach has allowed each
individual company to match the hybrids it sells to the specific
needs of the geographical area it serves. Combined with
professional seed representation at a local level, AgVenture
strives to help every grower realize more profit from every
field.
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