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About Gowan SeedTech

Gowan Company was started over 60 years ago to bring innovative and cost-effective solutions to growers in the Yuma Valley. Over time Gowan has evolved in its methods while maintaining the same mission. Identifying underserved segments of the market or products that were soon to be relegated became the Gowan strategy. In the past few years while working on finding new areas of the industry to continue to develop into we identified the specialty seed treatment market as underserved. Starting out we have partnered with Valent continue to develop NipSit in existing markets and bring a novel product in Rizolex the vegetable market.

Gowan Seed Tech was started in an effort to better serve customers. Bringing the Gowan Muddy Boots approach to agriculture to seed treatments is how we hope to help bring innovative solutions to growers. We hope to integrate all parts of the supply chain working with breeders, dealers, seed enhancement companies, PCAs, and growers to bring new solutions to the growing problems facing the marketplace. With continued focus on developing market leading products we hope to constantly improve what is available to the market as conditions change and pests/disease evolve.

To accomplish this goal we are working with partners in the industry to evaluate and develop best-in-class seed treatment products that will provide real solutions to grower’s problems.

Meet the Team

  • Alex Deckey

    Alex Deckey

    Gowan SeedTech Business Manager

  • Blase Evancho

    Blase Evancho

    Gowan SeedTech Development Manager

  • Jason Brandenberger

    Senior Manager

Our Companies

Gowan is a family-owned agricultural solutions business headquartered in the heart of America’s winter vegetable capital, Yuma, Arizona, U.S.A. Gowan specializes in developing and marketing agricultural inputs such as crop protection products. A deep respect for science and a passion for agriculture drives the Gowan Company to help growers solve their critical pest and plant health issues.

Gowan Seed began in January of 1998 to provide specialized produce seed to farmers throughout the US & Canada.

EarthWork Seeds specializes in the breeding, production and sales of high quality vegetable seed. Improving the quality, yield, disease resistance and adaptability for diverse regions with a key focus on solanaceous, cucurbit species, and green beans.

Gowan Semillas began in January of 1998 to provide specialized produce seed to farmers in Mexico.

The Dune Company was formed in 1965 and provides a complete range of entomology services, chemical sales, chemical application, and fertilizers to growers in the Yuma Valley, Salinas, Imperial Valley and Mexicali Valley. In addition, Dune Company employs highly trained, state licensed Pest Control Advisors to assist customers.

Gowan Milling was established in 1974 to formulate and manufacture crop protection products. Gowan Milling Yuma is in a Foreign Trade Zone and serves a number of global customers with quality production. Gowan Milling also has a location in Blytheville, Arkansas added in 2023.