Welcome to CISCO Farm Seed

You're probably here because you're looking for information on perennial forage, cover crops, pasture, alfalfa - or some sort of emergency forage. You've got ground to cover, soil to build, hay to make, or animals to feed. You're in the right place.

WHO WE ARE

CISCO Farm Seed is owned and operated by The CISCO Companies, located in Indianapolis, IN. We distribute seed across multiple states throughout the Midwest. We have sales staff in each area along with two forage agronomists to help answer your questions - along with a dealer network to get you the seed you need.

We are dedicated solely to the "small seed" part of your farming operation, namely hay, pasture, summer annuals, and cover crops. Also, be sure to ask us about any CRP mixes you may be considering.

If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to us here.

Meet Our Director of Agronomy

Scott Wohltman, CCA

Scott started his career working for Effingham Equity, an ag retailer in south central IL for 10 years. He was later employed by Land O'Lakes (mainly as a Forage/Alfalfa/Cover Crop Agronomist), working primarily with ag input suppliers and seed dealers across IL, IN, OH, and IA. Scott then went on to become the Regional Wholesale Lead for DLF USA.

Scott is a Certified Crop Advisor and the current Director of Agronomy for The CISCO Companies. Scott recently served as Chair for the Cover Crop Working Group of the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA), striving to bring credibility and quality standards/policies to the environmental seed industry while representing the seed trade at both state and federal levels.

Scott graduated from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale in 1997 and currently resides outside Effingham, IL, where his family operates a corn/soy/livestock operation and where he usually fails to keep up with his wife and two active children.

Meet Our Southern Area Agronomist

Dustin Johnson, CCA

Dustin is CISCO’s Ohio Valley Region Forage Agronomist. Dustin studied Agronomy at Purdue University and has work experience in applied crop research and federal crop insurance. Dustin lives near Kokomo, Indiana and operates a family farm business that specializes in high-quality dry hay for dairies, beef cattle, and horse farms, as well as certified organic grains. Dustin passionately believes in soil conservation and the power of extended, diverse cropping rotations to harness the natural productivity of farmland. He is currently serving his 10th year as a supervisor at the Clinton County Soil and Water Conservation District.

Pictures from Johnson Farms

Meet Our Northern Area Agronomist

Sarah houin, CCA

Sarah grew up in Batesville, IN on a cattle/hog operation. She studied agronomy at Purdue and has been in ag retail for over 10 years. After college, she migrated north and married a dairy farmer. She now resides in Plymouth, IN and the dairy is Homestead Dairy. She and her husband Matt have a daughter named Elsie and a dog named Rufus.

Sarah joined CISCO Seeds in October of 2023. She is a certified crop advisor and her role will be to assist CISCO’s dealers with agronomic support, small seed selection and sales, as well as ongoing training.

If you're looking for cover crop info, you can find it here. If you're looking for forages (hay, pasture, summer annuals), click here.

If you're totally confused or have a question, just click here to contact us. We will answer you the best we can and steer you in the right direction.

We also offer electronic versions of all of our small seed guides. You can find them all here.