The 33rd Annual Independent Professional Seed Association (IPSA) Conference was held January 24-26, 2022 in Indianapolis, IN. The three-day meeting included the IPSA Business Meeting, business management seminars, educational workshops, eight keynote speakers and presentation of the scholarship winners. The three day meeting concluded with the passing of the gavel ceremony, naming Chris Cornelius the … Continued…Read more
Will Cornelius serves as Cornelius Seed’s representative on the Iowa Soybean Research Center’s (ISRC) Industry Advisory Council. Cornelius Seed is one of the ISRC’s original industry partners from its inception in 2014. You can read Will’s feature as the IAC Rep on page 7 of the ISRC’s October 2021 Newsletter. The mission of the ISRC … Continued…Read more
Chris Cornelius was selected to present the 2021 William K. Deal Leadership Lecture on September 28 at Iowa State University. The event was free and open to the public and hosted in the Dolezal Auditorium in Curtis Hall on the Iowa State University campus. She presented, “Be the Glue: The Business of Being a Family … Continued…Read more
We hosted our virtual Partner to Profit 2021 Grower Summit on Thursday, February 18. Guest speakers included David Widmar and Craig Allaman. We’re happy to provide a recording of the event. Please click the link below. Time Breakdowns: 00:02:03 – Craig Allaman: “Plan and Prepare: Start the Season Strong” 00:30:03 – Craig Allaman Q & … Continued…Read more
Chris Cornelius of Cornelius Seed in Bellevue, IA has been elected as the Independent Professional Seed Association (IPSA) Board of Directors 2nd Vice President for 2021. The board voted on the nomination for the officer position during their December meeting this week. Please join us in congratulating Chris, we know she will serve diligently in … Continued…Read more
Late yesterday (10/27/2020) EPA approved a new 5-year registration for 2 low-volatility dicamba products and extended the registration for another dicamba product. The new registration for 2 over-the-top (OTT) dicamba products include Xtendimax® with VaporGrip Technology® (Bayer) and Engenia® Herbicide (BASF). The extended registration is for Tavium® Plus VaporGrip Technology® (Syngenta). “The 2020 EPA registration … Continued…Read more
Update to June 4, 2020 Press Release: Growers and commercial applicators may use existing stocks that were in their possession on June 3, 2020, the effective date of the Court decision. Such use must be consistent with the product’s previously-approved label, and may not continue after July 31, 2020. Please see our latest update (as … Continued…Read more
Cornelius Seed is thrilled to announce Juan Camacho has joined our team as the Innovation Lead. Juan comes to Cornelius Seed with an extensive background in IT operations, analytics and management skills. Juan came to Cornelius Seed via Munson Hybrids. Cornelius Seed purchased the retail rights of Munson Hybrids in Illinois and southern Wisconsin in … Continued…Read more
Update to June 4, 2020 Press Release: Please see our latest update (as of June 5, 2020) regarding current state standings with the Ninth Court dicamba decision from June 3, 2020.…Read more
Late yesterday the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Court issued a ruling that vacated the use of low-volatility products, including Xtendimax®, Engenia® and FeXapan®. This ruling is against the EPA’s approval of low-volatility dicamba products and is NOT against Bayer (Monsanto). Due to the late announcement of this ruling we are still assessing … Continued…Read more