|
About
Us
Who
We Are at Schillinger Seed
Dr.
John Schillinger—John “retired” from the presidency
of Asgrow Seed Co. in 1999 to form Schillinger Seed, Inc.
After 32 years in soybean research, John took on the new challenge
of breeding Food Grade soybeans designed for the soyfoods
market. And John has an eye for proven winners—3127,
for example, named “Product of the Decade” in 1992
by US AgriMarketing, is just one variety that John developed.
John also founded Heartland Fields, LLC, a predominately farmer-owned
soyfoods company in 2000. Managing Heartland Fields has provided
John good insight into the specific requirements for soy products
for the food industry. John is a graduate of the University
of Maryland and holds a PhD in Plant Genetics from Michigan
State University.
Research
Bill Rhodes: A native of Maryland and a graduate of Salisbury
State College, Bill has become one of the preeminient soybean
breeders in research today with many popular Asgrow varieties
released from his program on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Bill joined Schillinger Seed in 2000 as Vice President of
Research. He oversees the winter research and production programs
in Argentina, Puerto Rico and Costa Rica, and the Cyst Nematode
research in the greenhouse in Queenstown, Maryland. Bill really
does grow soybeans 12 months a year.
Eric Wright: A native of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Eric
is a graduate of the University of Delaware and works with
Bill Rhodes as a Research Associate at the Queenstown Station.
Ryan Thorson: Ryan joined Schillinger Seed in January 2002
after graduating from Iowa State University. He’s located
at the Grinnell Research Station and is primarily responsible
for seed corn.
Dwight
Burke joined the Schillinger Seed team in the spring of 2007
and is currently working with the corn research program at
the Grinnell, IA station. He is a graduate of Northwest Missouri
State and has a background in seed production.
Brian Anderson is
in charge of the Midwest soybean breeding
efforts based in
Grinnell, IA.
Brian is a graduate of
Iowa State University
with a strong background in soybean breeding and technology.
Sales,
Marketing, and Support Staff
Corey
Nikkel—A graduate of Iowa State University, Corey is
the Marketing Director for Seeds and Licensing. He was Schillinger
Seed’s first employee, joining the company in February
2000.
Ernie Wood came
on board with Schillinger Seed in May of 2008 as Director of Retail Sales.
Ernie brings a wealth or broad, diverse retail experience to our team and
is out there networking in the field with new distribution representatives.
Kathy
Bonjour—Kathy is responsible for the bookkeeping functions
of Schillinger Seed. She oversees payroll, invoicing and payables
as well as a lot of other things.
|
