Garst Seed Company
Encyclopedia
Garst Seed Company is a U.S.
-based subsidiary of Syngenta
that produces hybrid seeds for agriculture
. In 1931, Garst and Thomas Hi-Bred Corn Company was founded by Roswell Garst
and Charley Thomas in Coon Rapids, Iowa
. In 1983, the company split up and Garst Seed Company was formed.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-based subsidiary of Syngenta
Syngenta
Syngenta AG is a large global Swiss agribusiness company which notably markets seeds and pesticides. Syngenta is involved in biotechnology and genomic research. The company is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in total sales in the commercial agricultural seeds market. Sales in 2010 were...
that produces hybrid seeds for agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
. In 1931, Garst and Thomas Hi-Bred Corn Company was founded by Roswell Garst
Roswell Garst
Roswell "Bob" Garst was an American farmer and seed company executive. He developed hybrid corn seed in 1930 that allowed greater crop yields than open-pollinated corn. He was perhaps most well known for hosting Nikita Khrushchev on his farm in Coon Rapids, Iowa, on September 23, 1959...
and Charley Thomas in Coon Rapids, Iowa
Coon Rapids, Iowa
Coon Rapids is a city in Carroll and Guthrie counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,305 at the 2010 census unchanged from the 2000 census. The small portion of Coon Rapids that lies in Guthrie County is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical...
. In 1983, the company split up and Garst Seed Company was formed.