At Cornelius Seed, our production practices and quality standards are unlike anyone else in the industry. We do not have minimum standards we try to pass. In fact, we make it simpler than that. We strive for perfection on every lot of seed we produce and that means “minimums” rarely enter our equation. Isolation and … Continued…Read more
Cornelius Seed has been family owned and operated since 1935 near Bellevue, IA. Like most independent seed companies, it’s a family business. Seed World magazine caught up with Chris Cornelius as she shares what it’s like working in a family business and managing family dynamics. You can read the issue here: https://hubs.li/Q01yl7w60…Read more
Cornelius Seed is pleased to announce the hiring of Russ Drenth as Vice President of Sales. Russ has over 30 years of experience in sales, marketing and sales management in Agricultural and Construction industries. He has experience specific to the seed industry as both a Seed Rep and District Sales Manager. Russ was born and … Continued…Read more
Cornelius Seed is thrilled to announce Megan Kilburg has joined our team as the Quality Control Lead. Megan comes to Cornelius Seed after previously working for Monsanto at their Williamsburg location on their research team. She also taught high school biology and most recently worked for the Farm Service Agency of Linn County. Megan has … Continued…Read more
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