West Lebanon, Indiana, USA
December 23, 2009
Hubner Seed Company is strengthening ties with its current and prospective farmer customers. Matt Willard (photo), Hubner product manager and sales agronomist, is moving to Pennsylvania. The relocation will put him in the heart of the company's service area.
"I am very excited about the new opportunities we will be able to provide our customers," he says. "Hubner Seed works to maximize customer profit potential, and increasing my ability to interact with customers and make unique recommendations will only enhance that potential."
"About 80 percent of our business is east of Ohio, so moving into our main customer region will provide me with the opportunity to evaluate products and cultural practices and perform service even more efficiently," says Willard. "I plan to remain in tune with customer needs, and I will be able to react more quickly from both a knowledge and geographic perspective."
Since standability was an issue for many corn growers in 2009, Willard plans to study stalk integrity and plant health in 2010. He will also help growers work GenuityTM SmartStaxTM hybrids into their operations. Willard plans to regularly interact with silage grower customers in the region as well, specifically about the characteristics they seek from silage products.
"I am very excited about the new opportunities we will be able to provide our customers," he says. "Hubner Seed works to maximize customer profit potential, and increasing my ability to interact with customers and make unique recommendations will only enhance that potential."
Willard began working at Hubner Seed in 1994 in the production area. While in junior college, he ran the seed grading tower for the night shift and went to class during the day. He planted, detassled, harvested, conditioned and warehoused seed for the first five years.
"The experience gave me a really good understanding of the seed production process and helped me with the fundamentals of how the seed business works," says Willard. "After I got my associate’s degree and worked several years full time, I enrolled at Southern Illinois University and received a bachelor's degree in plant and soil science. I continued to work summers and through holiday breaks. I graduated in 2001 and was named product manager and sales agronomist. I have watched the company grow from under 10,000 units to where it is today."
Willard can be reached on his cell phone at 217-649-6348, or matt.willard@hubnerseed.com.
Hubner Seed Company, Inc., is a family-operated producer and retailer of high-quality, high-performance seed for corn, soybean, wheat and alfalfa growers located east of the Mississippi River. Through local knowledge and personalized seed solutions, Hubner Seed strives to MAX-imize farm potential and become the farmer’s most profitable relationship.
Learn more at www.hubnerseed.com.
IMPORTANT: Grain Marketing and Seed Availability: Genuity™ SmartStax™ has received the necessary approvals in the United States, however, as of December 14, 2009, this product is in the final administrative approval process for import into a key export market. Any crop or material produced from this product can only be exported to, or used, processed or sold in countries where all necessary regulatory approvals have been granted. It is a violation of national and international law to move material containing biotech traits across boundaries into nations where import is not permitted. Growers should talk to their grain handler or product purchaser to confirm their buying position for this product.
B.t. products, including Genuity™ SmartStax™, may not yet be registered in all states. Check with your Monsanto representative for the registration status in your state.
ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. Roundup Ready® crops contain genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup® brand agricultural herbicides. Roundup® brand agricultural herbicides will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate. Genuity™, Genuity and Design™, Genuity Icons, Roundup®, Roundup Ready®, Roundup Ready 2 Technology and Design™, SmartStax™, and SmartStax and Design™ are trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. Ignite® and LibertyLink® and the Water Droplet Design® are registered trademarks of Bayer. Herculex® is a trademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC. Respect the Refuge® and Respect the Refuge and Corn Design® are registered trademarks of National Corn Growers Association. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Hubner Seed & Design™ is a trademark of American Seeds, LLC.
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