Nigel McKay has been selected as the District Sales Manager for The J.C. Robinson Seed Company in northwest Iowa. "Nigel brings experience as a field marketer and an agronomist with a proven sales record and is a valuable addition to our team," Regional Sales Manager Brad Schindler said. "He is taking the territory over from Jim Van Dyke, who is retiring July 31 after 23 years with the Company."

McKay and Van Dyke will be working together over the next couple of months so that Van Dyke can share his experience and knowledge of the area. "Jim is responsible for bringing the Golden Harvest brand and The J.C. Robinson Seed Co. to the forefront as a consistent seed supplier in northwest Iowa," Schindler said. "His experience, stability and leadership has been instrumental to bringing added value to our customers in western Iowa. We will miss Jim and his years of seed experience."

McKay joins the Company with three years of experience working as a field marketer. He’s a graduate of Iowa State University with a degree in Agricultural Business. McKay will serve the Iowa counties of: Lyon, Osceola, Dickinson, Sioux, O’Brien and Clay.

The J. C. Robinson Seed Company is one of five member companies comprising Golden Harvest Seeds, Inc., the nations 4^th largest seed brand. Family-owned and family-led since 1888, The J.C. Robinson Seed Company has grown into a network of more than 1,500 employees, farmer-dealers and distributors. The company markets to the western Corn Belt states of Colorado, Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming, the West Coast, plus international sales in Europe and Mexico.

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