Sam has served as the manager of the PICKSEED seed corn production unit at Tilbury.

PICKSEED will be outsourcing its seed corn requirements; beginning with crop 2000 and the Tilbury plant will be closed.

Sam’s further responsibilities will include leading the team that will develop the PICKSEED Hybrid Corn product line. In March 1999 PICKSEED Canada entered into a long-term agreement with Advanta Seeds Canada, the Canadian associated parent company of Garst® brand hybrid seed corn. Under the terms of this agreement, Garst® brand will be the provider of corn germplasm and technology to PICKSEED. Sam will integrate the Garst® licensed developments into the PICKSEED marketing lineup and program. PICKSEED will continue to produce most of its own seed requirements on an out-sourced basis with contractors in the nearby U.S. and with irrigated production capacity.

Sam Sheriff will arrange all contract production, coordinate the lead-in requirements of parent seed, assess new technologies, expand the PICKSEED Showcase test program and coordinate all aspects of production through the distribution system.

This new position will be located in Lindsay, Ontario at PICKSEED Canada's head office.