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Seminis, the world’s leading developer, producer and marketer of vegetable and fruit seeds, has hired Harry Kroeker as Technical Sales Manager for its western Canada and United States region supporting the greenhouse market.

“Harry is known in the greenhouse industry for his pepper growing skills,” said Mr. Joep van de Burgt, Seminis Protected Culture Sales Manager for NAFTA. “He brings remarkable technical growing experience to Seminis, as well as his excellent customer relationship management. I am confident that he will be a tremendous resource for Seminis and its customers.”

Kroeker was most recently employed in R&D and customer service and relations at Bevo Farms, a plant raiser in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. Prior to his time at Bevo, Kroeker was a grower with Katatheon Farms in Langley for 12 years, overseeing pepper and eggplant production. Kroeker gained greenhouse experience earlier in his career in a handful of lower mainland Canadian greenhouses.

He will be based in Langley, British Columbia, Canada and can be reached at (778) 558-2062 or via email at harry.a.kroeker@seminis.com.

Seminis, the vegetable seed division of Monsanto, is the world’s leading developer, producer and marketer of vegetable seeds. Its healthy, wholesome fruit and vegetable varieties are designed to reduce the need for agricultural chemicals, increase crop yields, reduce spoilage, offer longer shelf life, and create better-tasting foods and foods with higher nutritional content. Seminis operates in 150 countries and territories around the world.

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