• Growers save money, may win 75 acres of free seed corn through Garst’s True Blue Customer Reward Program
• Company extends sign-up date for its customer loyalty program

Growers qualifying for Garst Seed Company’s True Blue Customer Reward Program will not only save money on their seed purchases, but they will also be eligible to win 75 acres of free Garst® brand seed corn.

Garst is celebrating 75 years in the seed industry and the 75-acre free seed giveaway is part of the company’s anniversary program. Seventy-five growers who qualify for the customer loyalty program will win 75 acres of free seed corn. While Garst has extended the sign-up date to Nov. 23, 2005, for its customer loyalty program, the deadline to enter the drawing for free seed is Oct. 1, 2005.

The True Blue Customer Reward program is available to Garst customers who increase their seed purchases over last year or plant 100 percent Garst seed in 2006. In addition, the program offers qualified growers making cash purchases a 10 percent discount, which represents an extra 2 percent discount on top of an 8 percent cash discount, if seed is paid for by Nov. 23, 2005.

“Growers should always base their seed selection first on plant genetics, and Garst has an outstanding lineup of high yielding hybrids and varieties that add value to the bottom line,” says Steve Klein, head of marketing at Garst. “This includes a number of new products in a wide range of maturities. We also are delivering growers more choices with our AgrisureTM corn traits.”

For the 2006 planting season, Garst will offer Agrisure GT hybrids providing a choice for glyphosate-tolerant technology and Agrisure CB hybrids for another choice in corn borer protection.

In addition to the cash purchase benefits, the True Blue Customer Reward program offers incentives to growers who take advantage of Garst’s financing options. Growers who participate in Garst’s Gold Plan or the Garst Platinum financing program can earn an additional 1 percent discount on qualifying purchases before Nov. 23, 2005.  

“We realize growers have numerous choices when selecting seed,” says Klein. “We appreciate our customers’ business and have always placed a high emphasis on rewarding customer loyalty.”

For more information about Garst’s True Blue Customer Reward program, financing options and the company’s 75th anniversary program, growers may contact their local Garst ProSeller or Garst district sales manager, or visit Garst’s Web site at www.garstseed.com or call 1-888-GO-GARST.
 
Garst Seed Company, with headquarters in Slater, Iowa, provides seed solutions for growers across North America with high yielding corn, soybean, sorghum, alfalfa and sunflower products.

Garst Seed Company is affiliated with Syngenta, a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology.  Syngenta is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market.  Sales in 2004 were approximately $7.3 billion. Syngenta employs some 19,000 people in over 90 countries. Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT).