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2010 SCC Meeting:
Cullum Seeds – Company Overview
Past:
Cullum Seeds came into existence in
about 1978 when Sherm Cullum
purchased the former Zigenhorn Seed
Company located in Fisher, AR .
(Zigenhorn Seed was recognized for its’
exceptional quality rice seed)
2010 SCC Meeting:
Cullum Seeds – Company
Overview
Location:
Fisher, AR (pop. of 265) is
located in Northeast Arkansas
in Poinsett County (which has
the greatest concentration of
rice of any county in the nation) .
2010 SCC Meeting:
Cullum Seeds – Company Overview
Past:
Mr. Cullum built upon the
Zigenhorn reputation but
expanded into seed production and
sales of public certified soybean
and wheat varieties thru the 80’s &
90’s in NE AR & SE MO.
2010 SCC Meeting:
Cullum Seeds – Company
Overview
Situation in 1980’s & 90’s
Income was generated by sales of
certified public varieties of rice>
soybean>wheat
03/15/1984 Cat. 4 tornado strikes Fisher
does major damage to seed plant and
warehouses
Cullum Seeds was sold in 1997
2010 SCC Meeting:
Cullum Seeds – Company
Overview
New & Present Ownership:
Carl Phipps – Operations Mgr.
Kelly Phipps, Cullum Seeds – CEO.
Mark Waldrip, partner & owner of East
AR Seeds
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