West Bend, Wisconsin
July 21, 2009

Dairyland Seed has announced that Ryan Mueller has been promoted to the position of Hybrid Corn Agronomy Specialist.

Mueller will be responsible for product selection and product support for Dairyland Seed. Mueller has been in the seed industry for fourteen years. The last five years he has served as the hybrid corn research coordinator for Dairyland Seed. As a plant breeder, Mueller was instrumental in the development of Dairyland Seed’s highly successful HiD.F. corn silage line up. He also established Dairyland’s HiD.F. on-farm strip plot testing program.

Mueller is a native of Clinton, Wisconsin, who spent many summers working as a research technician at the Dairyland Clinton location. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history and psychology from Carroll College in Waukesha, WI.

“It’s all about genetics, and Ryan’s background makes him uniquely qualified for this position,” stated Gary Leeper, Sales Leader for Dairyland Seed.

In his role, Mueller will provide specific placement recommendation across the Midwest for Dairyland’s Stealth hybrid corn lineup and its HiD.F. silage lineup. Both lineups will feature a limited number of SmartStax hybrids for 2010.

Dairyland Seed began its seed business in 1907 and has built an established dealer network throughout the Upper Midwest, with international sales in more than 20 countries. The business experienced great success under the leadership of Orville and Marie Strachota, entering the field of plant breeding in 1977. Now part of Dow AgroSciences, the family leadership continues through son Tom and grandson T.J. Primary research locations are in Clinton, Wis.; Gibson City, Ill.; Otterbein, Ind.; Gilbert, Iowa; and Sloughhouse, Calif., with plant breeding programs in hybrid alfalfa, hybrid corn and soybeans. Dairyland Seed is headquartered in West Bend, Wis.

Website: http://www.dairylandseed.com

Published: July 21, 2009