Indianapolis - June 29, 2011
Rick Schmidt, manager of Helena Chemical Co., in El Campo, Texas, has received a $1,000 Cabela’s® gift card from PhytoGen® cottonseed. Schmidt’s name was drawn from all qualifying participants in this first-ever retailer program from PhytoGen.
The Helena location is one among an elite group of retailers identified by PhytoGen as First Team Retailers — the MVPs of PhytoGen seed dealers. Membership in the program is based on sales performance, product service and promotional activities on behalf of PhytoGen.
“Schmidt and his team work with a lot of producers in the El Campo area, and we greatly value their business partnership,” said Duane Canfield, portfolio marketing leader and general manager of PhytoGen. “Schmidt was one of the first customers I ever called upon in my career. He has always gone the extra mile to provide customers with products and services that help them increase profitability.”
Schmidt has been in retail for 36 years and is the branch manager at Helena’s El Campo, Texas, facility. In addition, he oversees five other locations in Victoria, Jackson, Colorado and Wharton counties. Helena Chemical Co. offers seed, chemicals, fertilizer and seed treatments directly to growers at 350 key retailer locations in strategic markets across the country.
PhytoGen, an affiliate of Dow AgroSciences, offers cottonseed varieties with the most advanced in-plant protection options, such as two-gene WideStrike Insect Protection, Genuity® Roundup Ready Flex. For more information on PhytoGen or 2011 varieties, call 1-800-258-3033 or go to www.PhytoGenYields.com.
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®PhytoGen and the PhytoGen Logo are trademarks of PhytoGen Seed Company, LLC
®WideStrike and the WideStrike Logo are trademarks of Dow AgroSciences LLC
PhytoGen Seed Company is a joint venture between Mycogen Corporation, an affiliate of Dow AgroSciences, and the J.G. Boswell Company. 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, Roundup and Roundup Ready are registered trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC.
®Cabela’s is a registered trademark of Cabela’s Inc. Cabela’s is not a sponsor or co-sponsor of this promotion.
For Editorial Information:
Amanda Powell
Bader Rutter & Associates
(770) 356-1480
apowell@bader-rutter.com
Megan DeVelvis
Dow AgroSciences LLC
(317) 370-5072
megan.develvis@dow.com
