Golden Harvest has elected new officers and appointed two new members to its board of directors, according to Jim Shearl, executive vice president of Golden Harvest Seeds, Inc. 

Elected to serve for the 1999-2000 term are:
- James T. Sommer, Sommer Bros. Seed Co., president; 
- Douglas L. Garwood, Garwood Seed Co., vice president; 
- Rob Robinson, The J.C. Robinson Seed Company, appointed to the board and elected secretary; 
- Nelson I. Thorp, Thorp Seed Co., appointed to the board and elected treasurer; and 
- Bill Werner, Golden Seed Co., L.L.C., past president. 

The new board will serve until Sept. 30, 2000. "This new board is putting an emphasis on dealing with dramatic change in the seed industry," says Shearl. "The way business is handled in agriculture is changing every day, and the challenges ahead for this board are great. But the aggressiveness Golden Harvest has shown in the last 25 years lays the foundation for this brand to continue to build market share in the United States." 

Golden Harvest Seeds, Inc., is one of the nation’s fastest growing agricultural seed brands. For the 2000 growing season, the company is offering 75 corn hybrids and 52 soybean varieties. The Golden Harvest brand of hybrid corn, soybeans, sorghum and alfalfa is produced and marketed by five family-owned and -managed seed companies serving farmers throughout the U.S. Corn Belt, Europe, South America and Canada. These five companies share research and marketing resources nationally, while continuing to offer the nearby service that is at the heart of the seed industry.

Golden Harvest® is a registered trademark of Golden Harvest Seeds, Inc. 

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