How We Got Our Start
Craig Teel and Dana Herron formed Tri-State Seed Company LLC in Craig’s kitchen in the late fall of 2005. Tri-State Seed consists of a warehouse and bulk seed distribution facility at the intersection of Lind Road and SR 395 in Connell Washington. You may know this location as the site where 30 seed storage bins are located just south of the Coyote Ridge Correctional facility.
We came to the decision to start our own company after much prayerful consideration. Collectively, we have over 50 years of accumulated knowledge and experience in cereal and grass seed production. Our new business has three basic assets, our integrity, our technical expertise and our relationship with each of you. Together we hope to have a lot of fun and make each of you some money.
Tri-State Seed Company’s mission is to provide you with products of exceptional value and quality along with a level of service exceeding your expectations. We will be offering seed production contracts for wheat, oats, barley and triticale. We will be actively soliciting both irrigated and dry land producers to grow our seed products. Our primary focus will be retail sales to producers in our general trade area.
Tri-State Seed Co. LLC is owned 100% by Tri-Cities Grain LLC of Pasco, Washington. We will be actively seeking your grain merchandising business. Damon Filan and Randy Ward at Tri-Cities Grain are well respected in the area of grain origination and merchandising. They are both very knowledgeable and run a very efficient and productive operation. We are fortunate to have them on our team. You can reach them at 1-509-545-0900 or www.tcgrain.com for market commentary and current commodity quotes.
Meet Mason Douglass, New General Manager
Tri State Seed Company is very excited to introduce the newest member of our team, Mason Douglass, General Manger and Seed Sales Manager. Mason comes to us with over ten years’ experience in the seed industry, 9 ½ years with Syngenta Seeds, and 1 year with Corteva Agriscience. He graduated from California State University, Chico with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Business, and went on to earn his Master of Science in Seed Technology and Business from Iowa State University.
Mason brings a vast seed knowledge base, driven attitude, and strong work ethic. In some of his more recent roles he has successfully increased overall corn seed sales in the PNW territory. He has led an agronomist team spanning multiple crops and different geographical growing regions. As a Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) for the PNW, he has given his growers valuable assistance in increasing overall yields, profitability, and improved sustainability. Mason has implemented and improved many safety programs within the field and plant operations and has helped drive a culture with zero recordable incidents.
While Mason may be new to our team, he has been in the Tri Cities area for the last five years. Mason resides in Pasco, WA with his wife, Christa and two boys, Joey (4), and Max (1-1/2) where they are extremely involved with their friends, church and the local agricultural community.
He is excited to continue to provide his seed expertise to our valuable customers. Please do not hesitate in reaching out for any questions and needs; Mason can be reached at…….
Mason Douglass
Office: (509)234-2500
Mobile: (509)380-4425
Email: mason@tristateseed.com
Please join in welcoming Mason to the team