Garst Seed Company recently hired Kess Berg as an area agronomist in Indiana.  

Berg will be responsible for providing agronomic expertise to growers throughout central and southern Indiana. He will be based in Zionsville, Ind.

Before joining Garst, Berg conducted agricultural research as a postdoctoral research associate for the Agricultural Research Service in Fayetteville, Ark. Prior to that, Berg was a graduate research assistant for the Department of Agronomy at Purdue University.

Berg earned both his doctorate and master’s degrees in agronomy/plant physiology from Purdue University. He earned his bachelor’s degree in crop and soil science from The Ohio State University.

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).