Meet The Leaders

Pat Brownfield, RST: President – Registered Seed Technologist & Canadian Senior Member

Pat has spent 35 years in Quality Control/Assurance with a background in International vigor testing. As a member and past president of the Society of Commercial Seed Technologist Pat brings an in-depth knowledge of regulatory issues, lab accreditation, quality assurance programs, and specialized seed testing to the company.

Colleen Oliver, RST: Seed Lab Manager – Registered Seed Technologist & Canadian Senior Member

Colleen is a 25 year veteran of seed testing having worked for two International seed companies, bringing a detailed knowledge of purity testing, seed identification, and viability testing to our laboratory.

Phil Cooke: Administrative Assistant

Phil is relatively new to the seed industry but no stranger to running an office. His previous 7 years as an administrative assistant have prepared him to work with a variety of customer requirements. Phil enjoys customer service and looks forward to helping you with any informational needs you might have.

Rounding Out the Team

Marie Dennis, Sue Jerke, Bev Wirsching, & Teresa Rovig make up our planting staff having a combined total of 49 years in seed testing.

Arleen Hurt, Yvonne Figueroa, Heidi Conley,
JoEllen Crane, Shayna Rich-Gorgen, & Emina Muminovic collectively have been performing seed evaluations for 48 years. They bring an in-depth knowledge of purity testing, viability and vigor testing to meet a variety of testing requirements.