Harris Seeds/Garden Trends Inc., a leading provider of quality vegetable and flower seeds, plants and horticultural supplies to both professional growers and home garden customers throughout the U.S., announced that Kristen Andersen has been named vegetable product manager and trials manager.
Andersen started with Harris Seeds in the spring of 2017, and was promoted to Assistant Vegetable Product Manager in September. Since then she has excelled in managing the company’s vegetable seed product line, a vital component of the company’s grower and home garden business. Andersen graduated from SUNY Cobleskill with a Bachelor of Technology degree in plant science and received a Master of Science degree in plant breeding, genetics and biotechnology-horticulture from Michigan State University.
“Our company is defined by a talented group of people who are highly experienced and knowledgeable, and are passionate about delivering outstanding products and exemplary customer service to our loyal customers,” sats Ken Wasnock, CEO and president. “Kristen has the knowledge base; skill sets; and drive to accelerate our company’s goal in delivering quality vegetable seed products to our customers. She is a strong asset to our company, and to the seed industry.”