February 23, 2010

Dan Sharp, President of Sharp Bros. Seed, Healy, was honored as the 2009 recipient of the Kansas Crop Improvement Association Premier Seed Grower award. The award is given by their peers to members of the Association in recognition of service to seed certification, community, and the Kansas seed industry. Dan received the award at the joint annual meeting of KCIA and the Kansas Seed Industry Association, held February 10th in Manhattan, KS.

Sharp attended Healy High School and is a graduate of Fort Hays State University with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing. He is a third generation seedsman and manages the daily operations of a 100-year-old multi-state family-owned seed business as well as the partnership’s farm operations.

He has served on both the Kansas Crop Improvement Association and the Kansas Seed Industry Association board of directors. Having served on committees and boards of various other seed related organizations he is currently serving as Vice Chair of the Farm Seed Division of ASTA. He is a member of the Society for Range Management and the National Rifle Association and has served as a local scoutmaster. The most important thing he does, according to Dan, is to keep family time a priority in his life.

Since its inception in 1930, 155 Premier Seed Grower awards have been presented. Recipients are selected by ballot with previous year’s honorees casting the votes. The award presentation is sponsored by the High Plains Journal.
 

Website: http://www.kscrop.org

Published: February 23, 2010