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Garst Seed Company names Chris Engle District Sales Manager in Michigan
Slater, Iowa
August 22, 2006

Garst Seed Company recently named Chris Engle, Jr., as a district sales manager in Michigan.

Engle will provide expertise to growers and help build Garst’s business and its reputation for providing quality service and products. Engle’s territory includes Lansing to northern Michigan. He will be based in St. Louis, Mich.

Most recently, Engle was an agronomist for Royster Clark in Freeland, Mich., where he helped increase fertilizer and crop protection sales. Prior to this, Engle was an agronomist at Harvey Milling in Carson City, Mich.

“Chris comes to Garst with an extensive background in agriculture, sales and retail management,” says Gene Kassmeyer, eastern sales manager for Garst Seed Company. “He will be able to provide valuable expertise to customers and will be a great addition to the Garst team.”

Engle received his bachelor’s degree in agricultural business management from Michigan State University.

Garst Seed Company, with headquarters in Slater, Iowa, provides innovative 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 Website at www.garstseed.com

Garst Seed Company is affiliated with Syngenta, a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology. The company is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market. Sales in 2005 were approximately $8.1 billion. Syngenta employs more than 19,000 people in over 90 countries. Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT). Further information is available at www.syngenta.com.

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