Wyffels Hybrids

Keeping it Independent

Welcome to Keeping It Independent, a podcast brought to you by Wyffels Hybrids. As the title implies, we believe in independence. Wyffels Hybrids is an independent, farm family-owned seed corn company, and we believe independence allows us to be a better seed partner. We have one central purpose, and that's to help our farmer neighbors be more productive and profitable.

This weekly podcast focuses on answering questions and challenges our customers face every day.

We want to hear from you. Have questions you want us to address on future episodes? Ideas for how we can make this better? Email us at [email protected]

Hosts

Ryan Gentle

Ryan Gentle, Wyffels Agronomy Manager, provides experienced agronomic support in central and southern Illinois, with over 20 years of practical field agronomy experience. He brings outstanding technical knowledge and his dedication to providing solutions for customers and advanced training and resources for our sales staff is highly valued.

Dr. Jared Goplen

Dr. Jared Goplen, Wyffels Agronomy Manager, provides agronomic support in northwest Iowa, southern Minnesota, and eastern South Dakota. He earned his MS and PhD in Agronomy from the University of Minnesota where he also worked as a Crops Educator. Jared brings over 10 years of agronomic research and training experience and is dedicated to helping farmers maximize production.

Dr. Brent Tharp

Dr. Brent Tharp, Technical Product Manager, has over twenty years of experience in the seed industry. He earned his PhD in Weed Science from Michigan State University and has been with Wyffels for 19 years, first as a Corn Breeder before changing focus to product and agronomy training and leadership. Brent provides agronomy leadership in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.

Eric Wilson

Eric Wilson is a Wyffels Agronomy Manager leading agronomic support in southern and northeast Iowa. Eric brings nearly ten years of seed industry experience in field agronomy and precision agriculture to the Wyffels Agronomy Team. He is passionate about helping customers fine tune management to maximize their productivity and profitability.