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Marshalltown, Iowa
July 30, 2009
Providing high-quality seed corn was the vision when the
Marshalltown, Iowa site was founded and remains true today as
Mycogen Seeds celebrates 75
years of seed corn production. The production facility handles
the entire seed corn process and ships seed corn around the
country for farmers to plant in their fields. The seed
production facility was started in 1934 and remains a vital part
of the community three quarters of a century later.
To celebrate the 75th anniversary, Dow AgroSciences and Mycogen
Seeds are pleased to announce a $5,000 donation to the Green
Mountain Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Service
that protects approximately 64-square miles in the Northeast
corner of Marshall County.
“The volunteer fire department is a vital part of our community,
and we are so pleased to be able to provide a donation to
enhance safety and further equip our fire department volunteers
who provide tireless service in emergencies,” said Julie
Boillat, Mycogen Seeds Production Leader.
“The Green Mountain Fire Department and EMS thanks Dow
AgroSciences and Mycogen Seeds for the donation. We will be
using these funds for the purchase of equipment that will be
both beneficial to the Mycogen Seeds location and also to the
community that we serve. Some of the equipment that we will be
purchasing includes rescue ropes, carabiners, harnesses to be
used for entering seed/grain bins, and an air monitor for
verifying air quality before entering confined spaces. The air
monitor can also be used for checking carbon monoxide levels
when called out for carbon monoxide alarms in local homes.”
Steve Reis Fire Chief Green Mountain Fire Department and EMS.
The Marshalltown production site was started in 1934 by four
brothers (Elvis, Lester, Kenneth, and Dwight Lynk) and their
brother-in-law (Earl Baird) who had enough seed corn to plant
one and a half acres on their family farm. In 1958, the business
had become so successful that it included 300 dealers for Lynk’s
Hybrids and the site was purchased by Dow AgroSciences in 1987.
“Partnering with our communities is a tradition at Dow
AgroSciences and Mycogen Seeds, and our philosophy is to invest
in our communities where our employees live and work. Helping
the volunteer fire department is just one way we illustrate our
commitment,” says Tim Maniscalo, Corporate Contributions leader,
Dow AgroSciences and Mycogen Seeds.
Mycogen Seeds is a retail seed company of Dow AgroSciences
and a developer and marketer of leading grain corn hybrids, the
market leader in SILAGE-SPECIFIC™ corn hybrids and sunflower
hybrids, as well as an industry leader in canola, alfalfa,
soybeans and sorghum. For more information about Mycogen brand
products, visit www.mycogen.com.
Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is a
top-tier agricultural company that combines the power of science
and technology with the "Human Element” to constantly improve
what is essential to human progress. Dow AgroSciences provides
innovative technologies for crop protection, pest and vegetation
management, seeds, traits, and agricultural biotechnology to
serve the world's growing population. Global sales for Dow
AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical
Company, are $4.5 billion. Learn more at
www.dowagro.com. |
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