Seed corn a growing crop in Hamilton County

Agronomist talks benefits, challenges of seed production

  • Certified Agronomist Orvin Bontrager of Aurora has more than 45 years of experience helping farmers grow crops. He said Hamilton County is well-suited for growing seed corn.
    Certified Agronomist Orvin Bontrager of Aurora has more than 45 years of experience helping farmers grow crops. He said Hamilton County is well-suited for growing seed corn.
The presence of the large Syngenta facility along Highway 34 west of Aurora and busloads of high school students heading to the fields each summer for detasseling are just two of many evidences of the importance of seed corn production in Hamilton County and the surrounding area. When the presence of Pioneer seed corn facilities at Doniphan and York (now Corteva Agriscience) is added in, the…

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