Nick Hanson recently joined Garst Seed Company as area agronomist in northwest Iowa. Hanson will be responsible for providing agronomic expertise and product information to growers in 22 counties in Iowa.

Previously, Hanson was a seed specialist for J.C. Robinson Seed in Estherville, Iowa. Prior to that, Hanson was a seed manager for Great Lakes Co-op in Milford, Iowa.  

Hanson is a certified crop advisor in Iowa. He will be based in Estherville, Iowa.

Hanson received his bachelor’s degree in agronomy and seed science from Iowa State University.  

“We are pleased to announce Nick Hanson joining the Garst agronomist team,” says Jim Bueltel, agronomy services manager for the western United States. “He brings tremendous knowledge of the seed industry, trait technology and production agriculture, which will be a great asset to growers in northwest Iowa.”

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. For more information about Garst products, contact your local Garst ProSeller or visit Garst’s Web site at www.garstseed.com.

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).